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Original air date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013Episode Description:Creating harmony in relationships is no easy task. It takes self-awareness, skill, and maturity. Yikes! There is hope—help can be found by applying the 12 Traditions of recovery programs as a way to heal and enrich all relationships. Special guests Ken S. and Sherry G-S. apply the Traditions to their own relationship and host a monthly recovery meeting focused on relationships as a spiritual practice.
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Episode: Recovery—A Hero’s JourneyOriginal air date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013Episode Description:A hero is a remarkably brave person—one who has shown great courage or strength of character. How does recovery rouse defeated, helpless people—those with the disease of addiction as well as the family and friends who love them—to mature into heroes? Special guest Rev. Jack Abel, M.Div., MBA, director of Spiritual Care at Caron Foundation, shares how traditional stories of the hero’s journey can serve as a guide to the recovery process. These stories alert us to obstacles, inspire us to notice the help available along the way, and remind us of the power that comes with staying on the path.
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Episode: Growing Up All Over AgainOriginal air date: Tuesday, May 07, 2013Episode Description:Childhood in a family affected by the disease of addiction (and all that goes with it) is intense and painful. When adults who have had this experience undertake the challenge of exploring and healing how they were impacted, they create a deeply rich opportunity for spiritual development. And they are often surprised to discover their immense, innate strength. Special guest Carol Browne shares what it takes to grow up all over again. Carol has been a substance abuse counselor for more than 30 years, working to help people advance and enhance their recoveries. Her focus is on helping clients take the healthiest and best possible care of themselves, freeing them to live more fulfilling and joyful lives. Learn more about Carol’s work at www.carolbrowneabetterway.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, April 30, 2013Episode Description:Addiction and enabling addiction saps life of its power. Recovery happens as we connect with constructive, creative power that is greater than the addiction. Does it matter what we name that power or how we find it? Special guest Dale Worley is a Unity Minister, recovering person, singer-songwriter, and co-host of the powerful Unity Online Radio program Music Speaks Louder Than Words. Dale shares thought-provoking ideas on the concept of a Higher Power as well as his original music on this theme.
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Episode: 12 Keys to Recovering Your SoulOriginal air date: Tuesday, April 23, 2013Episode Description:Addiction can show up in many guises. As we discover that we are one with constructive, creative spiritual power, addictions fall away and we begin to heal at the level of soul. More and more, we experience ourselves as people of worth and value with the ability to fulfill our deepest aspirations. Special guest Ester Nicholson, author, Agape International-licensed spiritual therapist, motivational speaker, inspirational recording artist, and recovering person with 25 years of sobriety, shares how she discovers the power of her true self. Ester’s book Soul Recovery: 12 Keys to Healing Addiction, will be released by Hay House on June 7. Read more about Ester’s work at www.esternicholson.com.
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Episode: What Do We Owe Our Kids?Original air date: Tuesday, April 16, 2013Episode Description:We all want the best for kids. What can help them navigate this complex world and grow up to lead lives that express health, love, and caring? Good things happen when parents, churches, schools, and communities ensure that young people have good information and self-care skills in the areas of substance abuse, dating violence, bullying, and suicide prevention. Marty Harding and Sue Thomas, directors at Hazelden Publishing, discuss what effective prevention is, how it works, and how adults in recovery play an essential role in young people’s lives.
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Original air date: Tuesday, April 09, 2013Episode Description:In 1991 Bob L. used the short breaks on his job in an automotive plant to start writing down the images of addiction and recovery running in his head. He had no way of knowing that by 2013, Visions, a 90-minute play with a volunteer cast and staff on a shoestring budget, would have reached 30,000 people with a message of hope and won numerous awards. Special guests Bob L. and Visions cast members discuss the play and what it is like to use the dramatic arts to share the message of recovery.
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Original air date: Tuesday, April 02, 2013Episode Description:Active addiction, whether we are the "afflicted" or the "affected," brings us face-to-face with the rawest places within us. Recovery means accepting that this is a grace-full, mercy-full universe and that cooperation with a loving Higher Power can heal us at depth. Special guest Bob A. shares from a wealth of experience on the power of Steps 6 and 7 of the 12 Steps of Recovery.
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Episode: The Transforming Power of RecoveryOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013Episode Description:Choosing recovery means that in each moment we turn ourselves toward life, not death. We take action to come alive to our feelings, our experiences, and our creative capacities. We take time to nurture our relationship with the Divine Power of the universe and learn to express it. We choose to resurrect our life on a daily basis! Sandi McKinney, Unity minister with many years of recovery, shares how a spiritual understanding of resurrection empowers our lives.
