Through The Glass Recovery Podcast

Auteur(s): Through the Glass
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  • Welcome to Through the Glass Recovery Podcast, where we believe that connection is the opposite of addiction, vulnerability is the antidote to shame, and that recovery isn’t just rewarding, but also a lot of fun. Listen as we get together with friends to shed light on the hard things, talk about the other side of addiction, and how we create a life so full there’s no space left for alcohol. Visit our website at throughtheglassrecovery.com
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  • E126: Recovering Out Loud: When You're Ready to Share Your Story

    E126: Recovering Out Loud: When You're Ready to Share Your Story
    Feb 3 2025
    For most people, the idea of recovering out loud fills them with anxiety and incites an instant cringe. All those stories, all that shame... why would you share it with others? But often, at some point in one's journey, they realize that their story has the potential to lead others to the same freedom they've found. When you've found freedom from addiction, it's natural to want to help others find their way there, too. In this episode, we're joined by John, Corey, Kristyna, and Jeff, who have all chosen to talk openly about their journey to sobriety. Some have gone fully public, talking about it in front of huge audiences. Others have quietly shared bits and pieces with people close to them. These are their stories - the fears they faced, the fulfillment they gained, and how their experiences with recovering out loud turned out. In this episode: The pros and cons of the anonymity factor of Alcoholics AnonymousWhat it's like to "come out" as sober in a drinking cultureKnowing when you're ready to shareHow our society is changing, and becoming more open and supportive of the choice to be alcohol freeOvercoming shame and embarrassmentThe difference between sharing and oversharingSharing information about your recovery at work, with bosses or HRDefining "stigma" and what it means to recovering out loudThe language we use surrounding addiction recovery goes a long way in making it more comfortable for others "One day, you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will become someone else's survival guide." - Brene' Brown --- John began drinking to manage social anxiety and perfectionism present all his life. As his drinking escalated, he appeared on the outside to be functioning - married, two kids, a practicing physician. But on the inside he was struggling to hold it all together. It took him years of trying to moderate before he realized he had to quit drinking, then many tries to actually stop drinking. He’s now sober over 3 years and more at peace than ever. --- Kristyna is a 45-year-old fierce woman, wife, and mother of 2 boys, ages 8 & 9. She is a born and raised SOUTH Jersey girl – GO BIRDS! Kristyna grew up around alcohol and had her first drink at 12 or 13 years old. From then on it was pretty much drinking whenever possible. In her 20’s she began to really feel the negative effects of her drinking. She was drinking till she blacked out every weekend and doing things she would never have done sober. But it was just a weekend thing – no big deal! It continued like that for years. She even tried to learn how to prevent blackouts; not by quitting drinking though! Then in 2014, she had enough; enough of the shame and the guilt, she quit. Kristyna had her sons in 2015 and 2016 and stayed sober. Then, slowly, she got sucked into the mommy wine culture which, eventually, spiraled out of control. Then in 2024, after 2 to 3 years of daily drinking till blackout and constant depression, anxiety, shame, and guilt, she was ready to try again. At the recommendation of her therapist, she decided to try 30 days alcohol free. That was on June 2, 2024 and she never thought she would make it to day 30 and today she is over 7 months alcohol free and never going back. --- Jeff Breedlove serves as strategic policy advisor for the Georgia Council for Recovery and the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association as well as CEO for the American Addiction Recovery Association. Jeff serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia School of Addiction Studies, the Georgia Faith & Recovery Collaboration, and the Regional Advisory Board for the Rx Summit. Jeff was announced as a member of the 2023 Atlanta Business Chronicle Power 10: Health Care List as one of the 10 most powerful health care leaders in Georgia. Jeff was awarded a personal proclamation from Governor Brain Kemp in September 2023 as an outstanding advocate for peer led recovery in Georgia. Jeff is married to Kathryn Ballou; they reside in the Grant Park neighborhood in Atlanta. They have a son, Lawrence Foster “Jack” Breedlove, who was born in Gansu, The People’s Republic of China. He is a person in long-term recovery with a passion to share his story so others know Recovery is real. --- Let’s connect! Visit our website at throughtheglassrecovery.com to sign up for our weekly newsletter, and to gain access to our FREE weekly recovery meetings. You can also find Julie and Steve on: Instagram Facebook Tiktok
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    52 min
  • E125: Recovery and Sobriety: The Difference Between Them

    E125: Recovery and Sobriety: The Difference Between Them
    Jan 27 2025

    We tend to use the words recovery and sobriety interchangeably. Reality is that they are two very different things.

    Generally sobriety is defined as not using a mind altering substance. Recovery is doing the healing and processing necessary to remain free of the substance and live a happy and fulfilling life without it.

    In this podcast episode, we have invited Steve, Mike, and Will to join us for a conversation about what recovery has looked like in their lives. Recovery looks different for every person, based on their life experiences and their needs. Listen as these three men - plus your hosts, Steve and Julie - share how they figured out what needed healing, and the steps they took to do the work of recovery.

    "Alcohol allowed me to tolerate things I should never have tolerated. Recovery requires me to make changes so that I'm not tolerating anymore."

