The Recovery Elevator Podcast
021: 10 Ways to meet new friends in sobriety
Here are the 10 ways to meet new friends in sobriety that Paul discusses in this podcast episode Contacts in your phone Believe it or not, that new friend or group of friends is probably already in your phone. In a social setting. Did I just mention the bar? The...
020: I didn’t have to drink over that |Using alcohol to cope with life struggles
This Recovery Elevator podcast episode is dedicated to Frank Churchill. Sobriety gave me the opportunity to be fully in the moment when visiting or speaking with my Uncle Frank who recently passed away on June 30th. This is was one of the hardest things I have dealt...
019: Is sugar your friend or foe after quitting alcohol
In this episode, I discuss my recent challenge with a 48oz family-sized bag of Reese's Pieces. I have always allowed myself to indulge/binge with sugar since I have heard that chocolate and sugar can be helpful in recovery but is this really the case? The basis of...
018: Tim from Sober Nation shares his story and how in Recovery he has built a community of over 200k followers
In the Recovery Elevator Podcast episode 18, Paul interviews Tim Stoddard from Sober Nation who has created an online community of over 200k followers. Sober Nation has been and will continue to be a vital resource for me in recovery. There were times in 2014 when I...
017: 9 ways to stay sober in social gatherings without drinking
Here are the 9 ways that I use to stay sober at social engagements. These are not guaranteed to work 100% of the time and I will be the first to admit, I have failed miserably at staying sober at sober social gatherings at times, but these will help you make it...
016: Do I have to go to rehab to get sober?
I was very fortunate, with a stroke of good fortune, to be introduced to Lee Pepper from Foundations Recovery Network and I was so happy when he agreed to explain all about the foundation and the rehab process. I personally had a myriad of questions about rehab...
015: Acceptance Was/Is the Answer
Shane Ramer from That Sober Guy Podcast tells us how he has successfully navigated sobriety and addiction.
014: Anxiety, depression and alcohol? Be honest with your doctor
Randy Raphael has 8.5 years of sobriety and he tells how getting sober doesn't have to be such a struggle.
013: Expectations in sobriety and what needs to be addressed
Eric finds himself in a wheelchair at 6 months of sobriety and doesn’t drink. He talks about what he thought sobriety was going to be like and what to expect. One day after recording this podcast episode, I found myself crumpled next to a silo crying, verbally...
012: Why today is the best day to start your sobriety and quit drinking alcohol
Alcoholism is a progressive disease and Paul, with 34 years of sobriety explains how he has made it this long with out a drink. Below are the key points Paul discusses. Drinking destroys the intelligence After 34 years is still taking it one day at a time Drinking...
011: 7 characteristics of a dry drunk and how to avoid this
Moira has 9 months of sobriety, has lost 55 pounds and explains how her life is so much better without alcohol. A Dry Drunk is someone who: Has made no emotional or behavioral changes in sobriety Someone who simply doesn't drink and does not work a program or invest...
010: Shred the shame of being an alcoholic and be proud of your decision to quit drinking alcohol
Maggie who has 14 days of sobriety in her early recovery explains how she made it this far and what gave her the motivation to stop drinking alcohol. Here are some of the resources discussed in Episode 10 AA on Air Wellington Hello Sunday Morning Foundations Recovery...
009: 6 ways to take action in sobriety before really taking action in recovery
In this episode, I interview Tom, who has 4 more days of sobriety than myself, and I hope that never changes! Tom you are officially my new accountability partner. In this episode I discuss 6 ways you can take action before really taking action. 1. Wake up - set a...
008: Nate, who has 5 years sobriety and is about to become a father, shares his amazing journey
Paul climbed Machu Picchu in 2014 while sobering up and the trek mentally and physically kicked my butt. In 2015, he dominated the trek because sobriety was with my every step of the way. In this Episode Paul talks about speaking to the girls in the Peruvian Promises...
007: I could not stop drinking alcohol while in route to Cusco, Peru where I was slated to be a chaperone
I was headed to Cusco, Peru as a chaperone for a group of high school students around this same time last year, and when I started drinking on the first flight I kept drinking all night and up until moments before meeting the students. It was insane, which is exactly...
