RE 371: Define Your Sobriety
Recovery Elevator
Paul
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🗓️ 28 March 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Episode 371– Define your sobriety
Today we have Cyndi. She is 52, from California, and she took her last drink on July 1, 2021.
Registration for the Bozeman retreat opens April 1. https://recoveryelevator.com/bozeman
Highlights from Paul
Recovery is recovering the person you were meant to be or is the most authentic version of yourself. This isn't a practice you want to end. It's not a checkbox or to-do list item. Besides, if you stick with it, you will start enjoying this work.
What is success in recovery? Paul says YOU should define success for the most essential endeavor of your life. Know your why and write it down. Loving yourself and being okay with yourself should top the list.
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[11:12] Cyndi is married loves hiking, puzzles, and pets.
Alcohol entered Cyndi's life when she was sixteen. She loved it and had fun in the beginning. Cyndi's recovery journey was progressive. Her drinking escalated after she got married. After a few comments from her husband, she tried an intensive outpatient program which wasn't effective. Cyndi found herself reneging on all the promises she made to herself. She tried AA. After some soul searching and a request from her husband, she completely changed her approach. Her drinking was progressing, and things she swore she would never do, she was doing. Defiance, a desire for control, and physical cravings fueled her relapses.
Today Cyndi doesn't isolate. She goes to AA daily, and she doesn't put herself in situations where she may be tempted to drink. Podcasts, doing the work with her sponsor, and leveraging Café RE keep her sober.
Odette's Summary
Give yourself permission to recover regardless of where you are in alcohol's progressive nature.
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| 0:00.0 | Recovery elevator episode 371 I don't need you. You're not going to control me anymore. I have better things in my life that that are going to run me now. |
| 0:15.0 | Life is always working in your favor. You can't heal the same environment you became sick. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome to the Recovery elevator podcast. My name is Paul Churchill. Thank you so much for joining us today. |
| 0:35.0 | On today's podcast we have Cindy. She's 52 years old. She's from California. It took her last drink on June 29th, 2021. |
| 0:44.0 | Listeners, registration for our flagship annual retreat held in Boseman, Montana August 10th to the 14th opens this Friday, April 1st. |
| 0:53.0 | This event held in the pristine forests of the big sky country of Montana is all about having fun, connecting and learning the tools needed to be successful on your alcohol-free journey. |
| 1:04.0 | We're going to be doing a lakeside barbecue, ecstatic dance, silent meditation, meditations where the music is performed live. We've got guest speakers and open mic and more. |
| 1:14.0 | All of these activities with others who have also reached the conclusion that alcohol no longer has a place in their lives. |
| 1:20.0 | Go to recoveryelevator.com forward slash Boseman for more information. Link is in the show notes. Thank you Liz. |
| 1:28.0 | Now I do want to mention that registration opens up one day early for cafe RME members only. So if you really want to attend this event, it might be a good idea to join a private community cafe RME first. |
| 1:39.0 | Okay, now let's hear from an amazing sponsor where I currently use one of their products on a daily basis. |
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| 2:04.0 | The ukulele is super fun and fulfilling. Anyone can learn. And if you don't believe me, you can always ask Paul. |
| 2:12.0 | This instrument has a remarkable ability to keep you feeling calm, centered and rejuvenated as you learn, grow and pursue your life in sobriety. |
| 2:21.0 | If you're interested in learning more about Cala, their instruments and even get free lessons and tips on how to play the ukulele, then head over to Cala's website. |
| 2:32.0 | You can also use our link, calabrand.com forward slash elevator for 15% off on your first purchase at Cala. That's KLA brand.com forward slash elevator. |
| 2:45.0 | Okay, let's get started. Here's a fun quote for you. We do survive every moment after all, except the last one. This is from John Updike. |
| 2:56.0 | Here's another fun line for you from Bob Marley. Every little thing is going to be alright. Let me say that again listeners. Every little thing is going to be alright. |
| 3:06.0 | My addition to this masterpiece is keep moving forward. And then let's connect another quote, this one from Winston Churchill, when you're going through hell, don't stop. |
| 3:17.0 | Okay, so I want to thank Odette for an amazing intro last week. In fact, of the 371 intros that we have on this podcast, last week was one of my favorites without a doubt. |
| 3:30.0 | If you haven't heard it, please go back and do so since I cover some of her points in this episode. |
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