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  • 290: The 12-Steps for Skeptics With Arlina Allen

    290: The 12-Steps for Skeptics With Arlina Allen
    2024/10/30
    Arlina Allen has been sober for thirty years and has written a book that clears up a lot of the misinformation about 12-step programs. They discuss the difference between the fellowship and the program and the common blocks people experience when trying to work the 12 steps. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 4 分
  • 289: Autism and Sobriety with Dr. Ben Walden

    289: Autism and Sobriety with Dr. Ben Walden
    2024/10/23
    Dr. Ben Walden joins Veronica to delve into the complexities of sobriety for individuals on the autism spectrum. Dr. Walden sheds light on the challenges of diagnosing autism, a topic that often remains in the shadows. He stresses that new research is constantly emerging, keeping the audience informed and aware. Dr. Walden also discusses the integral role of community and group work in addiction recovery, while acknowledging the unique struggles individuals with autism may face in group settings, leading to heightened anxiety. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 分
  • 288: Think you are too young to get sober?

    288: Think you are too young to get sober?
    2024/10/16
    Veronica is joined by a former client who got sober in one of her programs when she was 29. Now, two years later, she talks about how much her life has changed and how great her sobriety is. Creating community and connection was vital for her sobriety to become sustainable. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 分
  • 287: Hormonal Changes and sobriety with Bria Gadd

    287: Hormonal Changes and sobriety with Bria Gadd
    2024/10/09
    Bria Gadd is the 'period whisperer', a certified holistic health coach she helps women navigate the peri menopause and the hormonal transitions women go through. She explains how women get themselves into 'health debt' and how women can manage the supply and demand of energy. And of course, one of the best ways to get out of health debt is to stop drinking alcohol. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 分
  • 286: Pain Management and Sobriety

    286: Pain Management and Sobriety
    2024/10/02
    Veronica and Chip discuss the serious issue of pain management and sobriety. How does someone in recovery navigate pain management if they need to take opioids for pain relief? What are the pitfalls? How does someone in recovery navigate pain management? They share their experience and advice. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 分
  • 285: Sex Addiction, Shame and Betrayal with Duane Osterlind

    285: Sex Addiction, Shame and Betrayal with Duane Osterlind
    2024/09/25
    Duane Osterlind is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specialises in helping people overcome sex addiction. He explains that sex addiction is a way to get connection and intimacy but remains unfulfilling and compulsive. Duane explains that it's essential to understand how shame factors into sex addiction and that dealing with shame is crucial to recovery. He also talks about how it affects partners and the trauma of betrayal. But that a marriage can survive, and someone can recover from sex addiction. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 分
  • 284: The Process of Early Sobriety

    284: The Process of Early Sobriety
    2024/09/18
    Early sobriety is a unique experience, not to be judged or assumed as a reflection of the long term. Veronica shared her insights into the processes that unfold in the first year. The physical changes, the brain's self-repair, and the emotional processes are all part of this unique journey. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 分
  • 283: The Call of the Self with Sarah Gillespie

    283: The Call of the Self with Sarah Gillespie
    2024/09/11
    Artist and director of the Create Now Academy Sarah Gillespie joins Veronica to discuss The Call of the Self. How addiction prevents us being who we really are. And that the calling of an artist is the same as the calling to stop drinking. To learn more, visit the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 分