Tag: recovery

Live from a retreat setting, Kelly shares about the strength of commitment and community. As the group reflected on the reward and fulfillment of unplugging and sharing growth with a group of like-minded people, they concluded that the experience is intimate and inspiring.  

“New Mike” visits Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop, remote from an AA retreat just outside Chicago.  The quick sit-down touched on honesty, patience, and the power of expressing oneself in an open and non-transactional setting.  

Mike and Glenn record live from an AA retreat in Frankfort IL, and Karen joins in to discuss unplugging and making recovery a priority.  Giving oneself the time and place to invest in our sobriety pays dividends beyond the investment.  

Lynn and Bruce join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop, in episode 1 of 5, live from an AA retreat.  From pickleball to paradise – from a mess to a miracle – their story of transformation is both amazing and inspirational.  

Marggi and Dan join Mike and Glenn to discuss their project #VibezBombz.  A mashup of several recovery modalities, the solution promises to reconnect to that which we have become disconnected.  

Marin, co-founder of http://www.sobrynth.com, and Abby, a customer from http://www.OlympiaHospitality.com, join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop to discuss addiction education and resources in corporate structures.  From recovery education to crisis response, the four talk about being there for employees in need of support.  

Glenn and Mike explore expectations and performance gaps as causes and effects of addiction and sobriety.  Understanding that even when the best is given, sometimes failure prevails, and that acceptance is the key to navigating toward true recovery.  

“Practicing these principles in all our affairs” is a tool the program of Alcoholics Anonymous gave us to fight off other addictions and destructive behaviors in life.  In this episode, Mike and Glenn discuss over-eating and smoking, understanding defects of character, surrender, and abstinence.  

Lynda returns to the coffee shop to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of her journey.  Raw and real conversation while looking to the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous for Good,-Orderly-Direction.  

Special guest Stephanie joins Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop and gets serious about sobriety.  Granted the gift of desperation, she found hope and a solution in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous.  She shares her story in the hope of convincing the next struggler to get off the abuse ride before it crashes. Her smile, energy, and passion promote the magic that is recovery.