The 12th Step Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

In this episode we go over what the difference is between first order change and second order change. What that means in both your addiction and your everyday life. And how this will help improve your daily interactions in life.

 

We have all heard the phrase “willing and ready.” It’s used to describe someone who is both compelled to do something and properly equipped to see it through. The process starts when a person who is struggling with addiction admits that there is a problem. It also requires a willingness on his or her part to get sober, as well as consistent, committed action. They have accepted that they have a problem. They have experienced pain and consequences, and as a result, they have a sincere desire for something different for their lives.

In this episode we talk about Guilt vs Shame. Although many people use the two words "guilt" and "shame" interchangeably, they actually refer to different experiences. Tune in to this episode to better understand the difference between guilt and shame and how you can use this tool to fortify your recovery.