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050: Alcoholic and Match.com, Who Would Have Thought?

050: Alcoholic and Match.com, Who Would Have Thought?

FromRecovery Elevator ?


050: Alcoholic and Match.com, Who Would Have Thought?

FromRecovery Elevator ?

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this podcast episode Cameron shares how he has successfully navigated nearly 6 months of sobriety.
In the early stages of a relationship, I was always terrified of the moment when I had to fess up to why I don't drink. I came up with every answer besides the honest answer which is the simple fact I'm an alcoholic. Below is my Match.com profile summary I created eight days ago. The results of this experiment have been miraculous. 2 years ago I would have been surprised by the results, but knowing my fear was completely irrational, I'm not surprised at all.
 
Hello, my name is Paul and I'm a recovering alcoholic, I'm extremely allergic to horses, at times I struggle with anxiety, and I have been diagnosed ADHD 4 different times by medical professionals.
You're probably wondering why I would lead off with this enticing intro, but after reading a couple profiles, I couldn't get a real idea of who the gals really were... so by being upfront, honest and transparent, I am saving both of us time.
None of these things truly define me, but this is an honest description of who I am. When I first started writing my profile it contained words like funny, outgoing, motivated, happy, and all the other generic descriptors, which do describe me, but I thought I would tell it straight.
 
 
You might be an alcoholic if..
 
- you walk your dog at night with a glass of beer in your hand!!! -Penni
 
.you make a trip to the liquor store for beer but forget the grocery store for the much needed milk. -Angela
 
- You go to pee before bed but realize in horror the next morning that you missed the toilet seat by an entire room. -Jamey
 
-You misplace things..like a decade -Dee
 
- The first thing you do in the morning is check your Facebook, email, and call record to see what you may have done the night before! -Kathy
Be sure to join the Recovery Elevator Private Accountability Facebook Group.
Be sure to expand your recovery network in and Seattle on February 27th and San Francisco on March 5th. Dates for NYC, San Francisco, Denver Costa Rica and Norway are coming soon.
This episode was brought to you by Sober Nation.
Released:
Feb 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hello, I'm Paul, and I've realized that alcohol is shit. Alcohol isn't what I thought it was. Alcohol used to be my best friend, until it turned its back on me. When I first started drinking, I could have a couple and then stop, but within time stopping became a struggle. I've tried to set boundaries on my drinking like never drink alone, and not before 5 pm but eventually found myself drinking alone before 5 pm, oops. When I'm not drinking, I'm thinking about alcohol. When I am drinking, I think I should probably quit. After grappling with alcohol for over a decade and a summer from hell in 2014, I decided on September 7th, 2014 to stop drinking and haven't looked back. I started the Recovery Elevator podcast to create accountability for myself and wasn't too concerned about if anyone was listening. Five million downloads later and the podcast has evolved into an online recovery community, in-person meet-ups retreats and we are even creating sober adventure travel itineraries to places like Peru, Asia, and Europe! Don't make the same mistakes I did in early recovery. Hear from guests who are successfully navigating early sobriety. It won't be easy, but you can do this. Similar to other recovery podcasts like This Naked Mind, the Shair Podcast, and the Recovered Podcast, Paul discusses a topic and then interviews someone who is embarking upon a life without alcohol.