Strangers in Recovery – Ep18 – Sandra
Sandra, from Ireland, is a lady in long-term recovery. She talks about her experiences with alcohol, the limiting beliefs she had and how she started her sobriety nearly 27 years ago, and how it shaped her over time. She has started Recoveryhour in 2020 when COVID shut down the world to have a place for recovering addicts helping them to maintain their recovery. She’s an active member of the #RecoveryPosse community, and we can see her posts on Fridays at #FlamingoPosse.
She talks about moments of her life in recovery, how she maintains her recovery, and what it means for her to be in long-term recovery. She understands community needs and dedicates her life to serving them with empowerment and kindness. Her personality shines through the words that are relatable for all addicts at any stage of recovery, her laugh is a joyful reminder for everyone about life gets better in recovery when we open our eyes and hearts.
She is a thoughtful person who listens and helps whenever she can. She’s currently working on an upcoming event on 8 March 2022 at the International Women’s Day as its statement says: “Show other women who might be considering stepping onto a recovery path is one the best decisions a woman can make for her own life that her family and community will benefit from. Every hour counts, every moment makes a difference and every second is a glimmer of hope we can shine brightly for those who want a way out.“
Her stories and explanations of certain aspects of her addiction might resonate with many of us struggling with our own ones, and wanting to discover a better life in sobriety. You can follow her on Twitter @RecoveryHour.
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep17 – Chris, part2
Chris from the UK, recovering alcoholic and compulsive gambler, Co-Host of All Bets Are Off Podcast and Trustee at Gambling Education Network is back with the second part of our discussion where he talks about his activities in recovery. He shares the journey about how he got into the podcasting field, how it allowed him to express himself and help others, and what are their plans for the future. He mentions other podcasts addressing gambling harm and talks about the Do It For Her movie that the Gambling Education Network commissioned.
We openly talk about details of gambling addiction, the various depth of it, and involved parties who suffer from its harm. His humble personality shines through in words, we can connect to his narrative and understand what helps him to be sober and bet-free these days through the various recovery activities where he’s involved.
His stories might resonate with many of us struggling with alcohol, gambling and mental health, looking for support, or feeling lost with all details of our own problems. You can follow him on Twitter @gillsy1002_, listen to the Gambling Addiction Recovery Podcast called All Bets Are Off where he’s a Co-Host and the leading impact-focused UK charity Gambling Education Network dedicated to the prevention and reduction of gambling harm.
The first part of the discussion with Chris is at Strangers in Recovery episode 16!
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep16 – Chris, part1
Chris from the UK, recovering alcoholic and compulsive gambler, Co-Host of All Bets Are Off Podcast and Trustee at Gambling Education Network shares his experiences with drinking and gambling, brings us to the years when he has been addicted to both and the journey of how he found the way out of them by supporting tools such as honesty, connections, and fellowships like Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous.
In the first part of this double episode, he shows moments of his life, how he built up his years in active addictions, and the moments that led him to utter surrender allowing him to start his recovery in 2017. He openly talks about details of his addictions, the various mental health issues, and the losses of his life. His humble personality shines through in words that are encouraging and relatable, we can connect to his narrative and understand what helps him to be sober and bet-free these days.
His stories might resonate with many of us struggling with alcohol, gambling and mental health, looking for support, or feeling lost with all details of our own problems. You can follow him on Twitter @gillsy1002_, listen to the Gambling Addiction Recovery Podcast called All Bets Are Off where he’s a Co-Host and the leading impact-focused UK charity Gambling Education Network dedicated to the prevention and reduction of gambling harm.
The second part of the discussion with Chris is coming on 13 February!
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep15 – Chris
Chris from New Zealand, an individual recovering from mental health issues, shares in-depth about her depression and life challenges and the ways how she improves her life in recovery by connecting with people from all around the globe.
She shows moments of her life, how she asks for support and became able to play supporting roles too. She openly talks about what has led her to arrive at her current self. Her personality shines through in words that are encouraging and relatable, we can connect to this narrative and understand how much it takes to maintain a good life not only on the surface but underneath as well.
Her stories might resonate with many of us struggling with mental health, looking for support, or just a few motivational messages during our own recovery. You can follow her on Twitter @ChrisBzchris, on Instagram @1bzchris, visit her blog at https://chrissiestable.com and meet her at RecoveryHour meetings.
