Addicts In Recovery

This podcast isn't just about carrying the message. This is how carrying the message in recovery COMPLETELY changed, directed and molded my life into what it is today. Take that, inspiration.

I've spent a large majority of my life living in fear. This is my experience with fear, how it's contributed to my addiction, where it's pushed me in recovery and where it's presenting itself in my life today. Let's hit it. www.instagram.com/airecoverycast https://airecoveryblog.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXGYnY4RdzZ2T-0FR1b7aw

We're breaking down the daily life of a recovering addict/alcoholic. You don't want to miss this! Check us out on Instagram, on our blog, and see live recordings of AIR on our youtube channel. www.instagram.com/airecoverycast https://airecoveryblog.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXGYnY4RdzZ2T-0FR1b7aw

They tried to make me go to rehab and I said.... Yeah, that's probably for the best. Check us out on Instagram, on our blog, and see live recordings of AIR on our youtube channel. www.instagram.com/airecoverycast https://airecoveryblog.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXGYnY4RdzZ2T-0FR1b7aw

WE ARE BACK! After a long break, Spencer and Zach are back in the studio with a new podcast on perfectionism! Check us out on Instagram, on our blog, and see live recordings of AIR on our youtube channel. www.instagram.com/airecoverycast https://airecoveryblog.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXGYnY4RdzZ2T-0FR1b7aw

RECOVERY STRONG! To kick off 2020, we brought Jared on to tell his story. Jared is the founder of Recovery Strong, dedicated to helping EVERYONE in recovery. Jared is an INCREDIBLE guy with a great story and continues to help people everyday.

Charlotte has an incredible story with an inspiring message to share. She's come on to our podcast to share her experience strength and hope with us at AIR.

Kevin phones in to discuss with me the topic of relationships. This conversation is MAGICAL! Tune in.

This podcast is all about meditation. Spencer is back to talk with us about meditation, the history and purposes of meditation plus how and why we can benefit from it in our lives.

Hey all you AIR Casters, it's time for you to all meet my new cohost, Spencer! A local here in England, Spencer has an amazing story of struggle through darkness and how he came to find happiness in recovery. You won't regret listening to this one!

This week I'm spending a little bit of time talking about the power of an attitude of gratitude. Tune in!

This week we're talking about anxiety. Everyone experiences it at least once it their lives. But, if you're like me, you might experience it on a frequent basis. This is how my anxiety presents itself and some of the things that I do to fight it off.

This week Zach brings to you a very informative and in depth conversation about navigating your travels and holidays safely without relapsing. Travel, sightsee and enjoy your holidays safely by following these suggestions.

This week, Mike and Kevin bring you a show while Zach is getting himself setup in England. This episode is a bit about coping mechanisms and a bit of catching up! Tune in to see how we cope with things in recovery.

Addicts aren't the only people that need a recovery process, their loved ones need it to. This week we bring on Mike's wife, Abbey, who shares her story of commitment, bravery and living through some of their worst nightmares as a wife and mother.

How do we know when we need help? How do we ask for help? How do we help others? These are all great questions that we discuss in this episode.

What is a sponsor and why do people keep telling me I need one? This is our breakdown of sponsors, who they are and how to be one.

What is acceptance exactly and how do we apply it? Here's what we do.

Fear. We all feel it sometimes and we all have to face it. This is how we deal with our fears and what we do to combat our anxiety.

This week we're talking about emotions. They suck sometimes and when we're in them, they never feel like they're going to change. Emotions will leave us vulnerable to relapse and poor decision making. This is how we deal with them in our own ways.

** This is our updated version of this podcast with all audio working correctly** This topic is a hard one, and it comes with a lot of taboo. There is a stigma that addicts associate with the words "God" and "Higher Power". In this episode, we break it down to the best of our ability. Charlie O. joins us as we talk spirituality. We discuss what spirituality and religion looks like for us, their similarities and differences and what it looks like for others.

This week we focus on a combination of triggers and catching the listeners up with where we're all at. Listen in for tips on how we handle triggers and some of the things we do to cope with them.

This episode is all about being a parent of an addict. Listen in as we bring on our longtime friend Cyndi who shares her story about her, and her son's, battle with his addiction.

Change is hard and this podcast is all about it. Charlie joins us as we talk about change, how to handle it and what we do to deal with changes.

Life in recovery is all about balance. When we let certain areas of our lives get out of control, we jeopardize our recovery and need to get our lives back to equilibrium. This is what we do to balance our lives and what that balance consists of.

Charlie is our good friend and a phenomenal human. In this episode, Charlie tells us about his past, as well as his rise to a decade of successful recovery. Listen in to see how Charlie made it work and how YOU CAN TOO!

Struggling with relapse? Looking to avoid relapsing? Listen in on our conversation concerning a topic everyone in recovery can relate with, relapse prevention!

Let's talk about stress! Kevin joins us for another week as we break down stress and healthy ways that people in recovery can cope with it.

Mike and Zach breakdown different recovery programs to help listeners find the right one for them.

We bring our first guest on AIR in this episode, Kevin! This podcast is about Kevin's recovery and what it is like living life in recovery.

Everyone in recovery faces denial, this is where we break it down. Also, are you enabling your loved ones? Tune in to see if you're engaging in enabling behaviors.

Addicts in recovery (AIR) Mike and Zach discuss addiction on all angles and asking questions like, "what is an addict."