Archive for May 2019
#53: Episode 53 – The Five Pillars of Sustainable Sobriety
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Android | RSS The Five Pillars of Sustainable Sobriety are essential for anyone wishing to live a happy and sober life. In this episode, Veronica’s takes a deep dive into the five pillars of Movement, Connection, Balance, Process, and Growth. She explains how they work, how you can apply them to your life,…
Read More#52: Episode 52 – Binge drinking vs. Alcoholism
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Android | RSS This is probably the question we get asked the most. Am I an alcoholic? How do I know if I have a drinking problem? We explore the spectrum of Alcohol Use Disorder’s and look at how an alcohol problem can progress. We give our response (and analogy’s!) to clients when…
Read More#51: Episode 51 – Sober sex with Jennifer Matesa
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Android | RSS ***Trigger warning*** This episode discusses adult content about sex and sexuality as well as discussion of childhood sexual trauma. Jennifer Matesa is the author of ‘Sex in Recovery: A Meeting between the Covers.’ Jennifer and I discuss the discoveries she made interviewing subjects for her book. Many people suffering from…
Read More#50: Episode 50 – Relapse Prevention
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Android | RSS Relapse is a process, not an event. It can build up over days, weeks and month. In this episode Chip and Veronica talk through the emotional, mental and physical stages of relapse. What you can do at each stage to prevent relapse and tools you can use to change the…
Read More#49: Episode 49 – 19 Lessons from 19 years
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Android | RSS On May 2nd Veronica celebrated 19 years of sobriety. In this solo episode, Veronica explores the 19 most important lessons she has learned in those 19 years. She teaches you a few rules that have transformed her life, mistakes to avoid and the lessons that have had the biggest effects.…
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