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It isn't a NO to alcohol, but a YES to a better life! Best selling author Paul Churchill, along with Kristopher Oyen interview people who have stepped away from alcohol in their own lives. Each week this podcast does a deep dive into an exploration of what a booze free life might look like from various perspectives and opinions. If you are sick and tired of alcohol making you sick and tired, we invite you to listen to Recovery Elevator. Check out what an alcohol free life can look like as ot ...
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Episode 489 – The Best Parts of an Alcohol-Free Life Today we have Chris. He is 56 years old and lives in Beacon, NY and took his last drink on April 18th, 2024. Registration for our next Alcohol-Free travel trip to Vietnam opens TODAY! This upcoming January 9th-20th, 2025, we’re heading to this incredible Southeast Asia paradise for 10 days and 11…
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Episode 488 – Hello Truth Today we have Christine. She is 58 and lives in Ontario. She took her last drink on December 29th, 2022. Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9th-20th, 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1st. We have room for 25 passengers on this journey. We have AF workshops, a home stay and a …
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Episode 487 – How Would You Walk? Today we have Sarah. She is 45 and lives in Indiana. She took her last drink on December 31st, 2022. Let’s talk AF International travel with Recovery Elevator. We’ve got some incredible trips in the works. We’re going to Vietnam for 12 days in January 2025. Then Back to Costa Rica for our 4th trip to the Blue Zone …
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Episode 486 - The Most Dangerous Thing on the Planet Today we have Adam. He is 46 from Flowermound, TX and took his last drink on December 31st, 2022. Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9th-20th, 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1st. We have room for 25 passengers to this southeast Asia destination. W…
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Episode 485 – The Social Cost of Alcohol Today we have Jennifer. She is 41 from Hamilton, OT Canada and took her last drink on January 18th, 2024. Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9th-20th, 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1st. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sp…
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Episode 484 – Recovery is a Sandwich Today we have Brian. He is 59 from Eastern Iowa. He took his last drink on May 23rd, 2023. Recovery Elevator is going to Vietnam January 9th-20th, 2025. Registration for our newest alcohol-free travel trip opens July 1st and we’ve got room for 25 passengers. Who’s up for seeing the world with a group of traveler…
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Episode 483 – NA Beers Today we have Tyler. He is 37 and lives in Phoenix, AZ. He took his last drink on November 28th, 2023. Recovery Elevator welcomes Danielle Marr to the team! She now writes the bi-monthly newsletter for RE which always has journalling prompts at the end. She taught our DTB writing course this last fall and does Instagram posts…
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Episode 482 - Anna Today we have Anna. She is 49 from North Georgia and took her last drink on December 22nd, 2017. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:09] Thoughts from Paul: A few weeks ago, Paul made a post on the Recovery Elevator Instagram pages asking people what advice they would give to somebo…
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Episode 481 - Collective Truths Today we have Susie. She is 52 and lives in Lubbock, TX and took her last drink on February 10th, 2024. Our alcohol-free retreat in Bozeman, MT on August 14th – 18th is currently sold out. But if you are interested in being put on the wait list, please email kmac@recoveryelevator.com Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/e…
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Episode 480 – AF Legends Today we have Emily. She is 31 and lives in Raleigh, NC. She has been sober since March 17th, 2019. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:26] Thoughts from Paul: Paul shares with us a list of his favorite AF (Alcohol Free) legends. Included in the list is a man named Barry he me…
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Episode 479 - Identity Shift Today we have Destiny. She is 29 and lives in South Houston, TX. She took her last drink on December 30th, 2023. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored Café RE just submitted its application to become a 501c3 non-profit organization. The team has been working on the application f…
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Episode 478 – Unlocking Curiosity Today we have Cyndi. She is 54 and lives in Denver, Colorado. She took her last drink on December 10th, 2023. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:08] Thoughts from Kris: Kris shares how recovery has ignited his curiosity. While drinking, he didn’t step out of his comf…
