In this rendition of The Way Out I’m ecstatic to bring you my interview with person in long term recovery and loyal listener of this podcast, CC. CC shares his journey to and through Recovery to this point with us with an enthusiasm and candor that’s as relatable as it is inspiring. As most of you well know by now, we here at The Way Out Podcast are tireless advocates that all pathways to Recovery are valid and worth elevating. CC recovered through Smart Recovery, which as we learn has many parallels to the 12 Steps and indeed other recovery pathways. One of the biggest recovery truths that came out of CC’s recovery story is that in many ways we have a relationship with our substance of choice, one that in one way or another starts out at least in part beneficially. Maybe we like the way we feel when we use it better than when we don’t. Maybe it numbed emotional or physical pain or both. For some, like yours truly and certainly CC and maybe you too, the relationship turns toxic and the pain and suffering it inflicts upon us becomes increasingly greater than any benefit we are able to derive from using the substance or engaging in the addictive behavior. As instructive is CC’s mantra that we indeed have a choice not to drink today, a choice to live in recovery today, a choice to live happy, joyous and free – just like CC has chosen to do as you’ll hear first hand in the tremendous discussion that’s about to unfold before your very ears so listen up. CC's 3 Year Reddit Post: https://reddit.com/r/SMARTRecovery/s/jvK83pvOH7 Smart Recovery Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/SMARTRecovery/s/knaJIHBdVa More information on Smart Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Recovery Literature (quit-lit) Recommendation: Smart Recovery Handbook version 3 https://shop.smartrecovery.org/products/smart-recovery-handbook-3rd-edition-new-cover Best piece of Recovery advice: You alone can do it but you can't do it alone. Songs that symbolize Recovery to CC: Life to fix by the Record Company https://youtu.be/vAYmEhwjiKg?si=U3rAwiZJT2m10ryj Standing in the Eyes of the World by Ella https://youtu.be/2KFeUCOGZ2Y?si=BlmUeW4Q_EReCKZa Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz (c) 2015 - 2023 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd)

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related