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep14 – Dave
Dave, a recovering addict from the United States, co-founder of SugarXGlobal, registered dietitian, and co-author of The Fix for Cravings who detoxed from sugar, grains, and 25 years of ADHD medicins shares in-depth about his addiction to primary food but other substances as well, the ways how he understands addictions and treats his own with following 12 steps principles.
He shows moments of his life, how he has been an artisan bread baker and transformed into the current himself, that he personally understands Addiction Interaction Disorder (one disease, many outlets), and often says, switching outlets is like switching seats on the Titanic; the ship is still sinking! His humble personality shines through in words that are encouraging and relatable, we can connect to his narrative and understand that regardless of our choice of drug we all can be in recovery.
His stories might resonate with many of us struggling with various types of addictions, and how he helped develop a system based on CARE (Connection, Action Steps, Recovery Protection, and Education) as the foundation for addicts to Grow. Recover. Transform. You can follow him on Twitter @DaveWolfeSRX, he can be reached at hello@sugarxglobal.com, and followed during his 5 days challenge kicking off on 10 January about crushing cravings at https://www.5daycrushyourcravingschallenge.com.
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep13 – Adam from Mind Body & Sole
Adam, a UK-based recovering addict, founder of Mind Body & Sole non-profit organization shares in-depth about his mental health, the ways how he gets support from the communities around him, and the struggles that challenge him.
He shows moments of his life, how he supports others via his non-profit clothing brand, and openly talks about what has led him to arrive at his current self. His personality shines through in words that are encouraging and relatable, we can connect to his narrative and understand how much it takes to manage his organization physically and mentally and how can we be part of its goals.
His stories might resonate with many of us struggling with mental health issues, looking for support, or just a few motivational messages during our own recovery. You can follow him on Twitter @MindBodySoleUK, on Facebook @MindBodySoleUK, and on Instagram @MindBodySoleUK, visit the website at https://www.mindbodysole.uk and if you’re able to, support the brand by ordering from the collections or send your donations via PayPal by clicking directly on this link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7523N48GSH9RW
“I started looking at YouTube, and looking at meditations and watching all these videos on Dr. Joe Dispenza. And it was like he was talking to me personally, how resetting your mind set into your brain and stuff and like your body’s an engine and your brain is the catalytic converter and just weird things and it all clicked. I took up meditation, I started doing it all the pressure inside me. It just wasn’t there. I use the Headspace, which I still use to this day. And I used an app called Sober Grid. It’s for recovering addicts, alcoholics, drug addicts. And also my dad. We used to just go out for walks my dad used to live 20 miles away, but he’d always drive, pick me up on you know, sat in the carpark not even talking, just enjoying each other’s company. And then we go for a walk. So probably nature, meditation, and just speaking to people, anonymously, helped me and helps me to this day to be honest.”
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep12 – Bala with guests of 2021
Bala, the host of the show takes it over for an episode and invites you to listen to certain parts of his guests again and be with them for the last episode in 2021.
He shares about what he has learned in the last over 4 months since he hasn’t placed a bet and how he sees now his own recovery where the Strangers in Recovery podcast incorporates with its weekly guests. He established it as a format to talk safely, freely, and with full honesty which he brings now again from his own understanding.
The two poems have been published originally in Hungarian in Spanyolnátha art magazine at its latest edition: http://www.spanyolnatha.hu/uj-lapszam/szepiras/szemben-a-semmivel-nemvers-joga-definiciok-onmagamra-didergunk-a-vilagtalansagban-fonyeremeny/5500/
Now he presents two of them translated into English.
opposed to nothing
you order a drink
a spin
just a hit,
and dive into the last one.
you became a burnt tablecloth
after you pulled it by your own toes.
you have been left behind.
you were well educated
– as opposed to nothing –
now not even your own reflection is familiar anymore
myself, myself
later, you take a seat next to me
trace of coffee on the tablecloth
remembrance
jackpot
cards on doors scratched
screams pouring on woods
I let it in
it stops
cheerless island
by the pass of the morning
your hand of seconds
stems breaks off
same boat same place
in the mirror the third
cherry
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep11 – Pamela
Pamela, a recovering alcoholic from the United States talks about her experiences with sobriety of over 7 years and how she went through her rehabilitation and found her new life in Alcoholics Anonymous. She is the author of the Letting Go of the Thief book, regularly shares at various meetings, and is an active and inspiring member of the #RecoveryPosse community.
