From Sobriety To Recovery: An Addiction Recovery Podcast
Jesse Mogle hosts this podcast about addiction recovery, exploring the difference between simply staying sober and true healing. He interviews and shares insights on personal growth, self-development, and the underlying trauma and suffering that can lead to addictive behaviors. Drawing on NLP and lived experiences, the show offers practical and emotional guidance for those on a recovery journey.
Episodes
Substance vs. Process/Behavior Addictions
Some addictions come from what you ingest. Others come from what you do.
This episode breaks down substance addictions versus process or behavioral addictions through a lens most people miss: the ritual. You'll hear how both types run the same cycle - cue → craving → response → reward - but deliver the "hit" through different routes: consumption and chemistry versus action and stimulation.
You'll
From Hype To Habit: Staying the Course when Sobriety gets Boring
Ep #322: When the excitement of early sobriety fades, what keeps you moving forward? In this episode, I'll share personal struggles with habit-building and consistency, why excitement isn't enough, and what you can replace it with. You'll learn my Winning Formula for long-term transformation, built on clarity, emotional regulation, internal motivation, and daily systems that actually work. From bl
Nine Years Sober
Ep #321: Nine years ago, I made a decision that changed my life in so many ways I could not have prognosticated this life I live if you had given me a million guesses. The mantra, and there are many, that seems to be ringing the loudest today is, "I can do hard things."
You might have self-doubt. You might feel worthless. You might feel the opposite. One thing I know to be true, even without knowi
What I learned in 2025: The Accomplishment Loop, Goal setting, Emotional Management, Burnout, Discipline
Ep 320: 2025 was one heckuva year. In this episode, I will cover how the ideas you have about what you want your life to become can be best achieved by laying out a plan, strategizing your actions, and figuring out the logistics of taking those actions. We will touch on SMART goals, how others' actions are not an attack on you but are done for a positive gain for themselves, how to notice burnout
New Beginnings: Stopping, Starting, and Changing
Ep #319: Being able to start new things, stop old unwanted behaviors, and change things about yourself is something we are all looping on regularly. In this rather long episode, I am going to break down in depth why you have blocks around stopping, starting, and changing things in your life, and how you can break through those blocks physiologically and psychologically.
Long-term addiction recove
Kratom: The why and how of its addiction w/ guest Tim T.
Ep #318: Sold next to candy at gas stations. Marketed as safe. But is kratom really harmless? What happens when a “safe alternative” turns out to be anything but safe?
In this raw and eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Tim, a longtime listener turned client, to share the truth about kratom, from its growing popularity to the devastating consequences it hides. Between crippling withdrawals t
Back from hiatus: Self-doubt, self-care, and prioritization
Ep 317: The show is back. I'll be discussing losing faith in myself and how self-doubt can manifest in various forms. We will cover self-care, boundaries, and how to prioritize what you desire in your addiction recovery.
Long-time listeners, you will notice my rambunctious nature here. Newcomers, not all episodes flow like this, and this here is an opportunity to speak raw and real with you all ab
Sobriety is a start to your new life; Recovery is the life long journey
Ep #316 - Sobriety and recovery are vast journies apart from one another as sobriety is the decision to no longer use a substance or behavior to reduce, negate, or buffering through your feelings and emotions, and recovery is the journey you make to understand why you needed a behavior or substance to buffer in the first place.
As you begin to adventure within yourself, you are going to uncover ma
7 Sobriety Principles: Growth Mindset, Courage, Decisiveness, and Action - Part 1
Ep #315: My 7 Powerful Principles, the same ones from my College Success Habits book, are the foundation for my lifestyle, let alone my sobriety and recovery. Today, we bring them back and give them a two-episode spotlight.
