Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: How to know if you’re a “fighter” in relationships A tool that Adina loves in dealing with the “freakout” during Covid-19 or at anytime How it’s important to recognize and allow the difficult feelings instead of running from them We visit with Russell and learn how he […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: The path that led to Julie identifying as a “seeker” amidst a structured group of “spiritually wounded” individuals Jullie had a foundation of 12-step recovery but also guided her recovery in holistic ways Why it feels so hard “like moving through mud” to access resources online Why […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: Dr. Eddie’s path that led to his practice as a Zen Buddhist Why he feels so many people miss out on addiction treatment due to not being able to afford specialized care and what he’s working on to change that Why change based tools (like certain […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: How her spirituality was “shaken” but not lost after the death of her only son What is grief? Diane talks about the common myths of grief What are some things we can do to deal with grief and loss under quarantine We get clear about meaning making […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: How to increase your mental health resilience through music Why Adina feels therapy doesn’t have to stop when you’re at home Why you should schedule a session when you know you have time to yourself Find a spot where you are most comfortable Why Adina doesn’t […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: Brandon self-identifies as a cultural ethnic Jew and as he has aged- a focus on spirituality What is Recovery Related Use of Online Technology (R.O.O.T) Why Brandon feels recovery is a fundamentally social process What is the difference between general interest sites vs. recovery interest sites […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: Laura talks about her upbringing abroad as a secular and cultural Jew and how that helped form her identity She also talks about her underlying mental health issues growing up and felt “ostracized” in many circles which led her to start drinking Laura shared that her “lack […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: Bill talks about his drinking becoming a problem at age 40 but it wasn’t until his 50’s that he reached out for help What Bill found helpful regarding the intensive outpatient program structure What Bill felt was scary about going to a support group for […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: Catherine talks about faith and religion as being a big part of her childhood in Northern Ireland but how she never felt the need to “revisit it” until recovery As a self-identified Atheist, why Catherine felt she was “doing it wrong” in recovery What Catherine […]
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: How the story, The Wizard of Oz, is laden with such great metaphors about the use of spirituality, feelings of “home” and relationships in recovery What can you do when you’ve “lost” your brain How to advocate for yourself when you’ve “lost” connection as in covid-19 social […]