    In this episode:

    • "Sober is a state of mind"
    • How to find your why
    • Using therapy, journaling, internet support systems to aid in self discovery
    • Letting go of the identity of "drinker"
    • The unseen dangers of the functioning alcoholic
    • Post Traumatic Stress vs. Post Traumatic Growth
    • How a 30 day committment could be your answer

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    My name is Mike and I recently celebrated 6 years of sobriety, my sober date is 01/17/18. I publish a newsletter for men living a sober lifestyle called Own Sobriety. It can be found at ownsobriety.com and @ownsobriety on Instagram, Facebook & X (Twitter). I also post sober lifestyle content on my personal Instagram, @mikeunwasted.

    I was an all-the-time drinker for 9 years, from age 25 to 34. Every aspect of my life revolved around alcohol and I suffered from several physical & mental health issues. It took several attempts to make sobriety stick, but my life is completely different today. I’ve been able to hold a job and advance my career, address health issues head-on, and create a stable, happy lifestyle. I have recovered out loud from the beginning of my sober journey and credit the decision to my long-term success.

    Through Own Sobriety, I am able to connect with other men who are living a sober lifestyle which keeps me grounded to my own sobriety. Building a sober community and maintaining a support system has been critical to keeping me on track in sobriety. Even after 6 years of sobriety, I do my best not to take a single day for granted and constantly remind myself how bad it was. I worked my ass off in early sobriety to get to this point and build a life that no longer has room for or a need for alcohol.

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    Will Gordon - a Boston native and middle school teacher whose hard-fought battle with alcohol addiction led to total organ failure and a life-saving double transplant in 2023. Through the gift of organ donation and unwavering support from my wife and family, I found my way back from the edge. Today, I share my journey from rock bottom to recovery with raw honesty and hard-earned hope hosting TheWillpowerPodcast, reminding others that even our darkest chapters can lead to meaningful change.

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    Get in touch with Steve and Julie:

    Visit our website at throughtheglassrecovery.com to sign up for our weekly newsletter, and to gain access to our FREE weekly recovery meetings.

    You can also find Julie and Steve on:

    Instagram

    Facebook

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    51 min
  • E124: Emotional Sobriety - Dealing With Emotions When You Stop Drinking

    E124: Emotional Sobriety - Dealing With Emotions When You Stop Drinking
    Jan 20 2025
    Dealing with difficult emotions is the number one reason that people report turning back to alcohol after they've stopped drinking. When you've used alcohol for many years to numb all of the feelings that come up in life, facing them sober feels overwhelming. The highs are incredible - joy, excitement and happiness like you haven't experienced in years. But the lows are exhausting, and can oftentimes come out of seemingly nowhere. When alcohol was your only coping mechanism for a long time, learning new skills to handle emotions sober can feel more than a little bit daunting. In this episode, we've invited Dr. Joanne Ketch, author Jon Siedel, and Rachael Pioltini, creator of the Addict With Purpose community to join us in a conversation about what it means to be "emotionally sober" - how to move through big emotions in healthy ways. There are two parts to emotional sobriety - understanding why you react to certain things the way you do, and then finding new ways to respond so that you aren't causing yourself even more heartache. This conversation is for anyone who finds themselves feeling overwhelmed by emotions sometimes, to make it just a little easier to get through them. As promised, click here to dowload the worksheet Julie mentions that will help you understand and process your emotions. "Recovery is having a healthy emotional response to what the world gives me." In this episode: Holding it together in front of others - masking - when necessaryCorrectly identifying emotions is key to processing them"Spiritual Bypass", the hidden form of avoiding emotionsVulnerability - talking about emotions in order to cope and healThere's a time to distract, and a time to processEmbracing the Eastern philosophy of non-attachment as a coping skillSelf validation and self compassion as tools for processing emotionsRecover is getting to the point where your natural emotional response is a healthy one --- Joanne Ketch: I’ve walked through most of the major seasons of adult life sober. My own journey inspired me to dedicate my career to transforming the treatment of substance use disorder. Through my master’s and doctoral work, I developed a passion for empowering people to own their recovery and breaking down misinformation and stigma around addiction. I believe recovery is about building a full, rewarding life, and I’m honored to share a bit of my story today. You can find more of my work at www.drjorecoverycoaching.com. drjorecovery@soberinthecsuite.com www.joanneketch.com LinkedIn: Joanne Ketch LPC | Instagram: @drjorecovery | YouTube: Dr. Jo Recovery | TikTok: @dr.jo.recovery --- Jon writes, speaks, and consults on the power of storytelling, radical vulnerability, faith, mental health, and addiction. His personal story—from spiraling into addiction to how he climbed out of it— is the focus of his next book, “Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic,” slated for release in the fall of 2025. His previous book on anxiety, “Finding Rest,” instantly became a #1 Amazon bestseller, topping the charts in several categories like anxieties and phobias, mood disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Originally from Wisconsin, he now resides in Frisco, TX, with his wife and two kids. jonseidl.com theveritasdaily.com https://www.instagram.com/soberwisconsin https://www.instagram.com/jonseidl --- My name is Rachael and I’m a proud to say I’m in long term recovery from both drugs and alcohol. My recovery date is 7/30/2017. I have chosen not to be anonymous and to use my voice and passion to help others like me find a solution. I am a harm reductionist and a certified peer support specialist in 2 states as well as recovery advocate. I am passionate about helping and inspiring others to better themselves which is why I created my page Addict with Purpose. https://www.facebook.com/addictwithpurpose/ --- Keep in touch with Julie & Steve at throughtheglassrecovery.com You'll find a full list of podcast episodes, free resources, blog articles, and information about private sober coaching.
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