Where are you developing your growth mindset in your life? Believing you are courageous starts with the courage to feel emotions. Being decisive and taking action doesn't mean
Learn Neuro-Linguistic Programming with Aubrie Pohl and Jesse Mogle
Ep #314: Neuro-Linguistic Programming. If you are a mentor, life or addiction recovery coach, and/or sponsor - this episode is the message you have been waiting for. You know how you talk to people and you feel like your message isn't getting across? The main problem is that we can not force someone to act. We can not make that horse drink. We know, deep inside, "You cannot shame someone into acti
Secondary Gain: Identifying what to stop, start, change
Ep #313: Self-awareness is a beautiful thing, but you want to monitor how you experience it: first-person through your own eyes, second-person through another person's eyes, or third-person through that observer's eyes. When we go to make a change, we experience that part of ourselves through one of these points of view. That starting, stopping, and changing we seek in our lives will attach itself
Procrastination: Anxiety, Stress, and Emotional Intelligence
Ep #312: Procrastination will eat alive from the insides. What is it that you are really procrastinating from doing? You might think it is starting the thing, doing the thing, changing the thing, or stopping the thing - but upon further review, there is a lot more at play when we postpone the starting, doing, changing, or stopping the thing that we have been thinking, feeling, and probably ruminat
Celebrating 8 years of Sobriety and Recovery: Risking your comfort zone and striving for personal accountability
Ep #311: This week, I celebrate the conclusion of my 8th year of sobriety and begin to trek into year 9! There are so many topics I want to bring to you over this first stretch of the year, and today's is dear to my heart.
When are you now willing to risk what is comfortable and known for the uncomfortable and unknown? The comfort zone that was less comfortable than habitual is what led us into t
Day 1 or 1000: Creating Confidence in Your Sobriety and Recovery Journey
Ep #310: Happy New Year. I'm not going to roll out the same "New Year, New You," trope I've done in the past and you've heard before. If you are on Day 1 or some days into your journey, you might be wondering how on earth you will figure out how to create your new life with so many or so few options (all subjective to your mindset and perspective).
Today, I will iron out the system I created to h
Leadership is for losers: The addict voice will go away...in time
Ep #309: We have all lost something. Something that mattered so much to us we thought we could never go on, never be the same, never heal. The agony of defeat when we tried the first time to quit. The disappointment we feel in ourselves when we let people down - ourselves, most importantly.
Inside all of us are many, many voices that talk to us, tell us what to do, lie to us, support us, and are
Recovery Talk: Resolutions, Healing, and Your Mindset
Ep #308: It's the end of the year, and I'm in the mood to talk recovery. Whether you are seeking to make a massive change, like sobriety, or take another step in your recovery, like physical activity, honest communication, or putting your mind to advancing your career, there are steps you can take and a mindset to cultivate.
Anyone who has motivated themselves toward massive growth will attest to
Radical Acceptance: Yourself, your reality, your past, your addiction
Ep #307: You know how you look around and get a bit upset at yourself for the life you have created, the situation you are in, or how you behave? The problem you circle back to again and again and again and again is that you are not happy about certain aspects of your life, and you think that if you beat yourself up enough times, you will FINALLY get it right and start doing the right thing or som
Action: Are you dreaming about the life you want or working toward it?
Ep #306: Life is full of choices. You choose what to do. You choose how to react. You choose how to respond. You choose what to do with your time. Sobriety does not promise anything other than an opportunity to better your life without the weight of a hangover, daily addictive behaviors, and the constant rationalizing of your actions as being okay even though you know they are not okay. You can sa
Acceptance, Buddism, AA, and finding YOUR way with Craig O'neil.
Ep #305: In this episode, I converse with a dear friend, and we discuss how his rock bottom propelled him through the most challenging parts of his life, how AA and Buddism guided his path, and how he grounds himself as he accepts the consequences of his actions and finds solace in one ending, creating a new beginning.
Just hit play, and let's dive in with open minds and hearts—you are in the righ
Our experience of time and how it affects our addiction recovery
Ep #304: Wasted time or a wasted life? We can often start sobriety with much animosity toward the world and what it did to us that led us down this path of active addiction. As personal responsibility begins to take hold of you, you'll find that you start to accept responsibility for your actions. As that unfolds, you may then get angry with yourself for all the time you wasted being wasted. This
One day at a time AND I will never use again
Ep #303: Recovery is about balancing the long-term goal of "I'll never use again" with the daily focus of "one day at a time." Focusing on what can be controlled today is crucial, as sobriety is a personal choice only you can make. Every day presents an opportunity to take responsibility for that choice, and that's where real change happens - today. But we want to have our eyes on the future and h
Self-doubt manipulates you into an undesireable life
Ep #302: Self-doubt, often fueled by past mistakes and negative self-talk, can really mess with your motivation, leading to feelings of anxiety and isolation. When those feelings take over, it’s easy to fall back into old habits, making sobriety even more challenging. We’ll talk about how self-doubt can become a trigger for relapse and, more importantly, how to stop it in its tracks. From shifting
Addiction recovery programs to help you maintain sobriety
Ep #301: Today, I'll explore a range of recovery programs and explain how each can help you on your path to sobriety. From the spiritual roots of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) to the science-based approaches of SMART Recovery and LifeRing, I cover the strengths and benefits of these diverse strategies. I also dive into faith-based options like Celebrate Recovery and mindfu
Early sobriety, longterm recovery, and 300 episodes
Ep #300: Seven years of sobriety and 300 episodes later, I've learned some powerful lessons, and the first one is that it's all about progress, not perfection. We don't need to be perfect; it's the progression we seek, and to manifest progress, we must keep showing up.
