How Did We Get Here (A Podcast About Recovery)

In this episode, Haydn and Damian explore Damian's interest in Gratitude as a therapy for recovery and they explore Haydns techniques for dealing with frustration and anger. 

In this episode Haydn and Damian, discuss their want to speak about things beneath the surface, Meditation and their different practices, and who brought them to those practices and Haydn discusses a moment on clarity he experienced. 

In this episode, Haydn and Damian talk over the language used in recovery and how it can have an effect on other people's interactions with your own and their sobriety. They also examine the pros and cons of reaching out to people who you may have had a strained relationship with prior to being in recovery. 

In this episode, Haydn and Damian discuss how they are tending to their sobriety through the isolation. How reaching out to people helps with mental health, and the journey inwards and searching for meaning. 

In this episode of How Did We Get Here, Haydn and Damian talk about how Damian has been having thoughts about drinking in lockdown and how he's been dealing with those thoughts. Haydn talks about he's been dealing with isolation and his relationship with AA throughout this time. How being open with people can be rewarding when it comes to your sobriety and the importance of reaching out to people during the pandemic. 

In this episode of How Did We Get Here. Haydn and Damian talk about the current pandemic and how to approach the anxiety and fear that comes with that. Confronting pain to be able to move on from it. Family and forgiveness and how the best form of showing thanks for being sober is paying it forward. Some online help for your recovery journey AA Australia https://aa.org.au/meetings/online-aa-meetings/AA international online and phone meetings http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.phpSmart Recovery https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/Under the Skin Youtube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/user/russellbrandOnline Therapy https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/etherapy 

In this episode of How Did We Get Here Damian and Haydn talk about apologizing and making amends and how to take the time to soak up your achievements along the road of recovery. The Links that Haydn was talking about towards the end of the episode are https://aa.org.au/meetings/online-aa-meetings/ https://www.onlinegroupaa.org/ https://www.12step.org/tools/workbooks/ 

In this episode of How Did We Get Here, Haydn and Damian discuss, the 12 Steps and how making an emotional inventory can be helpful for continued sobriety. What practices can be used during meditation and how confronting your own mortality is important to the recovery process.   The mediation music that Damian sent Haydn is by the artist Nirnanjan Kaur you can find out more about her here http://www.nirinjankaurmusic.com/  Our theme is Red Hill Mining Town by U2 www.U2.com 

In this first episode of How Did We Get Here Damian and Haydn talk about the pressures that Christmas can bring for your recovery. Haydn shares some learnings from past Christmas parties and Damian shares his epiphany moment of when he came to the path of recovery.