Step study - Power greater than ourselves. Truth and Insanity in recovery with the 12 Steps.
12 Step Study: Back to Basics. As much as I sometimes rail against the religiosity of A.A. the 12 Step program is probably the best thing we have going in addiction recovery.
Addiction: A Brain Disease. The U.S. Surgeon General has made a very provocative statement that addicts and alcoholics deserve better treatment.
Will religion be the undoing of Alcoholics Anonymous? Some claim A.A. can be, at times, a highly intolerant religious group.
Weed. A hot topic. We in addiction recovery, especially in A.A. are going to see lots of newcomers who legally smoke pot, but have a desire to stop drinking.
Stressful events in addiction recovery. The next few months see an election, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, a time when recovering alcoholics and addicts need to be extra vigilant about sobriety.
A Casual Update. Robert shares a bit about his life, before and after recovery, the new Real Sobriety blog, and his incredibly cool wife.
Thanks and Gratitude. I think it is important for those of us in addiction recovery to remember the things we have, the people in our lives, and the time we now can enjoy as happy, sober people. Canadian Thanksgiving!
Where did we ever find the time to drink and drug? In our addiction recovery, we can do so many incredible things, from creating a new business or hobby, to climbing Mt. Everest. Time is now our friend.
Are 12 Step Meetings, like Alcoholics Anonymous, still relevant in the 21st Century age of smart phones and instant communication?
Do I Have a Drinking Problem? Houston, we have a problem. That was the iconic radio message transmitted from the crippled Apollo 13 space craft back to mission control. But, we alcoholics don’t have the luxury of mission control to guide us through life.
If you are sitting in a dark room, considering giving up or hurting yourself - this is a message you may want to hear.
Drinking. After a long time sober, I found myself with a drink in my hand. Very uncomfortable. There are situations where we may find ourselves inadvertently jeopardizing our addiction recovery.
Honesty is the best policy - or is it? For those of us in addiction recovery, it can get tricky. Does making amends mean hurting ourselves and others?
The Courage to change is something most of already possess, but just can't tap into. Kind of like the Cowardly Lion of the Wizard of Oz.
Politics and voting. What is the role of people in addiction recovery in the current 2016 Trump vs. Hillary election? Do we vote? is it too much of a distraction? Are politics too much of a trigger to remain sober and maintain sanity?
Addiction recovery podcast with Robert McClellan of RealSobriety.com Topic: Prayer and Medication. Addicts and alcoholics need to be vigilant about using prescription medication.
Real Sobriety addiction recovery podcast with Robert McClellan. Summertime. A casual conversation about online addiction recovery resources with podcasting's favorite recovery coach.
Are we "Good Enough?" Even with years of addiction recovery behind us, we sometimes have those insecure moments when we ask "Is this all worth it?" Short inspirational bits of wisdom from Robert McClellan of RealSobriety.com
We people in addiction recovery choose one another. We Really don't know exactly how another alcoholic or addicted person feels. We can share, we can connect, but all we have is our own experiences and hopes for a clean, sober and happy future. A 3 minute podcast to help you stay clean and sober today!
RealSobriety.com addiction recovery podcast with Robert McClellan, on the Since Right Now addiction recovery network. Join the Recovery Revolution!
RealSobriety.com podcast with Robert McClellan. Be Here Now.
I opened the book and found dozens of short essays illustrated by someone who was obviously familiar with a vast amount of hallucinogens. The author was Ram Dass, who I later discovered was a former Harvard professor, a friend and fellow traveller with the more famous Timothy Leary. Dass’ former name was Richard Alpert, until he undertook several spiritual quest to India and the east, and he transformed from a tweed wearing, pipe smoking Harvard intellectual, to a simple follower of truth. This book sung to me. I had to buy it. I think, after the US to Canadian exchange rate was factored in, it costs me $7.95 That’s Cheap for a new philosophy on life.
Be Here Now
Okay, now we are sober, in recovery. What do we do now???!
Addiction recovery podcast with Robert McClellan of Real Sobriety.com "Decisions."
Getting into - and out of - the Recovery Zone
A Drug is a Drug is a Drug...or is it our addiction that we hold onto, no matter the substance?