Mindset is everything—how you think determines how you live. Shifting from a fixed to a growth mindset changed everything for me,
Positivity is a learned behavior: The Power of Positivity - Release and Flow
Ep #299: Positivity. We all have a different relationship with this word, with this energy, with this notion that optimism and a positive attitude are the keys to experiencing a life with happiness, contentment, and gratitude. Even those three words can conjure an infinite amount of thoughts, feelings, and actions from each of us.
So, this week, I am diving into why I have long believed, long fel
Is sobriety a punishment?
Ep #298: Is sobriety a punishment? This question was asked of a member of my Wise Mind Empowerment and Recovery Tribe, which meets on Slack. When I read this, my mind swirled with so many topics, as I have been asked this question many times when I speak at addiction recovery centers.
What is the answer? Well, if there were a clearly defined explanation or solution to this thought process, we'd be
7 things I learned in 7 years of sobriety and 297 episodes of From Sobriety to Recovery
Ep #297: We're diving deep into what it takes to change your life and stay sober. First and foremost, you have to want to change. No one can make you do it but yourself. Most of the hard work happens when nobody's around to cheer you on. It's in those quiet moments that real progress is made.
Remember, you're moving forward even when it feels like you're going backward. Just because others seem to
Some days (maybe weeks) I am just sad and I don't really know why
Ep #296: Long-time listeners will hear a vulnerability in me that I do not often expose while I am still going through emotional turmoil. New listeners, this is not how the show usually goes. Today I am going to use the show as therapy and talk to y'all about sadness and depression I have felt this whole month. Maybe you will hear something that helps. Perhaps I will expose something that helps me
How your cultural influences unconsciously direct your sobriety and recovery
Ep #295: Cultural perspectives and perceptions shape how we think, behave, and view the world, significantly impacting our sobriety and recovery journey. This episode dives into challenging harmful perceptions related to self-worth, health, and capability. We'll explore how culture, media, and personal experiences shape our perceptions, often leading to negative self-views and self-sabotage.
Our b
Optimism and Pessimism: Its a chosen perspective
#294: Whether you are new to sobriety or have some time under your belt, your attitude about the world around you and the life you create for yourself is a never-ending journey of self-discovery and evaluation. Circumstances, events, and actions pour at you like Niagra pouring off that cliff - the one constant we can know without a doubt is that everything we experience, and its good, bad, right,
48 birthdays and still figuring out this adulting thing
Ep #293: June is my 48th birthday month, and I am a Dragon too, so maybe it is my 48th name day - either way, this birth year is shaping up to be wonderous. In this episode, I discuss how to stop giving away the things you love to addiction, how adulting is finding things wonderfully awesome that I once mocked, and why you are capable and stronger than your addiction - no matter what you tell your
A productive nighttime routine can be the key to not (re)lapsing: Nighttime and bedtime routines are not the same; Part 2
Ep #292: Do you recognize when you shift from one routine into the next? What cues you to change from the work version of yourself to the family, recovery, emotional, or working out versions? Oh, the list goes on. You know how you've looked around and said to yourself, "Well, now what am I going to do?" The main problem in that strategy is that our emotions and mood at the moment can send us back
Morning and Nighttime Routines: How patterns and habits fuel your sobriety and recovery
Ep #291: Ready to supercharge your sobriety? This episode dives into the battle of morning vs. nighttime routines and their crucial roles in recovery. We'll explore why your morning routine can be a game-changer, setting the tone for a day of success and stability - but also not beholden to the usual workout and meditation advice others accentuate without knowing anything about what puts you into
The fallacy of making up for lost time
Ep. #290: Chasing the idea of "making up for lost time" in addiction recovery is a dangerous fallacy. In this episode, let's explore why recovery is a lifelong journey rather than a race against the clock. I'll discuss the unrealistic expectations and pressures this mindset can create, often leading to burnout and relapse. Emphasizing steady, incremental progress, it's critical for you to recogniz
Regrets and forgiving yourself in early sobriety
Ep #289: Regrets from our addiction years can be a heavy burden, but they don't define us. This episode dives into how to acknowledge and transform regrets into opportunities for growth. Learn the importance of self-acceptance and how it plays a crucial role in recovery. Discover practical strategies for self-forgiveness, goal setting, and mindfulness practices to stay present. We'll discuss the s
Early Sobriety: Not everyone deserves your Truth, let alone your whole Truth
Ep #288: Have you ever wondered why some people choose not to share their sobriety journey with everyone? It's not about hiding; it's about protecting your truth. Let's explore the importance of setting personal boundaries, avoiding stigma, and maintaining healthy relationships. We'll delve into why focusing on the present and future, avoiding unwanted pity, and controlling your narrative matter.