She talks about moments of her life in recovery, how she discovered that unmanageability of her drinking could have taken her life and how she has started to use her talent in writing to help other addicts and alcoholics. Her personality shines through the words that are relatable for all addicts at any stage of recovery, we can easily identify with her narrative and understand how much it takes to be honest and show a full picture of alcoholism.
Her stories and explanations of certain aspects of her addiction might resonate with many of us struggling with our own ones, and wanting to discover a better life in sobriety. She gives a detailed overview of how she navigates through difficult periods of life, such as the holiday seasons. You can follow her on Twitter @pamela_pesta.
“I really let go of the anger because I came to understand it as a disease. And that was a saving grace for my whole family. And for me too, and I think I was able to leave rehab, tell myself I’m okay with a scarlet A (for alcoholic) in my head now, I’m okay with this because it’s a disease and I’m battling it. I’m doing everything I can to be a different person, to be a better person, and to be strong and I really went on that for a very long time. I still do.”
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep10 – Keith, part2
Keith, the London-born and bred compulsive gambler brings us in the second part of his episode to his rehabilitation period and talks about his life in recovery.
In this second episode, he focuses on moments of his life in recovery, highlights that the consistency of attending meetings plays a key role, and helps him with identifications and realizations. He shares stories about asking for help, his struggles with asking his first sponsor to be his sponsor, difficulties of certain steps of GA/NA 12 steps programs, and various aspects of a recovering addict’s everyday life. His personality shines through his words that are relatable for all addicts at any stage of life, but in this episode, we focus mainly on challenges at recovering stage. For the first episode, please visit and give a listen to this episode.
He is currently addiction-free for over 7 years and regularly attends recovery meetings.
“At fellowships [Keith’s names Narcotics Anonymous, but it stands for most of the Anonymous fellowships], people come and share at meetings their experience, strength and hope for 20-25 minutes, and then people share back to them. So, wait until you hear somebody, similar to you, and then you’re inspired to be – when you hear their story, you think: wow, that’s where I’d like to get to! If you want to be cantankerous, miserable see-you-next-Tuesday then wait until you hear some miserable guy speaking and go ask him. I heard this guy, loved everything he said, and wanted what he had. And I went up to him, very embarrassed, I found it very hard to ask for help, and I kind of mumbled, do you think, maybe, you can kind of help me, whatever. And after me, going around the subject for 3-4 sentences, he asked me Are you asking me to be your sponsor? And I went: Yes. And he said: Ok, come outside and let’s have a coffee after this meeting.“
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep9 – Keith, part1
Keith, a London-born and bred compulsive gambler talks about his life, in a very detailed manner in the part1 episode where we can follow his journey through several major relapses, how he has gone through many businesses which were successful and then crashed, pointing him to the ultimate surrender which will be discussed at part2, next Sunday. His experiences with in-and-out of Gamblers Anonymous over decades and talking briefly about Narcotics Anonymous too shows an addict’s lifelong learning process that has several points which we can relate to and find ourselves in his shoes.
In the first episode, he focuses on moments of his life in active addictions, using a format of NA to tell his full truth which might sound intimidating. He mentions several points that will be discussed more in-depth in the second episode. His personality shines through his words that are relatable for all addicts at any stage of life (in active addiction, early recovery, in a severe relapse, back to recovery, and so on), we can easily connect to his narrative and understand how much it takes to be honest and show a full picture of addiction.
He is currently addiction-free for over 7 years and regularly attends recovery meetings.
“I kept believing in some way, that I can control it. I didn’t believe I was suffering from a sidious disease, which is incredibly patient, which will wait for as long as it needs to wait, and will as sometimes like light will go on, at the moment of weakness: this voice will tell you that you’re cured. Now I believe that I cannot be cured. My disease can be arrested. But, I will always have it. I was too arrogant. I went into meetings and by the end, asked myself: who are these people, why do I need to listen, what the f*ing hell they can tell me? I don’t need to hear their stuff anymore. I heard that, I got it, I will find another way. This is good for them, this is what these people need. And this attitude kept me in addiction. And I decided to bet again.”
