Through The Glass Recovery Podcast

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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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  • E123: Vulnerability - the Link Between Connection and Addiction

    E123: Vulnerability - the Link Between Connection and Addiction
    Jan 13 2025
    For most people, when they decide to stop drinking alcohol, they do it quietly. It's not something they want to talk about, it's not something they want to share with all their friends and loved ones. It's embarrassing, right? We never thought this is where we'd end up, and it's hard to accept that it is. We just want to quietly conquer the alcohol demon and get on with living our lives. Except that's not how it works. As we explore in this podcast episode - talking about it is exactly what we need to be doing. Talking about the things we're embarrassed and ashamed of is how we get on the other side of that shame and really start healing. It's how we connect with others in a meaningful way, and finally fill that void that loneliness has been creating for so long. Vulnerability is the key to sobriety - and it's not talked about enough. Listen as we chat with Jennifer, Michael, and Nicole about how vulnerability has made recovery from alcohol abuse a reality in our lives. The opposite of connection is addiction. And without vulnerability, there is no connection. In this episode: Humility and the role it plays in vulnerabilityLearning how to let your guard down, when it's been up for so longVulnerability is the key to creating genuine relationshipsAsking for help is one of the most vulnerable things you'll ever do.Vulnerability is the link between connection and addictionBeing vulnerable is a risk, and people have to earn the right to our vulnerabilitySharing your story with others takes tremendous courage.Healing is going to be uncomfortable - and that's okay.How vulnerability improves the relationships in your life. "Say the words that burn when they leave your mouth." - Andy Grammer It seems that men have an even harder time (in general) with vulnerability. If that resonates, make sure you check out this episode about vulnerability as well. --- My name is Jennifer Gerroir, and you can find me on Instagram @dropkicksober. My sober date is August 27, 2021. As a base brat I grew up all over Canada. My hubby and I are in the Canadian Armed Forces and are currently stationed in Wainwright, AB. Our daughter graduates high school this year and will be off to college in the fall. I was well aware for years that my relationship with alcohol was problematic. After 32 years of drinking I found my way to the sober community on Instagram. More and more sober content began showing up in my newsfeed. As I viewed, I started to pull at the thread that should have been ripped out years ago. I thank God each day for every person who has decided to recover out loud (seriously, you saved my life). For years I felt so much shame, self-hatred, and blame for not being able to manage to moderate. I’m so incredibly grateful that I found the sober community when I did. Now that I know that recovery is possible, I want to be sure to shine my own sober light for anyone who may be struggling with their own relationship with alcohol. As a self proclaimed Bible nerd, I also share a mix of Scripture along with my own recovery journey, other sober content, as well as anything else that inspires me. Not every day in sobriety is magical, but even my ‘worst’ day sober far outshines what I would have considered my ‘best’ day while I was still drinking. ODAAT, one foot in front of the other. --- 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. --- Connect with Julie & Steve! 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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    40 mins
  • E122: How To Curb Alcohol Cravings

    E122: How To Curb Alcohol Cravings
    Jan 6 2025

    Fighting the urge to drink alcohol is exhausting. And exhaustion leads to drinking.

    In this episode, we chat with Mary, DeeAnn, and Billie about how to curb alcohol cravings. Whether you're working your way through Dry January and it's turning out to be tougher than you thought, or you're just starting out on a life long sober journey, we're armed with the tools and mindset shifts you need to get through the cravings and urges, take back your power, and gain the strength you need to keep moving forward.

    In this episode:

    • Changing patterns and disrupting old routines
    • Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) including Naltrexone
    • Finding a therapist to overcome trauma that causes cravings
    • Learn to ride the roller coaster without fighting it
    • Cravings are signals and information about unmet needs
    • Find someone to talk to about the urges
    • Shifting to a healing mindset
    • Understanding the physiological and mental effects of alcohol and withdrawal
    • Take the option to drink away
    • Building sober muscles - gaining strength from each craving
    • Learning to change your language to create empowerment
    • Changing the associate with certain activties and alcohol
    • The "Alcohol Monster" tool for making cravings feel empowering

    Looking for more tools to fight cravings? Check out these other podcast episodes to support your sobriety!