How forgetting is sobriety's greatest ally
Ep #287: Most of us will not remember today over any other day. Most days are just another day in our lives. When you allow your emotions in the moment to dictate your behaviors, you can betray the promises you've made to yourself. Here's the deal. We forget so much about our lives. It's part of the brain's ability to store things in the unconscious so every little detail of our lives doesn't burd
Your Blueprint for Sobriety Success: Constructing New Habit and Behaviors
Ep 286: We all have behaviors that no longer serve us. You might even notice that certain things you do annoy you or give you a result that is not what you really want or intended. I believe that our entire life is built upon habit loops, and the behavioral loops repeat over and over and over again. Today, I will give you my breakdown of how to remedy any behavior and habit you seek to change for
Getting out of debt as part of your sobriety and recovery journey
Ep #285: Money can be a huge stressor. How much do you make? Where are you spending it? Can you save any, or are you living paycheck to paycheck? Do you have ample funds, yet you find yourself unable to set aside any for retirement, savings, vacations, or other things you want that would add to your life?
I know about debt. I started this year with $30,000 in debt, and I swore to myself that I wou
Prioritizing what you want most over what you want now
Ep #284: Okay, this episode is totally Jesse-isms and pumping you up. From inspirational propaganda to my many voices to diatribes - if you love it when I get all Jesse and excite you, this episode is for you!
I will also delve into the idea that easy decisions often lead to a challenging life, while tough choices can afford us our best future. I toss in the 'crab bucket' phenomenon, where individ
Deciding how to respond to anxiety, stress, and the unexpected
Ep #283: This week, I traveled to Oklahoma for my dad's birthday and the solar eclipse, and then my car broke down, the boat battery died, and clouds filled the sky. What was to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience quickly could potentially turn into the week from hell, BUT we chose to experience ourselves at the moment, stay focused on what we could control, and stay positive that, at the very leas
Recovery is saying YES to yourself and NO to your self-judgements
Ep #282: Judging oneself is the harshest criticism because it sounds like our voice, in our heads, telling us we can not achieve something we desire for ourselves. Teaching yourself to reject those self-critiques and take the next smallest step toward your "meant-to-be" is where the magic of addiction recovery lives. Saying yes or saying no is determined by your subjective perspective of the poten
10 Keys to make or break your sobriety (early or longterm)
Ep #281: Maintaining sobriety, whether in its fragile early stages or as a long-term commitment, requires vigilant self-awareness and dedication. Individuals navigating this path may encounter significant hurdles if their focus drifts from the critical pillars that underpin a sober lifestyle. The journey is fraught with potential distractions and setbacks, including the allure of old habits, the c
Am I running hot, burning down, or burning out?
