The 12th Step Podcast

Provisional Beliefs Part 1 of 2

Join us and our special guest and therapist Shane Harmon as talk about provisional beliefs and how they can help you in your recovery. Significant change requires making an internal "paradigm shift." In recovery, this means changing the basic beliefs we carry that supports our addiction. Embracing this provisional beliefs will help you through the challenges that come as we change our behavior and help you to repair the damage caused by your addiction.

Spirituality Part 2 of 2

Join us as we talk about the topic of spiritualty as requested by one of you our listeners. Using spirituality to rediscover our authentic self apart from addiction is a powerful tool. Surrender and acceptance are the building blocks of recovery, and through spirituality, we can let go of self and find this sense of interconnectivity and belonging. Spirituality helps us live in the moment and become mindful of self and our impact on our environment and those around us.

Spirituality Part 1 of 2

Join us as we talk about the topic of spiritualty as requested by one of you our listeners. Using spirituality to rediscover our authentic self apart from addiction is a powerful tool. Surrender and acceptance are the building blocks of recovery, and through spirituality, we can let go of self and find this sense of interconnectivity and belonging. Spirituality helps us live in the moment and become mindful of self and our impact on our environment and those around us.

Personal Craziness Index

Join us as we talk about the Personal Craziness Index. The PCI is a tool that can be use in order to assist you to stay on track and maintain various life changes you have made. This tool also helps to create a self-regulating system that signals when things are getting “out of whack.” It is well known that when we enter burn-out we are more likely to return to old, unwanted, and potentially destructive patterns of behavior.

Sponsors and Sponsees

Anyone who is moving along the journey of recovery from an addiction could be a sponsee. Sometimes, a sponsee is new to sobriety and the 12-Steps and needs a little guidance from a mentor in order to understand the challenges and expectations of the recovery process. While the entire 12-Step group claims responsibility for helping keep its members on a path towards recovery and continued sobriety, sponsor/sponsee relationships can be extra resources, help, and comfort for those who believe they need it. Join us while we discuss the importance of this relationship.

Navigating the Holidays

The holiday season can be a joyous time, but for those in recovery, it can also be a minefield. High expectations, over commitment, and fatigue can lead to heightened emotions and mood swings. Travel and busy schedules increase stress. You might be away from your support network and routines, enhancing a feeling of isolation. But there are ways to prepare for this high-risk season and safeguard the greatest gift you ever gave yourself and those you love: your sobriety. Tune in to see what help we offer for this holiday season.

Thinking Errors

Join us as we talk about thinking errors and how they contribute to addiction. Thinking errors are faulty patterns of thinking that are self-defeating. They occur when the things you are thinking do not match up with reality. This is sometimes also referred to as cognitive distortions. Those who commit thinking errors often don't realize they are doing so. Tune in to find out what tools you can use prevent your thinking errors.

Gratitude

Studies have shown that people who express gratitude increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure levels, get better-quality sleep, improve their relationships, have a positive impact on their depression levels and find success in their recovery. Join us as we discuss the amazing recovery tool that is gratitude.

Goals

In Recovery setting goals helps trigger new behaviors, helps guides your focus and helps you sustain that momentum in life. Goals also help align your focus and promote a sense of self-mastery. Find out what our thoughts on goals are, how important to our recovery are they, and how goals can help you.

Do You Have A Problem

Do I really have a problem? Is a question many of us have asked ourselves at one time or another. Most often we justify or minimize our action to ward away the realization that we just might have a problem. Sex addiction can affect your life in many different ways, understanding how can help you to decide if you need to seek help or not. Tune in to this episode to hear what our hosts have to say to help you determine if you do have a problem or not with sex addiction.