Spiritual Experience - Recovered 1395
Recovered Podcast
Chapters Intro 00:00 Topic: 03:30 This Week in Recovery 48:49 Survey 53:04 Phone Calls 54:55 This episode of Recovered is Sponsored by: - Join by making yearly donations. Benefits include access to our back catalog of over 1300 episodes and periodic bonus episodes like open talks. - Join by making monthly donations for one year. You will receive recovered podcast merch, like tee shirts, coffee mugs, and water bottles. You will also have your name announced each month you donate. Join by making a one-time donation. Your name will...
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The Home Group - Recovered 1394
Recovered Podcast
To skip the intro, tap 3:25 A home group plays an important role in recovery, offering a safe and supportive environment where individuals can connect with others who share similar experiences and learn about the steps. This sense of community and understanding fosters a sense of belonging, which is crucial for combating the isolation that often accompanies addiction. Within a home group, members can openly discuss their struggles, fears, and triumphs without judgment. This shared understanding creates a space where individuals feel heard and validated, promoting healing and personal...
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Service - Recovered 1393
Recovered Podcast
To skip the intro, tap 3:25 Service plays a pivotal role in the recovery journey for individuals battling addiction. Engaging in acts of service fosters a sense of purpose and meaning. It shifts the focus from self-centered concerns to the well-being of others, promoting empathy and compassion. By contributing to something greater than themselves, individuals in recovery build self-esteem, confidence, and a renewed sense of value. Service provides an opportunity to connect with others facing similar struggles, forging supportive relationships crucial for sustained recovery. ...
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The Pink Cloud - Recovered 1392
Recovered Podcast
To skip the intro, tap 3:25 The "pink cloud" phenomenon in recovery, characterized by feelings of euphoria and heightened optimism, can be both a blessing and a potential hazard. During this phase, individuals often feel an overwhelming sense of relief and happiness, believing that they have conquered their addiction once and for all. While this positive outlook can be motivating, it can also create unrealistic expectations about the recovery process. This overconfidence might lead individuals to underestimate the challenges ahead and neglect essential recovery activities such as...
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Sadness Vs Depression - Recovered 1390
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To skip the intro, tap 3:25 Understanding the difference between being clinically depressed and experiencing sadness is important for effective self-care. Sadness is a natural, often transient emotion in response to life’s challenges, disappointments, or losses. It can feel overwhelming at times, but typically, sadness is manageable and diminishes with time. Sadness might arise due to changes in relationships, or the challenges of adapting to a new way of life. While sadness can be intense, it usually doesn’t persist or significantly impair daily functioning once the immediate...
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People Pleasing - Recovered 1390
Recovered Podcast
To skip the intro, tap 3:25 People pleasing can be harmful for those in recovery, as it often stems from a deep-seated need for approval and acceptance. This behavior can lead individuals to prioritize others' needs and expectations over their own, jeopardizing their sobriety and personal well-being. In recovery, establishing healthy boundaries is important for maintaining sobriety, yet people pleasers may struggle to assert these boundaries, fearing rejection or conflict. The constant pressure to please others can create significant stress and anxiety, which are detrimental to...
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Imposter Syndrome - Recovered 1389
Recovered Podcast
To skip the intro, tap 3:25 Imposter syndrome, the persistent feeling of being a fraud or undeserving of success, can plague individuals as they strive to rebuild their lives. This mindset can undermine self-esteem and make it difficult to fully embrace the progress made. It is recommended to focus on self-acceptance and recognize that recovery is a journey, not a destination. Engaging in regular self-reflection, celebrating small victories, and acknowledging personal growth can help individuals see their worth and the genuine progress they have made. Tonight, we talk about The...
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Coping With Someone Else's Substance Use - Recovered 1388
Recovered Podcast
Experiencing a friend’s relapse is profoundly challenging and can evoke a complex mix of emotions, including frustration, sadness, and fear. This situation can create an emotional tug-of-war, where you feel torn between your concern for their well-being and the need to protect your own sobriety. The stress and anxiety from worrying about your friend can add difficulty to your own program, making it essential to find effective coping strategies. Tonight, we talk about Coping with Someone Else’s Substance Use. This week, Chris, Chance, Falisha, Nicole, Breanne, Joel, Martin,...
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Leveling of Pride - Recovered 1387
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Leveling of pride is important as it encourages humility, self-awareness, and a willingness to learn and grow. Pride can often be a barrier to progress, leading individuals to resist feedback, cling to rigid beliefs, or overlook the importance of seeking support from others. By leveling pride, individuals in recovery open themselves up to the possibility of self-reflection, acknowledging their vulnerabilities, and embracing the guidance and wisdom of peers, mentors, and support networks. Tonight, we talk about the Leveling of Pride. This week, Virginia, Becky, Kim, Amanda, Shelly,...
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Humility - Recovered 1386
Recovered Podcast
Individuals who approach their recovery journey with humility are more willing to acknowledge their limitations, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Rather than succumbing to pride or ego, humility allows individuals to embrace the wisdom and guidance of others, recognizing that they cannot navigate the complexities of recovery alone. By humbly accepting support, feedback, and guidance from peers, mentors, and support networks, individuals in recovery can gain valuable insights, tools, and perspectives that contribute to their sobriety and overall well-being. Tonight, we talk about...
info_outlineWe people who manage to escape addiction did so by taking responsibility for our own plight. When abusing substances we may have had plenty of justifications that absolved our accountability, but such irrational thinking cannot follow us into sobriety. Recovery begins when we take responsibility for our situation and decide to improve things.
Responsibility Defined
The word responsibility means an individual who has a moral, legal, or mental accountability for something. It means that people are answerable for any act performed, and its consequences. Responsibility is based on the idea that humans are capable of making choices, and therefore they should be responsible for these choices.
This means that if there are negative consequences for some action by an individual they should be prepared to be accountable for this.
In previous generations it was assumed that people fell into addiction because they were just bad people. The disease theory of addiction became popular during the middle of the last century, and this puts forward the idea that the addict is not fully to blame for their situation. They have a brain disease,
and it is this that drives the addiction. This would imply that the addict is no more responsible for their condition than the diabetic.
While many would agree that the individual is not responsible for falling into addiction they certainly have a responsibility to get themselves out of this situation. Nobody else can do this for them so if they fail to take responsibility they are doomed to an unpleasant ending.
Some individuals use the disease theory as justification for their failure to escape addiction, but this argument is not valid at all. If people choose to continue to abuse alcohol and drugs they are fully responsible for the outcome.
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What was your initial reaction when you heard that Recovery is My Responsibility was going to be the topic?
Where do you want to start?
Before drugs and alcohol, were you a responsible person?
How were you irresponsible when you started using?
Why did you become irresponsible?
What were some of the consequences of being irresponsible?
How did it affect your relationships with family, friends, higher power, employer, self?
When you first came into program, did you have unrealistic expectations of the fellowship to get you sober? Explain?
How did you come to the realization that your recovery is your responsibility?
What does Recovery is My Responsibility mean to you today?
Why is being responsible for your own recovery important to you?
How did you learn to be more responsible?
What steps, service work, prayer, slogan, sponsor advice, etc. helped?
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