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    DeAnn is a human in recovery for just under 5 years. She has a non-profit committed to advocacy for those struggling with substance use disorder. Her podcast, Show Up and Stay, focuses on the space between recovering from a substance and starting the steps to healing your life. She also has a special project underway: Sober Positive Workplace, which focuses on helping organizations normalize recovery and substance-free individuals in our workplaces and other shared spaces. DeAnn is currently working on her Masters with Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies and is especially focused on integrated recovery options and counseling services inclusive of resources for co-occurring disorders.

    Sober Positive Workplace showcase page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96108017/admin/feed/posts/

    https://www.instagram.com/showupandstayorg

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/deann-knighton2079

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    Billie hails from the great state of Oregon in the greater Pacific Northwest. After a career in law enforcement, she now works as a professional elder justice subject matter expert, as well as an instructor in Oregon’s law enforcement academy. She is also a domestic violence advocate for her local police department and meets with survivors of intimate partner violence to provide resources and safety planning options. Billie continues her advocacy by being involved in her states suicide prevention and awareness programs and facilitates her local chapter of a suicide bereavement group for families who have lost their loved ones to suicide. She is wife, mom to two wonderful kids and an avid dog lover.

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    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:

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    59 mins
  • E121: Early Sobriety: What We Wish We'd Known

    E121: Early Sobriety: What We Wish We'd Known
    Dec 30 2024

    When you're starting out in sobriety, the unknown of it all can feel really overwhelming. Each day that goes by comes with questions like, "Is this normal?" and "Will it always be like this?" Sometimes it feels impossible to imagine what life will look like a month or a year from now, and that can cause some real anxiety.

    We get it. We've been there - and we've felt all those things. So we decided to gather up some people to have a conversation about what we wish we'd known in early sobriety. In this chat with Alex McRobert (Sober Yoga Girl Podcast host) and Lucy Linger (film writer/director/producer), our hope is that we'll set your mind at ease, make this all feel a little more possible, and let you know you're not alone.

    "You might feel worse before you feel better."

    In this episode:

    • You're going to have to experience your own journey and learn your own lessons
    • There are tons of options for support, outside of AA.
    • There are medication options to help with withdrawals, to make them more comfortable and safer
    • Your experience doesn't have to look like anyone else's
    • Your life is REALLY going to change - for the better.
    • Health benefits abound - both mental and physical health
    • Sobriety allows you to develop resilience you never knew you were capable of
    • Your relationships are going to start changing - some for the better, some for the worse.
    • All emotions eventually pass on their own, with no action from you required
    • Nostalgia is real - and it can trick you into drinking if you're not aware of it.
    • Go find a hobby... and then find more.
    • Learn how to experience emotions instead of fighting them.

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    Lucy is a writer-director-producer working in theatre, film, and TV. She has been directing for over 20 years and her work has been seen at theatres and film festivals in the UK, Europe, and the USA receiving 5 stars and glowing reviews from renowned critics such as The Stage, Time Out, and The Independent and featuring on the British Comedy Guide. She is the Artistic Director of Threadbare Theatre Company and Linger Longer films.

    You can visit her website at lucylinger.com

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    Alexandra McRobert is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher educator, certified life coach, and holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University in Canada. She has lived overseas since she was twenty three in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Bali, Indonesia. Alex founded The Mindful Life Practice, a worldwide community for those seeking connection and spirituality on a recovery journey - whether that is recovery from alcohol addiction or something else. Alex teaches yoga online and in-person in Bali, and she leads retreats in Bali and around the world. She also runs 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings. Alex is the host of the Sober Yoga Girl Podcast. In her free time, she writes, plays guitar, and likes to spend time with her cat, Princess.

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    Visit Through the Glass Recovery for free resources, support, and more!

    throughtheglassrecovery.com
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    50 mins

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