Ep #280: Somedays, I am surprised I hold it all together. Today is not one of those days. Today, anxiety and inner judgment are running rampant, and rather than act like everything - I think it best to talk it through with y'all. It is okay not to be okay. We all have those days when sobriety isn't enough for today to be the best day. Know you are not alone. You are part of this gigantic Earth exp
How personal, familial, and societal roles effect your recovery
Ep #279 - A role is a set of expectations, behaviors, and responsibilities assigned to an individual within a specific context, such as in a family, workplace, or social group. In the context of sobriety and recovery, adopting roles that promote healthy behaviors and offer supportive relationships can significantly enhance an individual's ability to maintain sobriety and navigate the recovery proc
Mastery in the moment: Stop being the reason you don't succeed
Ep #278: How would you rate your emotional resolve and resiliency? Do you notice when life seems to get into a state of flow? Mastering your emotions, physical responses, thinking, and feeling is a never-ending journey and a beautiful aspect of life. In this episode, I'm gonna discuss self-mastery, mastering each moment, self-awareness around your flow state, and how you must stop being the reason
How biases are controlling and directing your mind and life
Ep #277 - Have you ever convinced yourself that your way of seeing things is the only way? That's Perspective Bias waving its wand. Found yourself nodding along to information that confirms what you already believe? Ah, Confirmation Bias strikes again. Ever stick with the familiar just because it's, well, familiar? Exposure Bias has you in its grasp. And who hasn't reminisced about the "good old d
Early sobriety, anxiety, anger, and automatic negative thoughts (ANTS)
Ep #276 - Automatic negative thoughts in early sobriety can spiral you down with anger, anxiety, resentment, and a myriad of other emotions aimed at your past self and potentially anyone you decide to blame for your lot in life. I get it. Traumatic things happen, you re-live them in your head, and they grow and grow into trauma that is rooted so deep into your psyche and persona it feels you will
Four Quotes and a Historical & Psychological Diatribe on Humanity
Ep #275 - The trials and tribulations of life are an excellent opportunity to journey into one's emotional resiliency. In today's show, I discuss four quotes that have fueled me these last four weeks and how I use that energy to push and pull myself toward the accomplishments of my plans. I close the show with a bit of a rant and a whole lot of excitement about what I am learning about the theorie
The price is goodbye: Things to stop doing in your addiction recovery
Ep #274 - We have accumulated a lot of bad habits in our journey of addiction. The physical ones are very noticeable, but the mental ones - perhaps not so much. We are all searching for solace from our past selves in our sobriety. Saying goodbye to your old self requires saying hello to new ways of living your life. This episode starts a series meant to give you the direction that'll help you soli
How to support someone in addiction recovery
Ep #273 - A person new in sobriety and recovery has a lot of inner turmoil, which will show in their outer actions and behaviors. Supporting them, while not enabling them, is critical in the early stages. If you or someone you know is a supporter of a person in addiction recovery or if a loved one is seeking answers to what they can do to help you, this episode can guide you and them to a wiser un
7 things to avoid in early sobriety
Ep #272 - You will want to change many of your habits and routines in your early stages of sobriety. There are certainly actions and behaviors you are going to need to stop doing to increase your odds of not succumbing to the mental gymnastics and voices in your head saying, "come on, one more time." Whether you are new to sobriety or an old-timer, these tips will help you on your journey or suppo
7 Years Sober: Humility, Gratitude, and Integrity
Ep #271 - Wow, I'm seven years sober. Addiction recovery is a journey. A huge part of mine has been learning to accept me for me. My life, where I am, who I am, what I am doing - all of this and more is part of my human experience, and it is a massive experiment in learning my human design. I am me. We are we. Together, we achieve a collective vibration of being free - from booze, from drugs, from
AUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test: Are you or someone you know an addict?
Ep #270 - Do you think you have a drinking, drugging, or process addiction problem? There can be a lot of information out there telling you one thing and then being contradicted by the very next Google result. If you are asking yourself if you have a problem, then chances are you are long since past the point of no return, and sobriety to addiction recovery is either your future or a deepening of
Day One - Happy New Year!
Ep #269 - A new year brings with it an opportunity to change our lives in a meaningful way as our society has deemed this day to be so important that we all get to forget now to put 24 on everything we date for the next few weeks, LOL. Jokes aside, today really is just another day in life - yet we can choose to make this the day that changes everything. In reality, any day can be that day. You dec
Are you interested in OR committed to your sobriety and recovery?