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Episode 477 – It Can Be Done Today we have Jim. He is 44 and lives in Silicon Valley, CA. He took his last drink on February 20th, 2024. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:27] Thoughts from Paul: Paul is coming up on ten years without a drink. He has attended many social situations without consuming …
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Episode 476 – Is Quitting Drinking Hard? Today we have Tonya. She is 50 and lives in St Paul, MN. She took his last drink on August 21st, 2021. Registration opens today for our annual retreat in the beautiful Rocky Mountains located outside of Bozeman, MT. This retreat is from Wednesday August 14th through Sunday August 18th, and it is going to be …
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Episode 475 – I See You Ceiba Today we have Shari. She is 60 and lives in Santa Barbara, CA. She took his last drink on December 31st, 2022. In two weeks on April 1st, registration opens for our annual retreat in the beautiful Rocky Mountains located outside of Bozeman, MT. This retreat is from Wednesday August 14th through Sunday August 18th, and …
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Episode 474 – If You’re Serious About Change Today we have Nick. He is 36 years old from Grand Rapids, MI. He took his last drink on January 19th, 2021. In two weeks on April 1st, registration opens for our annual retreat in the beautiful Rocky Mountains located outside of Bozeman, MT. This retreat is from Wednesday August 14th through Sunday Augus…
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Episode 473 – An Easier Softer Way Today we have Lee. He is 43 and lives in the United Kingdom. He took his last drink on August 17th, 2020. If you have found the Recovery Elevator podcast helpful to you, please take a moment to leave a review in either iTunes or Spotify. This helps you shred the shame and helps our show reach more listeners. Café …
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Episode 472 – Shifting Seasons Today we have Erin. She is 45 and lives outside of Boston. She took her last drink on December 26th, 2021. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [01:52] Thoughts from Kris: The transition out of winter is one of Kris’ favorites. He sees it as an awakening. He took the cue from…
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Episode 471 – Progress and Perfection Today we have Carl. He is 52 years old and lives in California. He took his last drink on August 22nd, 2014. Café RE – promo code OPPORTUNITY waives set up fee. [03:08] Thoughts from Paul: Arriving at a perfect balance with progress and perfection is ungodly hard, and we all struggle with it. No one is perfect …
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Episode 470 – Why Alcoholics Don’t Get Hangovers…? Today we have Lara. She is 40 years old and lives in Northwest Arkansas. She took her last drink on August 8th, 2019. We are putting a call out for early sobriety interviews. We want to hear from you guys. Please email info@recoveryelevator.com. Upcoming events: We start our six-week Ditching the B…
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Episode 469 - 10 Facts About Americans and Alcohol Today we have Lisa. She is 66 years old and lives in Atlanta, GA. She took her last drink on November 16th, 2022. Café RE – use the code OPPORTUNITY to waive the setup fee. [02:51] Thoughts from Paul: Paul shares with us ten facts about Americans and their drinking habits that he found in an articl…
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Episode 468 – A Day in the Life Today we have Amber. She is 41 years old and lives in San Luis Obispo. She took her last drink on May 26th, 2020. “First it is an intention; then a behavior; then a practice; then a habit; then second nature; then it is simply who you are". Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsor…
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Episode 467 – A Good Cry Today we have Andrea. She is 47 years old and lives in Phoenix, AZ. She took her last drink on November 9th, 2021. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsored [02:12] Thoughts from Paul: Paul shares a quote with us that says, “decide what life you want to live and say no to everything els…
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Episode 466 – What Should I Do Now? Today we have Rick. He is 46 years old and lives in New Hampshire. He took his last drink on September 9th, 2023. This Saturday, January 27th we start our six-week alcohol-free ukulele course. We meet for six weeks with a group of rock stars exploring life without alcohol, and who want to learn a new hobby in rec…
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Episode 465 – Drink Responsibly? Today we have Kevin. He is 44 years old and lives in Cleveland, OH. He took his last drink on April 28th, 2018. I want to give a shout out to our DRY January REstore cohort. We’re 1/2 way there, you all are doing a fantastic job, I’ll see you all tonight. On January 27th we start our six-week alcohol-free ukelele co…