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep8 – George
George, a Scottish recovering alcoholic talks about his experiences with sobriety of over 12 years and how he found his way in Alcoholics Anonymous as a solution for his addiction. He is an honest alcoholic who practices his recovery every day by attending meetings, helping out at a local rehab center, or just simply picking up the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous to read and learn something new about himself.
He shares moments of his life in recovery, how he discovered that unmanageability of his drinking could have taken his life and how he turned to a grandfather of climbing trees these days. His personality shines through his words that are relatable for all addicts at any stage of recovery, we can easily connect to his narrative and understand how much it takes to be honest and show a full picture of alcoholism.
His stories and explanations of certain aspects of his addiction might resonate with many of us struggling with our own ones, and wanting to discover a better life in sobriety. You can follow him on Twitter @GeorgeC195.
“I didn’t see an alternative, I couldn’t live with it, I couldn’t live without it. If I could find a way to drink, without all the consequences that were building up in terms of my marriage, in terms of my personal relations, in terms of my carrier, in terms of my financial arrangements, and everything else: then I might, well, still be drinking. From my first meeting at Alcoholics Anonymous, I do remember two things: one guy said, if you don’t take the first drink, you can’t get drunk. That made complete sense to me cause it nailed my pattern. If it was absolutely crucial, I could not drink for a period of time. I hated it, I’ve been miserable, I’ve been grumpy, but I could do it. I thought, yeah, I can live with that. The other thing that they said: keep coming back. So I kept going back, not really knowing why I was going back, except that I wanted to hang out with these people who have got sober and starting to get my life together.“
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep7 – Becca
Becca, a Canadian recovering alcoholic talks about her experiences with sobriety of over 4 years and how she discovers her own truth by being an alcoholic. She is the host of The Unashamed Alcoholic Podcast where she invites well-known sober people for conversations about alcohol and working to take the stigma out of alcoholism, addiction and recovery.
She shares moments of her life in recovery, how she approaches her addiction and talks openly about what works for her, especially since she opened up in public. Her personality shines through in memories and feelings that are relatable for all addicts at any stage of recovery, we can easily connect to her narrative and understand how much it takes to be honest and show a full picture about alcoholism.
Her stories might resonate with many of us struggling with addictions, looking for our own truth in recovery, and wanting to discover a better life in sobriety. You can follow her on Twitter @UnashamedAlc.
“I’m sober, but that’s not the truth, that’s not my truth. I was saying I’m sober for 3 years before I started saying I’m an alcoholic as the truth. I’ve been hiding that when I went out to meet new people like I don’t drink, not giving any more details. Because how can I say I’m an alcoholic? I was at Alcoholics Anonymous, I admitted it, I loved life, I was super happy, I was confident in myself – but in secret. I thought this is ridiculous, I can be so open getting drunk and being hungover, or ah, I need a drink tonight – but you can’t talk about being in recovery? Why? Why can’t I be as open about one thing as I’m about another one? Why does society accept getting drunk is OK to talk about, but getting sober is not. That doesn’t make any sense!”
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep5 – Christina
Christina, a US-based recovering problem gambler talks about the years spent in casinos, how she started to realize she has a problem with gambling, and how she started her journey. The challenges that she’s faced with until she arrived at the realization that she can’t beat it alone and started her recovery in March 2021. She’s now a valued member of the recovery community, shares actively at several meetings and groups, hosts The Broke Girl Society podcast, and recently teamed up with Brian Hatch from All In: The Addicted Gambler’s Podcast to co-host The Bet Free Life youtube show.
She shares moments of her life in recovery, how she handles them now by having tools to deal with that life brings. She’s humble about knowing that there are many roads that we, recovering addicts can follow and highlights that whatever works for an individual, is the right path to be in.
Her stories might resonate with many of us being compulsive gamblers, struggling with consequences from this addiction, and being early or already advanced in recovery. You can follow her on Twitter @BrokegirlCr and on Instagram @brokegirl.cr.
