The Recovery Elevator Podcast
026: The Other Side Part 4 | Paul Does Las Vegas Sober
This is the 4th part of the 4 part series called the other side where Paul interviews a non-alcoholic who has been directly affected by an alcoholic. Diane is the daughter of two alcoholics, the sister of an alcoholic who passed away earlier this year, and a mother of...
025: The Other Side Part 3 |Cassy Married an Alcoholic
In this podcast episode we also hear from Claire who is 47 years old, from Michigan and has 9 years of sobriety. Paul discusses how our addictions lie to us in our own voices making it nearly impossible to decipher our inner dialogues.
024: The Other Side Part 2 |Emma is the daughter of an alcoholic
In Podcast Episode 24, Emma tells about the night her mom nearly killed herself, and Jim with nearly 3 years of sobriety shares how surrendering is the most important thing he has done in sobriety. Although life is a work of art, the moment cannot last. This...
023: The Other Side
Alcoholics in general are extremely selfish and I definitely fall into this category. I never truly considered the pain I put my loved ones through during my drinking. After receiving several emails from normal drinkers who have been affected by someone who is an...
022: Some not so sobering information about drunk driving
This podcast episode was based on the blog post from Tim Stoddard from Sober Nation called 7 Scary Statistics About Drinking and Driving. Some of the figures came from an article from Freakonomics.
021: 10 Ways to meet new friends in sobriety
Here are the 10 ways to meet new friends in sobriety that Paul discusses in this podcast episode Contacts in your phone Believe it or not, that new friend or group of friends is probably already in your phone. In a social setting. Did I just mention the bar? The...
020: I didn’t have to drink over that |Using alcohol to cope with life struggles
This Recovery Elevator podcast episode is dedicated to Frank Churchill. Sobriety gave me the opportunity to be fully in the moment when visiting or speaking with my Uncle Frank who recently passed away on June 30th. This is was one of the hardest things I have dealt...
019: Is sugar your friend or foe after quitting alcohol
In this episode, I discuss my recent challenge with a 48oz family-sized bag of Reese's Pieces. I have always allowed myself to indulge/binge with sugar since I have heard that chocolate and sugar can be helpful in recovery but is this really the case? The basis of...
018: Tim from Sober Nation shares his story and how in Recovery he has built a community of over 200k followers
In the Recovery Elevator Podcast episode 18, Paul interviews Tim Stoddard from Sober Nation who has created an online community of over 200k followers. Sober Nation has been and will continue to be a vital resource for me in recovery. There were times in 2014 when I...
017: 9 ways to stay sober in social gatherings without drinking
Here are the 9 ways that I use to stay sober at social engagements. These are not guaranteed to work 100% of the time and I will be the first to admit, I have failed miserably at staying sober at sober social gatherings at times, but these will help you make it...
016: Do I have to go to rehab to get sober?
I was very fortunate, with a stroke of good fortune, to be introduced to Lee Pepper from Foundations Recovery Network and I was so happy when he agreed to explain all about the foundation and the rehab process. I personally had a myriad of questions about rehab...
015: Acceptance Was/Is the Answer
Shane Ramer from That Sober Guy Podcast tells us how he has successfully navigated sobriety and addiction.
014: Anxiety, depression and alcohol? Be honest with your doctor
Randy Raphael has 8.5 years of sobriety and he tells how getting sober doesn't have to be such a struggle.
013: Expectations in sobriety and what needs to be addressed
Eric finds himself in a wheelchair at 6 months of sobriety and doesn’t drink. He talks about what he thought sobriety was going to be like and what to expect. One day after recording this podcast episode, I found myself crumpled next to a silo crying, verbally...
012: Why today is the best day to start your sobriety and quit drinking alcohol
Alcoholism is a progressive disease and Paul, with 34 years of sobriety explains how he has made it this long with out a drink. Below are the key points Paul discusses. Drinking destroys the intelligence After 34 years is still taking it one day at a time Drinking...
