Sober Soul Recovery

In this episode Lynn continues the exploration of what it takes to change your relationship with alcohol and other drugs.  She discusses how to best assess where you are at and what are the recommendations for your recovery care.

Today Lynn shares one of her favorite reference and self learning websites, BreakingtheCycles.com.  Pulling from the writing of Lisa Frederiksen, author, speaker and educator. 

Once life begins to stabilize and you’re able to think clearly in recovery, the top priority is often regaining the trust of your loved ones. Lynn talks about how to do this in a way that will last.

There is often inconsistency between what people believe and how they behave which motivates them to engage in actions that will help minimize feelings of discomfort. People attempt to relieve this tension in different ways, such as by rejecting, explaining away, or avoiding new information, also known as Cognitive Distortions and Motivated Reasoning.

Co-rumination refers to extensively discussing and revisiting problems, speculating about problems, and focusing on negative feelings with peers. Although it is similar to self-disclosure in that it involves revealing and discussing a problem, it is more focused on the problems themselves and thus can be maladaptive

Lynn talks about well mindedness, finding truth through awareness of our suffering...Yup, it's the way through toward more peace, happiness and joy.

In this final episode of 2020, Lynn shares what has the most impact on our overall well being. 

What is the difference between pleasure and happiness?  What do dopamine and serotonin have to do with these life pursuits and addiction. 

Lynn discusses how your personal narrative effects and determines how you live your life and how to rewrite this story for better mental wellness. 

Lynn is back from break and ready to offer a new take on how to address what is causing you to feel overwhelmed and in crisis.  Take listen and let us know what you think!

I'm taking a wee little break until next month to recoup some energy and get inspired for new and informative episodes leading into 2021!  Please reach out to me via Lynn@SoberSoulRecovery.net anytime! xo Lynn

Today Lynn shares the why moving and other life events and transitions seem to sneak up on our emotional lives. Hint...You must allows consider and attend to your emotions.  

Lynn shares information on how to sustain your mental health and sobriety during the coming months. 

Learn how to filter out the truth from the lies within the chatter of thoughts, beliefs and memories in your mind. Raising awareness of your subconscious and automatic thoughts opens the door to a new reality.

Looking at addiction and recovery through the lens of lifespan developmental psychology helps experts develop effective interventions for preventing and treating addiction. Here, we consider developmental psychology and the role of human development in the development and treatment of addiction.

Learn where Lynn was last week and why along with some simple ways to find our happy with focusing on the good in our lives.

Do you consider yourself a people pleaser? Do you find yourself saying “yes” to people only to regret it moments later? Do you tend to put others’ needs before your own? If you answered in the affirmative to any of the above questions, it may serve you to become better at saying “no.”

Acceptance is one of the most powerful states of mind you can be in because once you've accepted the reality of something you are then at your most empowered to do something about it

You think that tackling your to-do list will make you happier, less stressed, and more content, but you (all too often) don’t get there. Learn how to see a new path through procrastination!

Lynn discusses common ways we self sabotage and ways to identify and overcome them.