The Retired Blackout Artists

Aloha Andrew And Working The 12th Step

"Suit up and show up!" is exactly what Hawaiian native, Andrew does in this episode. His sobriety date of Jan. 04, 2020 happened due to a dare from a friend. Like any addict / alcoholic, he accepted the challenge to "show" his friend up. It was then he realized he had been catering to his pleasures rather than his priorities, as many of us are do. During our recording, Andrew was sitting in a hotel room after driving from Orange County to Vegas. Someone had reached out to him because recovery looks good... know what I'm saying? 🤩 So he packed his car (and his family) to carry the message to another person in need. That folks, is the 12th step in action!

Bees and Addicts: An Energizing Conversation with Jesse Mogle

I really enjoyed interviewing fellow podcaster, Jesse Mogle for this episode! He's a bee loving, knowledge craving recovery expert that is a certified NLP trainer and master practitioner. Residing in Los Angeles, California, Jesse is a highly sought-after public speaker. He is the author of College Success Habits and host of 2 podcasts, one named after his book and another dubbed From Sobriety to Recovery. We'll briefly touch on the subject of sugar as the first drug we are introduced and how LSD became Jesse's gateway drug at a young age while Nancy Reagan was blanketing us with her "Just Say No" campaign. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!

Dr. Jeff Simone

In this episode, Dr, Jeff Simone of Reaction Recovery tells it like it is! As a pharmacist, he fell victim to opioid addiction while licensed in California. He turned himself over to the board and entered treatment. End of story? Not quite. Marriage, moving across the country to Philadelphia and the impending arrival of his firstborn couldn't keep the good Doc clean and sober. It wasn't until 2016 that he was ready to surrender. But wait! There's more......we also talk about healthy eating, fitness, fad diets and supplements (did I mention he's a dietary supplement advisor, also?). We also get to the 12 DAILY RULES FOR RECOVERY as taught at Reaction Recovery. You can find the list and more @ www.reactionrecovery.com .

Peggy from The Prickly Lotus

In this episode, Peggy from Kokomo, Indiana shares her recovery journey as the owner and creative hands behind The Prickly Lotus brand. Find out the meaningful moment she decided recovery jewelry was in her future. Her rock bottom story involves her permit-driving daughter taking her to a meeting and drunk dialing "Dart Guy" 23 times. Now when offered a drink, Peggy replies with "No thank you. I have plans at Christmas" no matter the time of year! Peggy and I also compare our collection of husbands and our mentality of perfectionism and procrastination.

The Benefits of Forgiveness

How to ask for forgiveness...... In this episode, drug & alcohol counselor, Nina talks with Chastity regarding the stages of forgiveness. Not only does the act of forgiving relieve the "weight" on your shoulders, it also has many benefits for your health!