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Recovery: When You’re Not in Group

11 Ways to Choose God Instead of Relapse When You’re Alone 1. Remember God’s Love in the Moment of Temptation (John 3:16) When the urge hits, pause and remind yourself: God still loves me right now. Temptation grows strongest when a person forgets they are loved. Recalling God’s love interrupts the separation that leads to relapse. 2. Tell the Truth About the Struggle Instead of Hiding It (Romans 3:23) “All have sinned…” means you don’t have to pretend. Admitting the struggle out loud — even if only to God — breaks the secrecy that fuels relapse. Honesty is the doorway back to connection. 3. Use the Authority God Already Gave You (John 1:12) You have the right to choose differently. Speak it: I have authority to walk away from this. Authority unused becomes relapse; authority exercised becomes recovery. 4. Replace the Escape with a Scripture You Can Say Out Loud When the group show is gone, your voice becomes your weapon. Speak one line: * “God so loved the world…” * “All have sinned…” * “By His wounds I am healed…” * “He gave the right…” Speaking Scripture disrupts the mental pattern that leads to relapse. 5. Change Your Physical Position Immediately Relapse often begins with stillness. Stand up. Walk. Step outside. Move your body. Movement breaks the chain between thought and action. 6. Call One Person Who Knows the Real You Not the group version. Not the testimony version. The real you. Connection kills isolation, and isolation is where relapse grows. 7. Pray a Short, Honest Prayer Instead of a Long Religious One God doesn’t need performance. Say: God, I’m struggling. I need You right now. Honesty reconnects you faster than religious language. 8. Identify the Lie Behind the Temptation Every relapse begins with a lie: “I need this.” “I can handle this.” “No one will know.” Name the lie. Naming it breaks its power. 9. Choose a Healing Action That Matches 1 Peter 2:24 “By His wounds you were healed.” Healing requires action: * Drink water * Take a shower * Read one verse * Step outside * Write one sentence Small healing actions reinforce the larger spiritual healing Christ already provided. 10. Remove the Object of Temptation From Your Immediate Reach Relapse is often proximity-based. If it’s near you, it owns you. Distance creates clarity. Clarity creates strength. Strength creates obedience. 11. Ask Yourself the Question That Defines Your Essay “The group show is gone. What are you going to do?” This question forces the person to confront the truth: Recovery is not what they say in the group. Recovery is what they choose when they are alone. Summary * John 3:16 — Remember God’s love * Romans 3:23 — Tell the truth about the struggle * 1 Peter 2:24 — Walk in healing * John 1:12 — Use your authority Share Your Opinions: radiotalklr@gmail.com [radiotalklr@gmail.com]

Dear White Faculty, Please Listen

Lesson Plan: Real Black History Started Before Slavery Order My Book: www.weusoursluckybooks.com [http://www.weusoursluckybooks.com] Grade/Group: High school–adult learners Duration: 30–45 minutes Objective: Learners will understand that Black history includes powerful civilizations and leaders long before the transatlantic slave trade and recognize how post‑Civil War record‑keepers omitted major parts of Black history. Thesis for Learners Black history was distorted after the Civil War because former slaveholders and their political allies controlled historical records, leaving out major Black achievements before and after slavery. Materials Image of the historical figures (Mansa Musa, Tutankhamun, Nefertiti, Nzinga, Taharqa, Shaka Zulu). Engage (5 min) Ask: “What do you know about Black history before slavery?” Show the shirt image and let learners identify any familiar names. Explore (10 min) Briefly introduce each figure: * Mansa Musa: Wealth, scholarship, Mali Empire. * Tutankhamun & Nefertiti: Egyptian leadership, art, religion. * Nzinga: Anti‑colonial resistance, diplomacy. * Taharqa: Nubian pharaoh ruling Egypt. * Shaka Zulu: Military innovation, nation‑building. Explain (10 min) Discuss how post‑Civil War Southern historians—many former slaveholders—controlled textbooks and historical narratives, omitting Black excellence to preserve their political power. Elaborate (10 min) Small‑group prompt: “How does knowing this history change your understanding of Black identity and America’s historical record?” Evaluate (5 min) Exit reflection: “Name one untold truth you will carry forward.” Mr. Lucky, Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership (M.A., MAPL) Graduate Student, M.S., School of Urban Education Host, Campus Podcast @ Metro State University Social Sciences Educator-Licensed Comments: radiotalklr@gmail.com [radiotalklr@gmail.com]