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Episode 464 – Doing Something Different Today we have Danielle. She is 34 years old and lives in Northern Ontario. She took her last drink on August 20th, 2023. On January 27th we start our six-week alcohol-free ukelele course. This course is brought to you by Kala Brand. Better Help: www.betterhelp.com/elevator - 10% off your first month. #sponsor…
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Episode 463 – Addicted to not Being Addicted Today we have Zach. He is 34 years old and lives in Richmond, VA. He took his last drink on July 18th, 2023. Our Dry January course RESTORE starts tonight, so get your register on, and join us at 8 PM EST for our first live session later this evening. On January 27th we start our six-week alcohol-free uk…
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Episode 462 – To Have is to Give Today we have Tana. She is 44 years old and lives in Washington State. She took her last drink on July 30th, 2020. Registration for our DRY January course RESTORE is now open! It’s time to get your alcohol-free connect on and say adios to the booze. Our first session is Monday, January 1st at 5 pm PST or 8 pm EST. T…
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Episode 461 - Wait, You Drink Poison? Today we have Gill. She’s 33 years old from Lexington, MA and took her last drink on November 9th, 2019. Update from Ryan H on episode 457 – “I’m going on two weeks now and I’m definitely starting to notice a difference in my mood, digestive issues and weight.” Registration for our intensive DRY January course …
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Episode 460 – The Friends We Keep Today we have Kerry. She’s 40 years old from Williston, ND and took her last drink on January 7th, 2016. Shoutout to our Café RE chat hosts! Thank you for your dedication to the community, and for providing a space for us to share our experiences. You’re the best! Exact Nature: https://exactnature.com/RE20 [01:29] …
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Now the Holidays have been coupled with alcohol for as long as the Earth has been orbiting the Sun. I’m kidding, that isn’t correct, but you get the point. And if you’re struggling with alcohol or trying to get sober, the holidays can be the ultimate challenge. This episode should help. In this Holiday Collab Episode, we’ve got Gill from the Sober …
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Episode 459 – Let’s Smile Today we have Spencer. He’s 44 years old from Minneapolis, MN and took his last drink on September 23rd, 2023. Registration for RESTORE is no open! If you want to take a break for a month, or say adios for good, this course is for you. You’re going to learn all about alcohol addiction, what it is, what it isn’t, how to bea…
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Episode 458 – A Big Win Today we have Mike. He is 44 from Huntsville, AL and took his last drink on April 10th, 2023. Registration for RESTORE opens this Friday! If you want to take a break for a month, or say adios for good, this course is for you. You’re going to learn all about alcohol addiction, what it is, what it isn’t, how to beat cravings, …
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Episode 457 – What if I Can’t Quit Drinking? Today we have Ryan. He’s 33 years old from Orange County, NY and took his last drink on September 24th, 2023. Happy Thanksgiving to all the listeners in the USA! Be sure to take some time this week and let the universe know what you are thankful for and remember a drink won’t make your holiday any better…
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Episode 456 – How Do You Overcome Resentments? Today we have Nathan. He’s 42 years old and from Andover, MN and took his last drink on April 19th, 2023. On January 1st, 2024, we are starting our intensive sobriety course geared towards the newcomer. Check out the link to learn more about RESTORE. Exact Nature: https://exactnature.com/RE20 [02:01] H…
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Episode 455 – How Do You Feel About Ayahuasca and Other Plant Medicines? Today we have Chris. He is 40 years old and lives in Austin, TX. He took his last drink on February 16th, 2007. Check out our events page for our lineup of upcoming retreats and courses. Beginning January 1st, RESTORE, our intense Dry January course is back! In February we hav…
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Episode 454 – How Can I Do More In My Recovery Community? Today we have Kristan. She is 60 years old and lives in Delaware. She took her last drink on June 3rd, 2019. Exact Nature: https://exactnature.com/RE20 [01:34] Highlights from Kris: Today we are continuing the Q & A series and it’s a two for one. First question, Dale wants to know “How can I…