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Episode: How to Be a Happy HereticOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 19, 2013Episode Description:In recovery, many people realize the old idea they held of a Higher Power just doesn’t work. Oftentimes, that thinking must be turned on its head. Pelagius, a fourth-century monk who didn’t believe in original sin, and Rumi, an ecstatic 13th-century Sufi poet, offer amazingly fresh ideas that can lead to a more intimate, powerful, and happy relationship with Spirit. Special guest Rev. Leo Booth, Unity minister and internationally acclaimed author and lecturer, shares seven spiritual insights for healing religious codependency. Learn more about his new book The Happy Heretic at www.fatherleo.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013Episode Description:Coming into recovery means that spirituality must be lived—a Higher Power is no longer just a theoretical proposition. That spiritual relationship comes through listening to others’ experiences, following suggestions, reading—and most of all, through personal effort to communicate with a great Goodness that is beyond understanding. My special guest, Mary, who has more than three decades of quality recovery, shares how she continues to explore and develop her unique relationship with a Power Greater than herself.
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Episode: Loving Life to the FullestOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 05, 2013Episode Description:The disease of addiction can be a fast road to despair and ruin—or an astounding gift of grace. Tom Catton, child of the '60s, and author of The Mindful Addict: A Memoir of the Awakening of a Spirit
, shares how more than 40 years in recovery has opened him to an adventurous life grounded in saying “yes” to Spirit’s leading. Tom journeys within through a committed meditation practice, and journeys without, meeting spiritual teachers and being of service across the world. Read more at http://www.centralrecoverypress.com/tom-catton.
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Episode: Young, Joyous, and FreeOriginal air date: Tuesday, February 26, 2013Episode Description:Young people in recovery are making waves—of energy, optimism, and commitment to long-term sobriety. They are leading the way in building support for sustained high quality of life and constructive participation in society—and they express authentic spirituality. Guest Sarah Nerad, a young person in long-term recovery since 2007, a founding member of Young People in Recovery, and cofounder of PTR Associates shares the great gifts young people are bringing to the recovery community. Learn more at www.youngpeopleinrecovery.org and www.ptrassociates.com.
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Episode: Songs of the HeartOriginal air date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013Episode Description:Creativity is a powerful spiritual connection. Tapping into our innate creative Source smoothes the changes faced in recovery, speaks of Higher Power’s Presence, and connects to life. Singer/songwriter Doe Marasa tells how she reclaimed her childhood love of music and uses it to build bridges into full living. She will share several of her songs, sure to touch the heart!
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Episode: Sound Track for RecoveryOriginal air date: Tuesday, February 05, 2013Episode Description:A sound track makes the recovery journey a little easier and a lot more joyful. Music by and for recovering people is a celebration and a road map. Guest Kathy Moser shares her passion for music and recovery and the gifts that come from creating your own songs. Kathy is a nationally touring songwriter, performer, teacher, and social artist, bringing positive change to the world through music. Her songwriting workshops for recovering people are not only fun—they develop practical recovery skills. Learn more about Kathy’s work at www.kathymoser.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013Episode Description:The Wellbriety Movement grounds recovery in the Native American values of family, community, unity across generations, spirituality, and ceremony. Bringing these values to bear in intergenerational healing creates powerful well-being in Native American communities. Don Coyhis, founder and president of White Bison, and member of the Mohican Nation, tells how a vision led him into a new depth of living and his commitment to bring healing to Native American communities. Don is a recipient of the 2009 Purpose Prize given to Social Innovators over 60 who use their passion and experience to take on society’s biggest challenges. Visit www.whitebison.org to learn more about the Wellbriety Movement.
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Original air date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013Episode Description:Animals can’t be fooled—they tune in at the nonverbal level. That makes animal-assisted therapy a powerful tool to help all kinds of people get out of their heads and into their hearts. Guest Carol Browne and her Golden Retriever Elbie are members of The Hairy Angel Foundation, Inc,™ a charitable foundation in Sedona, Arizona, that raises Golden Retrievers to be service dogs for autistic children. Elbie participates in Carol’s counseling practice providing affection, empathy, and a very special energy. Carol has been a substance abuse counselor for more than 30 years, working to help people advance and enhance their recoveries. Her focus is on helping clients take the healthiest and best possible care of themselves, freeing them to live more fulfilling and joyful lives. Learn more about Carol’s work at www.carolbrowneabetterway.com.
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Episode: Christmas—A Recovery StoryOriginal air date: Tuesday, December 18, 2012Episode Description:The Christmas story, a celebration of spiritual birth, speaks in a special way to people in recovery. It is the story of the journey from darkness to light, from despair to hope, from bondage to freedom, and the joy of a whole new way of living. Special guest Allen Liles, Unity minister, shares the metaphysical spiritual interpretation of the Christmas story and the unique way it informs recovery.
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Original air date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012Episode Description:Holidays are an emotionally charged time—old family tapes blare. Whether we’re celebrating the holidays alone, with friends, or with family, our expectations that we must have the “perfect” holiday can ambush us. But we have powerful recovery tools. Special guest Sherry Gaugler-Stewart, Family and Spiritual Development Coordinator at The Retreat Family Program, Wayzata, Minnesota, shares how planning ahead emotionally and spiritually can set us up for serenity! Learn more about Sherry’s work at http://www.theretreat.org/family-program.php.