Student Owned = Student Discounts

WIN $200 Question: Other students have their own businesses. Why would some staff or faculty at Metro State have issues with my legal business of over 20 years being on this podcast? Answer this question in 50 words or less and you may be a winner. Email answers to: radiotalklr@gmail.com [radiotalklr@gmail.com] Mr. Lucky, Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership (M.A., MAPL) Graduate Student, M.S., School of Urban Education Host, Campus Podcast @ Metro State University

Attention: Social Work, Counseling, and Human Services Students

Lesson Plan: Reality Period — Consequences of Confinement Students will examine the real conditions of confinement and connect them to decision‑making. Using Reality Period, learners confront the truth of incarceration through structured reflection and guided discussion. Learning Objectives (with examples) 1. Students will identify the daily restrictions of confinement. Example: Students list how eating, showering, and phone use are controlled by staff. 2. Students will explain how loss of autonomy impacts long‑term behavior. Example: Students describe how being locked in a cell for 12 hours affects mental health and decision‑making. Learning Outcomes (with examples) 1. Students will articulate the difference between perceived toughness and actual confinement. Example: Students compare four hours of viewing a cell image to five years of incarceration. 2. Students will evaluate how personal choices can prevent future confinement. Example: Students write one decision they can change today to avoid criminal‑justice involvement. 5E Learning Model Engage: Show the detention cell image. Ask: “What would four hours in this space feel like?” Explore: Students list everything controlled in custody: meals, showers, sleep, phone access, movement. Explain: Instructor clarifies Reality Period: confronting truth without excuses or fantasy. Elaborate: Students connect confinement conditions to real‑life choices (school, peers, behavior, conflict). Evaluate: Students summarize how confinement removes freedom and how choices prevent entering the system. Formative Assessment Exit Prompt: “Name two freedoms lost in confinement and one choice you can make today to avoid it.” Summative Assessment Short Reflection (5–7 sentences): Students explain how Reality Period changed their understanding of incarceration and identify one long‑term behavior they will adjust. Contact: radiotalklr@gmail.com [radiotalklr@gmail.com]

Shirley Temple: Men Tap‑Danced with Her to Prison

Ask For My FREE PowerPoint "MinneFrauda." Stop being nice and admit you’ve been thinking exactly what I stated in this episode. The Feeding Our Future scandal stands as one of Minnesota’s most embarrassing and revealing failures. It was not just fraud; it was a collapse of oversight, courage, and common sense. Minnesotans watched a system built on trust get exploited in plain sight. Aimee Bock’s 41‑year sentence became the symbol of that collapse. Her mugshot and downfall captured the scale of betrayal. People across the state are discussing it openly and bluntly, with frustration cutting across every community. A truth now being acknowledged is that white fragility played a major role in how the scandal expanded. Agencies and political leaders hesitated to enforce boundaries because they feared being labeled racist. Oversight staff avoided challenging suspicious activity, softened their tone, and backed away from confrontation. Fear dictated policy, creating the perfect environment for fraud to grow. At the same time, long‑standing Black Minnesotans—those who built youth programs, fed families, and sustained neighborhoods—were overlooked. They were never trusted with millions, never given blank‑check funding, and never granted the benefit of the doubt. They watched as operations with limited track records received massive sums with almost no verification. The state’s blind trust was not extended to those who had earned it. That dynamic fueled anger not only at the fraud but at the racial patterns that enabled it. The arrests and convictions intensified the conversation. Dozens were charged. Many received long sentences. Minnesotans saw fake meal counts in the millions, shell companies, luxury purchases, and overseas transfers. A program meant to feed children became a pipeline for enrichment. “MinnesFrauda” emerged because the state that prides itself on competence looked naïve. The scandal forced Minnesota to confront uncomfortable truths about race, trust, and accountability. It exposed how fear of being called racist can paralyze institutions and how quickly fraud grows when oversight collapses. Minnesotans want verification, not fear. They want leaders who understand that protecting public resources is non‑negotiable. Lesson Plan Summary (5E Model) Objective: Students analyze how white fragility influenced oversight in the Feeding Our Future case. Outcome: Students explain how fear of appearing racist contributed to oversight failure and the scale of the fraud. Engage: Overview of the case; ask how fear affects enforcement. Explore: Students read excerpts showing ignored warnings and hesitation. Explain: Teacher defines white fragility and connects it to oversight collapse. Elaborate: Students propose stronger, fear‑free accountability structures. Evaluate: Exit ticket explaining one example of white fragility influencing oversight and contributing to arrests and sentences. Ask for My Free PowerPoint About This Episode. Email: radiotalklr@gmail.com [radiotalklr@gmail.com] Order my book at www.weusoursluckybooks.com [http://www.weusoursluckybooks.com]