Ep #268 - Your level of commitment to yourself when you step into sobriety is going to determine significantly your resiliency when your mind plays games with you and uses its cunning and mental gymnastics to pull you back into behaviors you have already decided you are sick and tired of having in your life. Being sober curious is dabbling, and being interested is slightly more into it, but gather
The Four Agreements, part 2
Ep #267 - Not making assumptions and striving to do your best every day are beautiful life goals to seek to achieve daily. Perfection is non-existent, so release the notion you will rock these every opportunity they present themselves. Instead, seek that level of self-awareness that opens you to the recognition and evaluation of your behaviors so you can correct and grow so the next one is the bes
The Four Agreements, part 1
Ep #266 - Be impeccable with your words, and do not take things personally. Sounds easy enough, and then life creeps in - you know, that thing that happens while you are busy making plans and doing things. When you strive to live by the four agreements, you offer yourself a roadmap to navigate. There will be detours, speed bumps, and emergency pitstops, but they are not meant to deter you from you
Recognize, Evaluate, Correct [REC]
Ep #265 - Self-awareness connects us to what we are doing and why we are doing it, and I don't mean the obvious why - I mean the profound reason related to a past anchor. In the depths of our subconscious lies the answers to the questions we seek. The first step is to recognize that you are not thinking, feeling, or acting the way you desire, and evaluating your motivations as to when, where, and
The opposite of addiction is connection
Ep #264 - Addiction isolates. Maybe not in the beginning, when our socialization is kicked up because of the introduction to substances, but in time, when we aren't paying well enough attention, our drug or booze of choice begins to shrink our world smaller and smaller. Then, one day, we look around, and the reasons we started to use aren't as prevalent, and in their place is isolation with our ad
Power Words and Empowerment Statements
Ep #263 - Your words have power. They have meaning. What you repeat in your head about yourself becomes your identity statement. Choose wisely what you say to yourself. This year, choose your power words with the internal desire to live toward them; those power statements fuel your life's inferno!
Listen to #164 and #193 for past episodes on this topic.
Just hit play, and let's dive in with our op
7 Powerful Principles to Inspire You, Today!
Ep #262 - Life throws curve balls, or is it hail the size of a baseball? Living our lives through our past is killing us. You see it everywhere in our world. Old grudges, past misdeeds, a lack of acceptance and forgiveness - all these and more eat away at our souls. Today, let us choose a different response. Let's all decide to seek a higher sense of ourselves. I live my life through the exaltatio
Are You Emotionally Reactive or Grounded and Responding?
Ep #261 - Triggered, activated, tripped - whatever you call it, you have emotional anchors set all around you. They can be in your external world where other people do things around you, to you, or with you. Additionally, there are infinite anchors in your mind just waiting for that turn down an old worn-down path, and then the anchor triggers/activates and trips the old behavioral pattern loop -
Focus, be in the moment - and multi-taskingis a fallacy
Ep #260 - Focusing on what we are doing, where we are, and when we are is such an important habit, yet often tossed aside in a world where a thousand things are vying for our attention every day of our lives. Pull yourself back into the moment, realize that multitasking isn't a real thing, and utilize your five senses. These are excellent ways to bring you back into focus on the task at hand. Afte
Expectations and Self-Awareness
Ep #259 - Part two of the expectations walks you through an in-depth adventure around why knowing where you place expectations is crucial in identifying areas in your life when you can release your predeterminations and ground into the moment. There are many aspects of your life where what you expect to happen won't, and right behind that disappointment is anger, sadness, depression, and all their
Expectations: The leading cause of disappointment
Ep #258 - The holidays trigger anchors in our lives set down by unfulfilled expectations from past holiday experiences. We have expectations set all over our lives. Some are real and pertinent, like fidelity in a romantic relationship or trust in a friend, and others' expectations are not warranted, let alone discussed and agreed upon. You want to live a life running over with disappointment - exp
Acceptance, forgiveness, and emotions: Grief Patterns and Healing
Ep #257 - Your emotions are valid, and your expression is unique to you. Accepting others for who they are and how they choose to heal is empowering to everyone involved as judging and criticizing alienates and ostracises - and if anyone knows what it feels like to be alienated and ostracized, it is us in the addiction and recovery community. The beauty in the grief pattern inventory is that we ca
How do you experience grief: Intuitive or instrumental
Ep #256 - Grief, sadness, loss, and all the other emotions we express and feel are deeply personal processes for us to navigate. The Grief Pattern Inventory is a system that helps us identify how we process grief - and I now notice how it is useful in regard to many emotions that we feel that are not pleasant.
