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This show is a deep dive into recovery, mental health, and passionate stories of overcoming the odds, all from a biblical perspective.
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Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Recovery Peer Coaching - What it is and How it Can Help You (Episode 55)
In this episode I’m joined by Delaine Elsrode with the recovery Peer Coaching organization We Face it Together. We will share our journeys to sobriety and the help we sought along the way. You’ll find out all about recovery peer coaching, what it is, and how it can help you or your loved one get and stay sober from drugs or alcohol. Learn the differences and similarities between peer recovery coaching and addiction recovery sponsorship. Also find out how a recovery peer coach can support loved ones impacted by the addiction of family members.
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Understanding the 12-Steps (Part 3)
Part 3 in the ‘dig’ into the 12-Steps examines steps 8-12. How do we make amends? Why should we? What does resentment have to do with recovery anyway? What does forgiveness have to do with recovery? What is a relational inventory? What does the bible say about all this? How does all this help us to stay sober and promote our emotional well-being? I will answer these questions and more in this episode. We will examine these steps from a personal perspective, a biblical perspective, and from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Understanding the Twelve-Steps (Part 2)
Part 2 in the ‘dig’ into the 12-Steps examines steps 4-7. What is a moral inventory? How do we do one and who do we do one with? How do we get ready to have God remove our character flaws? How does all this help us to stay sober and promote our emotional well-being? We will examine these steps from a personal perspective, a biblical perspective, and from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Understanding the Twelve Steps (Part 1)
What do the Twelve-Steps mean? Where do they come from? How can I apply them to my life? In part one of this series, I will answer those questions and more. Tune in as we break down steps 1-3 in the Twelve-Steps. I will explain what these steps mean and how we can apply them to our lives to stay sober. We will examine these steps from a personal perspective and a biblical perspective. I will also explain the history of the Twelve-Steps and why they align so well with scripture
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Addiction and Family Dynamics Part 2 (Children of Alcoholics and Addicts)
In this episode we discuss the various impact of growing up in an alcoholic family, or family where there was substance use disorder (SUD). If you are a child of an alcoholic/Addict (maybe you turned to addiction yourself), this does not mean that you are bad or damaged. In fact, some of the issues you may face were born out of a normal reaction to a dysfunctional, chaotic, or abusive environment. Learn some of the emotional, psychological and behavioral outcomes and how they impact us as kids and as adults.
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Addiction and Family Dynamics (Part 1)
Research into dysfunctional families marked by addiction and codependency have shown there are various 'rules' and 'roles' that dictate how members act to create homeostasis (an equilibrium to adapt to the dysfunction). These rules and roles are not based on individual autonomy. Rather, they are coping mechanisms designed for 'survival' in the dysfunctional family dynamic. In this episode, learn about these rules and roles and what they mean.
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Relapse Prevention Part 2 (3 Strategies) Episode 49
In this episode we will explore three more relapse prevention strategies to help you or a loved one stay sober from drugs, alcohol, or other addictions. Learn ways to increase your self-efficacy, which is our intrinsic belief in our ability to remain sober. Negative emotions that attack our self-efficacy are one of the number one causes of lapse or relapse. We will also discuss physical, mental, emotional, and relational lifestyle changes that will decrease relapse likelihood. Finally, we will examine Abstinence Violation Effect. This is black and white thinking that causes us to feel like we might as well go all the way in if we experience a set back: "I had a drink so I might as well finish the entire bottle," or "I had a piece of cake so I might as well eat the entire thing." This mentality is detrimental to long term sobriety and it damages our self-efficacy and life style change efforts. I will also share my own personal experiences with addiction and recovery to illustrate these three relapse prevention strategies. Please share this with anyone you know who struggles with addiction.
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Relapse Prevention Part 1 (3 Strategies) Episode 48
Learn three relapse prevention strategies to help you or a loved one overcome addictions. In this episode we will discuss medications used for biological and physiological detox, craving, and emotional regulation. We will also examine how to recognize triggers and high risk situations that often lead to relapse. You will learn a helpful technique to connect triggers to relapses. We will also talk about dealing with triggers and high risk situations through emotional and cognitive interventions. I will also share my own personal experiences with addiction and recovery to illustrate these three relapse prevention strategies. Please share this with anyone you know who struggles with addiction.