The Way Out | A Sobriety and Recovery Podcast
Education:Self-Improvement
In this edition of The Way Out we turn our collective attention to a the very human need of connection and as we’ll discover, it has particular importance to those of us in Recovery from substances or other addictive behaviors. Recent and mounting evidence suggests one of the factors in determining whether or not an individual will develop an addiction is their ability or inability to establish and maintain healthy, meaningful connections to others, to the world around them, and to something greater than themselves. In a very real way, the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it is indeed connection. Abstinence, however is a prerequisite for those of us who are addicts, alcoholics, or both for the artificially induced dopamine high courtesy of something decidedly non-human blocks our ability to connect in a meaningful, authentic way to the very people we so desperately want to connect with, whether we are aware of it or able to admit it or not. It’s no coincidence then, many of us who are in the midst of, or in recovery from addiction long have had trouble creating and sustaining the vital connections that are fundamental for all humans to truly thrive. This difficulty in connecting, often but not always rooted in childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences is very much part of what we are healing when we begin our recovery journeys. Establishing meaningful, healthy, caring, and supportive relationships with good people in and out of recovery is essential for a sobriety that is truly satisfying, for a life that’s worth living. When we incorporate powerful and transformative connections to a power greater than ourselves we are able to supercharge our connectedness to others, as well as embrace the healing power embodied in the flora and fauna found in nature. We come to realize we all are inexorably connected to each other, to a power greater than all of us, and to nature – in fact we are one. We’ll dig deep into the how and why of it all; share feedback from the sober and serious community and take your calls so listen up.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Connection is the opposite of addiction Ted Talk:
https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en
Relationship Quality Litmus Test:
https://www.shapeyourhappiness.com/the-importance-of-social-connection-and-why-you-need-it-in-your-life/
Additional Resources on Connection & Recovery:
Brene Brown Podcast on Loneliness & Connection
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lT7o2zflFaDeD8An9zhri?si=LyutCy1NTHau50xg1Q-iMw
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-way-out-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-way-out-podcast/supportBrothers in Recovery with Brandon Rudeen | The Way Out Podcast Episode 236
An Indigenous Journey to Recovery with Michael Wanbdi Gdeska OConnor | The Way Out Podcast Episode 235
Jesse Plumley Didn't Come This Far Only to Come This Far | The Way Out Podcast Episode 234
A Recovery Journey to The Balanced Self with Will Black | The Way Out Podcast Episode 233
A Savage Journey to Recovery with Stephen J Sacchi | The Way Out Podcast Episode 232
50 Ways to Worry Less Now in Recovery with Gigi Langer | The Way Out Podcast Episode 231
Tri-Polar: The Recovery Story of a Bipolar Athlete with Tim Davis | The Way Out Podcast Episode 230
Truth 101 with Veronica Powell | The Way Out Podcast Episode 229
Colin Cash and the Sober Squad | The Way Out Podcast Episode 228
Our Recovery Life with Tom Walsh | The Way Out Podcast Episode 227
The Addicted Child with Richard Capriola | The Way Out Podcast Episode 226
A Thousand Wasted Sundays with Victoria Vanstone | The Way Out Podcast Episode 225
How to Stop the Backslide & Reverse Regression in Recovery | The Way Out Podcast Episode 224
Recovering Benedict with The Very Reverend Canon Dr. John Crean Jr. | The Way Out Podcast Episode 223
Chase the Vase with Brock Bevell | The Way Out Podcast Episode 222
The Sickness and The Recovery with Robyn Wyttenback | The Way Out Podcast Episode 221
From Unraveled to Recovered with Laura and Tom Boldt | The Way Out Podcast Episode 220
Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life with "Positive Energy Phil" Garrie | The Way Out Podcast Episode 219
Tierni Proves Progress is Priceless | The Way Out Podcast Episode 218
I Believe in You with Judge Dyanna Street | The Way Out Podcast Episode 217
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall
Heal, Survive & Thrive!
A Voice In The Darkness
جافکری | Jafekri
BPLUS بیپلاس پادکست فارسی خلاصه کتاب