In this episode, Robert shares part of his journey. Robert began his recovery journey Feb 9, 1986, After 71 days of being sober and a brief relapse, Robert returned to the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous on April 25, 1986. He has been sober ever since. Please listen; hopefully, you will find yourself on both sides of this common journey. The post The Fix: Episode #253 Cirque Lodge March 22, 2024 appeared first on Recovery Guy.

Robert Shares his experience, strength and hope with those in SLC The post The Fix: Episode #252 Fellowship Hall Feb. 10, 2024 appeared first on Recovery Guy.

I had the pleasure of visiting those in recovery at the Renaissance Ranch, in Rupert, ID. This talk is about my time with them. Sharing my experience, strength, and hope with others is foundational to personal recovery. Please listen. The post The Fix; Episode #251 Renaissance Ranch Oct. 1, 2023 appeared first on Recovery Guy.

Experience, Strength, and Hope are what we share. We hope the newcomer is open to a new of living. "We are sure, God wants us to be happy, Joyous, and free. Join and share Robert's recovery journey that has kept him sober since April 25, 1986. The post The Fix; Episode #250: South Davis Recovery Club, August 5, 2023 appeared first on Recovery Guy.

In this episode, Robert tells of his 37-year journey to recovery. Robert shares his feelings of "being an almost" until he meets King Alcohol. Despite the ups and downs of his life, Robert would find the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous and he would never be the same.  The post Episode #249 The Fix: Speaker Meeting- June 24, 2023 appeared first on Recovery Guy.

Sharing our experience, strength and hope is how we all learn to live the sober way of life. Robert shares his story from a hopeless alcoholic to a recovered person. The post Episode #248 The Fix: SLC Speaker Meeting 7/20/2022 appeared first on Recovery Guy.

Alcoholism is a family disease. More often than not, It is necessary for both the co-dependent and the addict to seek a path to wellness. Using the tools from two different, yet similar, plans of recovery both parties begin a recovery journey. Couples are families that don't choose this path will not survive or be happy. The post Episode #247 The Fix: Al-Anon/AA, In Perfect Partnership appeared first on Recovery Guy.

Throughout my life, I heard many things regarding my potential. The word BUT was used as part of my description when I was mentioned. People would often say how wonderful they thought I could be, BUT..... There was always an exclusion of my potential. There was always a conjunction between how I wanted to be seen and how I was seen. This lasted until I first came into recovery when I was 32. It was then that I learned to Drop the But. My journey has been to be as I hoped to be seen, without the word BUT playing a role in that description. I hope you enjoy today's podcast. Be blessed The post Episode #246 The Fix: Drop the But appeared first on Recovery Guy.

The difference between those who get sober and those who live a life of sobriety is Transformation. When we look at the emotional, mental, spiritual and the physical one is no more important than the other. Having said a well-rounded Transformation is REQUIRED for lifelong recovery. Today’s conversation with Alex covers exactly that. The post Episode #245 The Fix; Transformation with Alex appeared first on Recovery Guy.

In the beginning, all most of us can do is hang onto our recovery chair. After we are sober for a while, we begin to see the areas of our life that went neglected. For most of us, the physical side of our health went ignored. A well-rounded sober journey requires to I become fit in all aspects of my life. This conversation with Leandro is what this podcast is about. The post Episode #244 The Fix; Leandro on Fitness appeared first on Recovery Guy.

As you have heard me say, there are four elements or dimensions to our personal recovery. Those four dimensions are, emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical. Today we are so fortunate to have my dear friend and fitness instructor in the studio, Vera. We will discuss the facets of fitness, what it is like for a person entering a fitness journey and why it is something to continue moving forward. We will also discuss the empowerment it brings on an emotional, spiritual, and mental level while satisfying physical fitness needs. I hope you enjoy this podcast. The post Episode #243 The Fix; Vera Talks Fitness appeared first on Recovery Guy.

One of the most important things any of us can ever understand about substance abuse addiction and behavioral destruction is the amount of selfishness and self-centeredness that is at the core of the addiction. One of the reasons so many people stay in addiction, is not because they enjoy the negativity. The post Episode #242 The Fix; A Different Way to Live appeared first on Recovery Guy.

In this podcast Bo and I discuss recovery at large and how we can have a positive effect on others. As we strive to have a positive impact in the lives of other people our personal recovered life is positively affected. The story of Recovery is one of amazing miracles that continue to occur daily. You can reach out to Beau and discover his work at www.BeauPayne.com The post Episode #241 The Fix; Conversation with Beau appeared first on Recovery Guy.

Life is meant to be lived according to a set of rules. I used to conduct my life as a very selfish and self-centered person. Within that self-centeredness, I decided that I would live however I would want to live, and life would have to accommodate me. That is not how it works at all. The post Episode #240 The Fix; Rules to Live By appeared first on Recovery Guy.

As a people of recovery, we have agreed to go on a journey that is filled with challenges and opportunities. There are times when these realities of life seem overwhelming and difficult to understand or accept. We have a human response to embrace what makes us feel good and reject that which feels terrible. Gandhi said “One cannot do right in one department of life while attempting to wrong in another department. Life is one indivisible whole.” The point is, there will be times when the journey is filled with goodness and at other times sadness will take hold. Either way, it is the same journey The post Episode #239 The Fix; The Journey to Acceptance appeared first on Recovery Guy.

People are often dismayed and even discouraged that not drinking or using is only the basic requirement for sobriety. Let me assure you. Sobriety ONLY comes over time and when a program of recovery is followed and practiced. It’s not so much as to what plan of success you follow, as much as it is that you follow a plan that has worked for others. Be blessed. The post Episode #238 The Fix; Recovery is not an Event appeared first on Recovery Guy.

Positive Affirmation is a topic inspired by my daughter Carol. Sometimes life is very encouraging and sometimes it’s like being a rat on a wheel. Sometimes we feel stuck in the middle of being held captive and being set free. The best safeguard to being in between or feeling like we’re on a roller coaster is positive affirmation The post Episode #237 The Fix; Positive Affirmation appeared first on Recovery Guy.

Being invited to speak in Boise was a wonderful opportunity. Part of my recovery is sharing my experience, strength, and hope. I am blessed to have been given this time. I hope you enjoy this talk. Please share it with someone you care for. The post Episode #236 Tuesday The Fix; Boise Speaker Meeting July 23, 2022 appeared first on Recovery Guy.

When it comes to characteristics of addiction there are many aspects and facets that we need to look at to come to terms with our personal condition and move forward in our recovery. Without characterizing our addiction, we will not have a sufficient jumping off place to diagnose or treat the addiction. The same could be said for getting in your car and not having a destination in mind. We could drive all we want, and we would never get anywhere. Enjoy this podcast and please reach out to Alcoholics Anonymous of Greater Detroit in Ferndale MI for more information regarding the information that we discussed today. Also please visit my personal and professional friend Burke brown by going to www.berkebrown.com The post Episode #235 Tuesday the Fix; Characteristics of Addiction appeared first on Recovery Guy.

In the beginning I did everything I could not to drink or use. I also found it necessary to not engage in other behaviors that would trigger my drinking, which would trigger my using of drugs. This seems to be the battle in early recovery. The post Episode #234 Tuesday the Fix; The Recovered Life appeared first on Recovery Guy.