The Recovery Elevator Blog
The Power of Nature
Nature. I can get lost in it. It’s where I can recharge my soul. And it’s one of my most used tools in my recovery toolbox. I feel better when I spend time outdoors. And when you feel better you are less likely to ‘relapse’. BONUS! One of the great...
5 Ways to Create More Peace in Your Life
I stopped making New Year Resolutions a few years ago. As positive, excited and motivated they would make me feel at the start of the year...oftentimes those very same resolutions would bring me down later in the year. It wouldn't be long and I would feel like a...
Sober COVID Holidays
A layered cake. That’s what I picture when I think about the next couple months. The bottom layer is the upcoming holiday season. And during a ‘normal’ year the holiday season can be stressful because… ...because of feeling overwhelmed, not getting everything on...
Burn the Ships! ?⛵️
In the year 1519, Hernán Cortés, a Spanish conquistador, arrived in the New World with six hundred men and, upon arrival, ordered his men to, ‘burn the ships’. ?⛵️ His logic behind this wasn’t to go down in the history books as the conquistador loco that ordered his...
The Top 10 Benefits of Quitting Drinking
?? Hi, my name is Kerri Mac. Some of you may know me, but I'm betting that most of you don't. I want to thank you for taking the time to read my blog, my very first blog. How did I end up here, writing a blog for Recovery Elevator? Well, I like to think of it as...
Recovery Gave us a Head Start
Those in recovery have a head start. We've already begun the inner transformation that so many are just starting. This is a fun concept everyone that I get super excited about. It's a deep one. I think you'll understand why and I want you to come with me. I think...
“Nolo” Drinks, Kombucha and Non-Alcoholic Beers in Recovery
In this article, I'm going to cover what a "Nolo" drink is, talk about NA (non-alcoholic) beers and kombucha. I'm also going to give my recommendation if you should stay away from these drinks or not since some of them do contain trace amounts of alcohol. Side note -...
When Quitting Drinking, You’re in the Ring
I’d like to zoom out a bit and talk about the journey for a moment. There is no one size fits all approach to ditching the booze, but I think most of us can agree, there can by trying times. You often hear on the Recovery Elevator podcast from myself and interviewees...
Ways to Ground Yourself in Sobriety
I'm going to cover the techniques I use to ground myself when I'm having a rough day, or am feeling anxious. Let's face it, there can be times in sobriety when we find ourselves taking things one day at a time (ODAAT), or one hour at a time (OHAAT), or one minute at...
The Unfu*ck Yourself Movement
I was in a bookstore at the airport the other day and noticed a trend while looking at the top twenty best sellers. There were several books with clear, unambiguous titles. Our society collectively is starting to wake up and is looking for ways to unfuck themselves....