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Episode 453 - How Would You Describe a “Spiritual Experience” in Recovery? Today we have Andy. He is 46 from Washington, DC and took his last drink on August 12th, 2023. If you are struggling to quit drinking alone, check out the private community Café RE. Use the promo code OPPORTUNITY to waive the setup fee! Exact Nature: https://exactnature.com/…
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Episode 452 - How Do You Stop Comparing Yourself to Others in Recovery? Today we have Emilee. She is 33 from Double Springs, AL and has been alcohol free since February 26th, 2023. We are in the process of building some incredible events for the upcoming year, to new locations, and types of retreats we have never done before. Our flagship annual re…
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Episode 451 – What to Say to Someone Who is About to Drink Today we have Grant. He is 54 from Sacramento, CA and took his last drink on August 10th, 2020. Exact Nature: https://exactnature.com/RE20 [02:16] Highlights from Paul: We are five weeks into our Q & A series. This week’s question comes from Sarah C. “What can you say to someone, so they do…
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Episode 450 – What are Alcohol Withdrawals Like in the First Week? Today we have Sarah. She is 46 and lives in Buckhannon, WV. Sarah has been alcohol free since December 15, 2022. Our latest Ditching The Booze course begins tonight at 7:30pm EDT/4:30pm PDT and it is not too late to register. The 5-week course is called Writing a New Narrative and i…
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Episode 449 - How to Make it Through Your First Sober Concert? Today we have Santino. He is 35 from Taunton, MA and took his last drink on May 24th, 2022. Our latest Ditching the Booze course begins Monday October 2nd at 7:30pm EDT/4:30pm PDT and is free to Café RE members. The 5-week course is called Writing a New Narrative and is designed to help…
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Episode 448 - How Do I Let Go and Stop Trying to Control Today we have Jen. She is 48 from Boulder, CO and took her last drink on May 12th, 2021. Our latest Ditching The Booze course begins Monday October 2nd at 7:30pm EDT/4:30pm PDT and is free to Café RE members. The 5-week course is called Writing a New Narrative and is designed to help you expl…
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Episode 447 – Can You Be Addicted to Alcohol and Not Be An Alcoholic? Today we have Stephanie. She is 35 from and took her last drink on December 31st, 2022. Our latest Ditching The Booze course begins Monday October 2nd at 7:30pm EDT/4:30pm PDT and is free to Café RE members. The 5-week course is called Writing a New Narrative and is designed to h…
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Episode 446 – Go Easy on Yourself Today we have Jonathan. He is 44 from Grand Forks, ND and took his last drink on May 17th, 2008. Our six week Ditching the Booze mindfulness course starts Monday, September 18th and meets on Monday nights at 8:30 PM EST. This course is included with Café RE membership and is for Café RE members only. Cafe RE - Use …
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Episode 445 – Keep Dancing Today we have Cindy. She is 54 from Kure Beach, NC and took her last drink on March 2nd, 2023. We are doing an East Coast Café RE meet-up tour! NYC on Wednesday August 30th, Philadelphia Saturday September 2nd, and DC on Tuesday September 5th. For questions about the event please email info@recoveryelevator.com This is a …
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Episode 444 – Alcohol Consumption by State Today we have Chad. He is 51 from Southern Indiana and took his last drink on March 25th, 2022. Follow Recovery Elevator on Instagram! We’re starting to put more video content on the platform so check it out! Join us Saturday August 26th in Boston, MA for a day of service in collaboration with The Phoenix.…
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Episode 443 - A Different Type of Alcoholic Today we have Kelly, she is 46 from Minneapolis, MN and took her last drink on June 18th, 2023. Join us Saturday August 26th in Boston, MA for a day of service in collaboration with The Phoenix. Learn more about the event here. Check out our sponsor Go Brewing. Use the code ELEVATOR for 15% off. [02:57] H…
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Episode 442 – Time to Breathe Today we have Jeff, he is 35 from Salt Lake City, UT and had his last drink on April 6th, 2023. Shout out to the Café RE chat hosts. Thank you for continuing to hold space for our community and for creating an environment where we can come together and heal. Go Brewing. Use the code ELEVATOR for 15% off. [03:46] Highli…
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Episode 441 – Connection With a Molecule Today we have Shane, he is 39 from Birmingham, AL and took his last drink on December 25th, 2021. [00:58] Highlights from Paul: Many of us share the same response to our first drink. It’s a firework show internally that connects the missing dots. We finally feel connected. Alcohol becomes our best friend. No…
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