“I couldn’t commit to hanging out with friends, which is why I lost friendships, I couldn’t commit even to go and do a family barbeque – it was still hard to commit to these kinds of things. So rolling into recovery, it was extremely important to me to commit because at this point in recovery our actions have to be more than our words. Because our words mean nothing to anybody around us when you’ve been in addiction, you’ve lied, you’ve done all these things: our words mean nothing, it’s gonna be our actions, that are gonna prove to people that we are really working on ourselves, that we are really working to get to that next level. And it will show, through our actions what we’re doing. So it is extremely important to me: want to commit and to be there.”
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep3 – Tiffany
Tiffany, a US-based recovering problem gambler and recovery advocate talks about her addiction, the challenges that she faces in her recovery, her passion for being an active member of the recovery community, and her roles in organizations helping compulsive gamblers. She’s a co-host of Gambling got the Girls podcast, where their goal is to bring awareness to the public about gambling addiction and how to seek help. She’s also a board member of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey for the second year.
She shares moments of her life when she was actively gambling and how she recognized that she has a problem with gambling. She’s open about unexpected challenges in her recovery journey that led her to experience anxiety and how she found Gamblers Anonymous and Higher Power the keys to keeping her on track.
Her stories might resonate with many of us being compulsive gamblers regardless of age, origin, or gender, struggling with mental health issues, and being early or already advanced in recovery. You can follow her on TikTok @tiffany_sherese, on Instagram @tiffany_sherese, and contact her podcast at gamblinggotthegirls@gmail.com or send your direct email to her at tsk4ga@gmail.com.
“I gambled recklessly. Because of the so many changes that happened, I couldn’t deal. I gambled a lot more, but the losses didn’t hurt me. Before and at the beginning of my addiction, I used to be mad and upset losing money, and I’ve been upset longer. It was just oh I bounce back like it’s nothing or just not feeling anything at all. And I think that’s important: the value of money. I had none at this point. I was just chasing that feeling of escape, the dopamine, and the big shot – in real life, I’m pretty conservative and relaxed, but in my addiction: I was all about it, I’m the boss, look at me. I got to the point where I started to lose the money that my parents had left me and started to feel really bad, and thought to myself, it’s the physical representation of them and I’m blowing it. That’s when I had the Higher Power moment in May 2019.”
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep2 – Damon
Damon, a UK-based recovering alcoholic talks about his addiction, how he started his journey, the early days and challenges to understand this illness, and the importance of talking about it. He’s recently reached two and a half years of sobriety and shares with us his experience with Alcoholics Anonymous and Recovery Hour that is an online space where people from all fellowships and other support groups come together to discuss topics that relate to their recovery.
He’s clear about not knowing everything and just being honest is the way that helps him staying in present and navigating in recovery. His stories might resonate with many of us being addicted to substances or behaviors and all that he does is being a great asset for the community where he welcomes any- and everyone being early or already advanced in recovery. You can follow him on Twitter @AlcoholicDad4 and meet him every Monday and Friday at Recovery Hour where he chairs meetings.
If you’re struggling with alcohol or other substances, he recommends listening to this recording: Joe and Charlie Big Book Study – Complete – Damon listened to it early in his recovery that gave him another channel where he started to realize he’s not alone and can rely on others’ experiences and grow from there.
“When you remove the need to change how you feel, you are stuck with how you feel. That was the turning point for me when people said: shh; quiet; sit; listen; and feel it. And eventually, I realized my feeling ain’t gonna kill me. But trying to control my feelings almost killed me. (…) Removing the constant shame, feeling ashamed, making excuses, explaining what I’ve done, having to hide what I’ve done, working with my sponsor, adapting my life to honesty, willingness, and calm. And being able to say: I’m uncomfortable, I need help and moving away from that arrogance: you don’t know me, I’m better than you, how dare you – to actually just: I don’t know and I’m scared. That was the change.”
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Strangers in Recovery – Ep1 – Bala
Bala, the host of the show establishes his understanding of strangers and recovery by various quotes and goes into details of his gambling addiction and how he relapsed back in time. He talks about why he failed to stay abstinent and how he started his recovery on August 10, 2021.
He admits that it’s fearful to talk about his past and about his plans for the future. He presents Strangers is Recovery podcast as a format to talk safely, freely, and with full honesty.
“I have a tremendous amount of shame. But now I just want to talk about it. This shame will never go away. I will have to work with it. But I want to talk. And I want to listen.”
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