Sober For Life - A Christian Addiction Recovery Podcast

Just as important as going through the 12 step program is understanding the 12 steps. In order to get the most out of what the 12 steps have to offer, we have to understand what they are, why they are there, and what they mean, as well as how we can complete them. In the next three weeks, Brent will be going into each of the 12 steps one by one to give a better understanding on this key part of the recovery process. For more information:   Recovery Website: http://www.recovery.org/   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1888921844660774/   Visit our website at: http://sober4lifenow.com   Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sober4lifenow.com   Email Brent at: sobriety@sober4lifenow.com 

Just as important as going through the 12 step program is understanding the 12 steps. In order to get the most out of what the 12 steps have to offer, we have to understand what they are, why they are there, and what they mean, as well as how we can complete them. In the next three weeks, Brent will be going into each of the 12 steps one by one to give a better understanding on this key part of the recovery process. For more information:   Recovery Website: http://www.recovery.org/   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1888921844660774/   Visit our website at: http://sober4lifenow.com   Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sober4lifenow.com   Email Brent at: sobriety@sober4lifenow.com 

The month of March brings a whole new issue to drinking. It is not solely in the fact that young individuals are consuming alcohol. It is how they are consuming it. More and more medical facts are arising from the act of binge drinking. Studies are showing that 90% of college age people who drink, binge drink. And the results can be deadly. For more information:   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1888921844660774/   Visit our website at: http://sober4lifenow.com   Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sober4lifenow.com   Email Brent at: sobriety@sober4lifenow.com 

If you were asked to close your eyes and think of the word addict, what image would come to mind? Would you suddenly see the homeless man with the greasy beard curled up next to the dumpster? Would you see the "gangster" looking kid with the tattoos arms who you are certain is in the middle of a drug deal? The truth is, the world has placed several stereotypes on those affected with addiction and alcoholism. In this episode, Brent speaks on the different ways that others view addicts and speaks on what we can do to change this trend. For more information:   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1888921844660774/   Visit our website at: http://sober4lifenow.com   Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sober4lifenow.com   Email Brent at: sobriety@sober4lifenow.com 

Overcoming a drinking problem can be the most difficult thing a person will do in their lives. The first step to overcoming your addiction, however, is to admit that you have a problem. Unfortunately, addiction is a disease that always try and tell you that you are just fine. So how can we know when our drinking habits have gotten to a dangerous point? In this episode of Sober for Life, Brent discusses the signs we should look for which may indicate that you have a drinking problem.   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1888921844660774/   Visit our website at: http://sober4lifenow.com   Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sober4lifenow.com   Email Brent at: sobriety@sober4lifenow.com 

One of the great debates out in the world right now concerning addiction is that of the addictive personality. Is everything that we do and everything that results from it purely by our own choice? Or is there actually a disorder that causes one individual to take addiction further than another. Join Brent in this episode of Sober for Life where he speaks about the addictive personality.  Today's reading was from Maia Szalavitz, in her book, Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1888921844660774/   Visit our website at: http://sober4lifenow.com   Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sober4lifenow.com   Email Brent at: sobriety@sober4lifenow.com 

Brent Clark shares his story with his listeners and describes how he got to the point that he did with his drinking and drug use, what the consequences were that resulted, and how he was able to overcome the obstacles that stood in his way.   Visit our website at: http://sober4lifenow.com   Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sober4lifenow.com   Email Brent at: sobriety@sober4lifenow.com