Sober Soul Recovery

Learn some important words and discussion tips for coping in your own environments, homes and with your loved ones during this exceptional time of stress and uncertainty.  Lynn share ways to talk to each other and especially our children with honesty and compassion. 

This is such a difficult time and anxiety is on everyone's radar.   Being able to calm yourself in the moment is more important than ever.  Learn 15 statements for calming you can use today.

Lynn speaks from the heart about how we all can find a way through the emotional chaos of the social and emotional impact of the Coronavirus.

Lynn talks with the president of WFS to talk about how the New Life Program has been helping women and can assist you on your journey through recovery from just about anything.

Lynn talks about the symptoms of this common stress response and it's connection to trauma and addiction.  Learn how you can cope with it using specialized techniques. 

Lynn talks about why we default to self-criticism instead of self-compassion.  Learn how to give yourself a break and cultivate more authentic and quality caring and kindness in your daily life. 

In this episode, Lynn shares a favorite article written by another psychotherapist.  How do we open our hearts and minds to light when we feel the darkness around us?  Learn six techniques for feeling light and lightness during tough times.

So often I’ve been asked, “So how does one choose a good therapist, what should I look for first in a therapist and what difference does the therapist’s degree make?"  In today's episode, I will walk you through these tricky questions offering guidance and information for making the best choice for your needs. 

In this episode, Lynn shares a fully free time tested tool. The Work of Byron Katie The Work is a simple process of remaining alert to and questioning stressful thoughts. It is a simple, powerful, and effective self-help reflective practice you can start doing today. 

In this episode, Lynn covers how to recognize your trauma, what are the phases of recovery from trauma and ways that you can address your trauma responses and reactions to lead the life you desire and deserve.  

In this episode, Lynn takes a close look at conflict and confrontation, why we avoid it and how to learn the benefits of learning to embrace it.  “Conflict can and should be handled constructively; when it is, relationships benefit. Conflict avoidance is *not* the hallmark of a good relationship. On the contrary, it is a symptom of serious problems and of poor communication.” ― Harriet B. Braiker.

Recovery means healing. Sobriety just means sober.  Recovery is learning to love our selves and others. Recovery is finding peace. Recovery is continually becoming a better person.  Recovery is owning up to our actions right or wrong and is giving up the victim role. Recovery is making amends, and not just saying we’re sorry. Recovery is action. Recovery is daily. Recovery isn’t a one-time thing, it is a lifelong journey.

In this episode, Lynn goes beyond the typical advice and recommendations often given for feeling down or downright depressed after the holiday season or any time of year.  Learn a few solid professionally tested tools to feel better starting today!

Instead of focusing on huge, radical steps, start moving forward by incorporating changes that are so small and simple that you can implement them immediately. These ideas can drastically change your life for the better.

In my final episode of 2019, I talk about how to approach self-reflection and self-evaluation.  Learn powerful and compassionate ways to build the life you want and deserve while practicing a needed and healthy coping skill.

Worry and rumination are forms of persistent negative thinking. They involve a predominance of verbal thoughts and can be likened to a negative inner-speech. Worry is concerned with the possibility of threats in the future and ways to effectively avoid or deal with them while rumination is concerned more with things that happened in the past.

Thinking about changing?  How to start and what you can do today to decide on a plan of action.

Self confidence and self-esteem shape how we live and view the world—when balanced, our relationships, communication, and daily lives are at their best. This guide to self-confidence provides supportive tools to help you take charge of your feelings and overcome doubt on your journey to self-worth, trust, and awareness.

Lynn talks about needing to take time for ourselves when we need it and the top 10 episodes of The SoberSoul Recovery Podcast.

Boredom is unpleasant and physically painful.  It can make you angry and frustrated.  Boredom can also influence your actions in negative ways.  Bored people are prone to overeat, for example.  So how does boredom work and how can I learn to slay it?