The 12th Step Podcast

Handling Family Events

Do you find yourself in a situation where family events are uncomfortable due to yoru addiction? Or do you find yourself in  situation that because of yoru addiction and choices that you're not allowed to attend. Tune in to this episode where our very own Daniel opens up about his experiences with this topic, how he handle things, and what our advice to you is. 

Struggling With My Addiction

Tune in as we go over an email from one of our listeners. In this episode we address the listerners questions, thoughts, and concerns regarding how they struggle with their addiction.

Am I An Addict

Tune in as we go over an email from one of our listeners. In this episode we address the listerners questions, thoughts, and concerns regarding if they are an addict.

Struggles With My Sponsor

A sponsor is a mentor or a guide that is there to help you and they themselves have been in recovery and have worked through the steps. However, what happens when you are struggling to work with your sponsor? We dive into that very subject thanks to a listener email. Tune in to this episode to find what we have to say regarding this topic.

What is Sobriety with Sex Addiction

What does sobriety look like for a sex addict? Though sobriety can take on many forms depending on yoru circumstances, the input from your partner, therapist, and more. Tune in as we cover this great question sent in by one of our listeners. 

Being Present

Many individuals grapple with overwhelming emotions and memories in the face of addiction recovery. Embracing the present moment through practicing mindfulness offers a beacon of hope. Mindfulness allows individuals to anchor themselves, providing clarity and calm amidst the recovery storm. Tune as we discuss why being present is an important part of yoru recovery.

Cross Addictions

Tune in as we talk about multiple addictions that is referred to as “co-occurring addictions” or “cross addictions”. And it’s crucial they be addressed for anyone who is wanting long-term health and recovery. Many people who experience addiction struggle with other addictive processes. This process known as “switching addictions” - attempts to stop one addiction results in an increase in addictive use of another substance or behaviour such as disordered eating or excessive internet use increasing when substance use ends. 

Expert Systems Part 2

As we fight through layers of judgment and trauma, our "recovery" is regaining our true selves. The purpose of recovery is to no longer be a copy of someone else's vision. And how do we accomplish this? By intentionally creating expert systems to help you along the way. Tune in to this epeisode as we cover the last six expert systems, Intuition, Spirituality, Perspective, Consciousness, Compassion, and Mindfulness.

Expert Systems Part 1

As we fight through layers of judgment and trauma, our "recovery" is regaining our true selves. The purpose of recovery is to no longer be a copy of someone else's vision. And how do we accomplish this? By intentionally creating expert systems to help you along the way. Tune in to this epeisode as we cover the first six expert systems, Intention, Self-care, Accountability, Study, Reflection, & Recovery Support.

Facing Fear In Recovery

There are times when we find ourselves facing a new oppertunity, but we fear that our addiction will return. Because the new oppertunity runs close to how we once acted when we were deep in our addiction. In this episode we will discuss the topic of facing our fears in recovery as these opptunities arise.