Intuitive grievers and instrumental grievers will display and process their emotions ver
Its okay to be sad (its pretty great actually)
Ep #255 - It is okay to be sad about something ending that matters to you. It is okay to have anxiety about something important to you. Feelings and emotions are a wonderment to the human experience. How we choose to process these emotions makes our human-ness simultaneously magnificent and tragic.
I embrace my sadness. My confusion. My anxiety. Because on the other side of all, that is something
Treating others better than they’ve earned
Ep #254 - People are awesome. People are rude. People are friendly. People are cruel. We do not control how people treat or behave around us. We are in control of how we react and respond - and sometimes, it doesn't even feel like we are in control of that. A key I have reasoned is that I will treat others how I want to be treated as much as I can. I have bandwidth issues. I overload my plate. I d
Releasing your pain starts with healing your past
Ep #253 - Imagine your life as a towering skyscraper, each floor constructed upon the foundations of past experiences, some wonderous and joyful, others painful and traumatic. These lower floors are often hidden in the shadows of the unconscious mind, unseen yet foundational to everything that rises above. We understand that to reach the pinnacle of our personal mountain of accomplishment, we must
Honor your commitment, release your feelings
Ep #252 - Events in sobriety may feel, sound, and look much differently than similar experiences from your addiction days. Celebrate these changes. Celebrate the differences because we once prayed for a new life and when it arrives understand there will be some internal blocks around whether it was fun or blah.
When we decide to undertake sobriety, it comes from a burning desire to make a change,
Breathe deep, stretch yourself slowly - this takes time
Ep #251 - The parallels between working out or yoga to the journey from sobriety to recovery are so noticeable I must share this perspective with you.
I learned a lot from my first yoga session in years today. I will not repair years of shortening my muscles in one session. I am not going to benefit myself by pushing into a stretch so deeply that I injure myself. I am in this for the long haul. I
Stepping out of the storm: Embracing sobriety with resilience and courage
Ep #250 - Crisis moments. What are these to you? Every day, things that are out of our control are happening around us, and yet we survive. We live to face the next day's challenges. In the world of addiction and survival, living on the edge of our sanity might have worked for months, years - and probably decades. Now we desire to dedicate ourselves to the ultimate challenge - to break years of pr
The unknown of change is why you stay the same
Ep #249 - The fear of the unknown is part of the reason you stay the same and avoid taking the plunge to make massive changes in your life. Deciding to be courageous doesn't mean you don't feel fear - it means you choose to ignore it and take action anyway. Sorta like in the Game of Thrones when Arya's "dancing teacher" said to her, "not today death, not today."
Say 'not today' to your fear of the
Will your world feel smaller or larger in sobriety?
Ep #248 - Many people will feel stress and anxiety about whether their world is going to shrink when they decide to get sober. Others think the chance to explore life through a more transparent lens will allow them to see the vastness of their life from an uplifting perspective. Truth is...it is all subjective to your perspective. No one can determine how big or small your life is - only you can d
Physical activity: Get uncomfortable to feel comfortable
Ep #247 - Often, you are not comfortable in your body. Yet, there is an unwillingness to get uncomfortable to achieve the comfort you seek in your skin. I have my body dysmorphia issues to contend with - and in this day and age, with social media alerting us to our flaws through the lens of thousands and thousands of people - it is of the utmost importance for each of you to realize that your opin
Support: The opposite of addiction is connection
Ep #246 - Ever caught yourself saying, "that person doesn't support me." Let's get into some self-introspection and ask ourselves, is it that they are not supporting us at all, or are they not supporting us in the way we want them to support us? When you say someone doesn't support you, you are negating all the support they are bringing you - or perhaps the challenges they are presenting you (beca
If you don’t heal it, you’ll repeat it: Conscious and unconscious intentionality
Ep #245 - Your mind is an iceberg. Very little is experienced above the surface of the water consciously. A majority of your thoughts and feelings that drive your behaviors and actions are underneath the water's surface, in the unconscious mind. When we peel back the layers of our unhealed trauma, gathered through our many years of life, we will find that the more we heal, the more we reveal what
Happy Birthday Mom
Ep #244 - My mom was an amazing woman. She lived over 23 years with Crohn's disease with many of those years battling her own addictions and she stood by me throughout a majority of my hardest addiction years - even when I wouldn't stand by her. I honor her today, and every day, by living my best life - and even on those bad days I know they are better than my best day wasted.
I love you Mom and
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