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Original air date: Tuesday, December 04, 2012Episode Description:
Moral injury results from having to make difficult moral choices under extreme conditions, witnessing immoral acts, or behaving in ways that deeply challenge moral conscience and values. It calls for deep recovery of one’s sense of goodness and value. It calls for repairing the soul. Special guests Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph.D., and Col. Herman Keizer, retired army chaplain, codirectors of the Soul Repair Center at Brite Divinity School, discuss the profound importance of soul repair for war veterans and the essential role spiritual communities play. Dr. Brock is coauthor of Soul Repair: Recovering From Moral Injury After War
. Visit www.brite.tcu.edu.
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Original air date: Tuesday, November 27, 2012Episode Description:Peer to peer support, in addition to what is found in 12 Step fellowships, promotes high-level wellness, reduces relapse, and heals the soul. Getting connected with others living a recovery lifestyle creates a whole new world. Joe Powell, the executive director and a founding member of the Association of Persons Affected by Addiction, and a board member of Faces and Voices of Recovery, is a pioneer in championing peer-driven, peer-led recovery support. He shares how peer to peer programs work and how they create a network of strength for people in recovery. Learn more about Joe’s work at www.apaarecovery.org.
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Episode: Leo Booth—The Power of GratitudeOriginal air date: Tuesday, November 20, 2012Episode Description:Gratitude gets us focused on what is working well in our lives and in the world. Gratitude gets us out of fear and into love, out of the “if only’s” and into the “I can’s.” Gratitude energizes us—getting us off the sidelines and into life. With his characteristic wit and keen observations, Rev. Leo Booth shares his insights into the power of gratitude. Rev. Booth is a Unity minister and internationally acclaimed author, lecturer and trainer on all aspects of spirituality and recovery. Learn more about his work at www.fatherleo.com.
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Episode: Nourished by SpiritOriginal air date: Tuesday, November 06, 2012Episode Description:Eating disorders have devastating consequences for health, relationships and even finances. Recovery opens the way to deep nourishment—to receiving spiritual food that brings life, health and a loving life. Guest Heidi Voet Smith shares how as a young woman she contended with a long-time eating disorder and overcame it through devotion to a 12-step program. She has an abundance of inspiration, hope and practical steps to discuss. Heidi, a licensed professional counselor, is the clinical director at Burning Tree Recovery Ranch (www.burningtree.com), where she also co-created and co-facilitates the Family Program Workshop. She has been featured on A&E’s Intervention as well as the upcoming National Geographic series How Drugs Work, and blogs for Addiction Professional magazine.
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Episode: Journey to the Center of the SelfOriginal air date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012Episode Description:Spirituality is about waking up to yourself at ever deeper levels—and discovering that you are connected to a loving, nurturing Power. Awakening means willingness to face and resolve the hurts and defenses that keep you asleep, so you can encourage your precious, creative self. Special guest Carol Browne shares what it takes to find and nurture your authentic self. Carol has been a substance abuse counselor for more than 30 years, working to help people advance and enhance their recoveries. Her focus is on helping clients take the healthiest and best possible care of themselves, freeing them to live more fulfilling and joyful lives. Carol also uses service dogs in her work with clients. These dogs are trained to work with autistic children. Learn more about Carol’s work at www.carolbrowneabetterway.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012Episode Description:
The New Recovery Advocacy Movement works to remove the cultural stigma attached to addiction and recovery. It opens doors for recovering people—those with the disease of addiction and family members—to share the gifts of wisdom, resilience and awareness with the larger community. Not only does this benefit the community, it brings those affected by addiction truly back home. Guest Bill White is a senior research consultant at Chestnut Health Systems/Lighthouse Institute and has served as a volunteer consultant to Faces and Voices of Recovery since its inception. He holds an M.A. in Addiction Studies, has worked in the addictions field since 1969, counseling, training, and writing. Bill has authored or co-authored numerous articles and books, including Let's Go Make Some History: Chronicles of the New Addition Recovery Advocacy Movement.
Learn more at www.williamwhitepapers.com.
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Episode: Who I Am Is Good Enough!Original air date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012Episode Description:The word recover means to regain, reclaim, retrieve or revive something of value that has been lost. In active addiction or obsession, what is lost is our sense of self—of our own goodness and connection to our spiritual nature. Guest Doug Bottorff, author of Native Soul: Unlocking Your Life’s Potential shares how no matter what we have done, we cannot diminish our spiritual identity—it is whole and complete. And he explains what brings us to deep awareness of our spiritual essence. Learn more about Doug at www.jdbottorff.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, October 09, 2012Episode Description:
The 12-Step Program grew out of desperation—men and women were dying from their thirst for alcohol. Their “gift of despair” made them willing to search for a life-giving drink—a relationship with a Power Greater than themselves. Early AA’s were remarkable for their dedication to their direct relationship with Spirit. It was that which brought them sobriety and healing. Guest Dick B. is a recovering person, speaker, counselor and the author of more than 46 published titles on the history and spiritual roots—including New Thought teachings—of Alcoholics Anonymous. He hosts The A.A. History Show on www.take12radio.com and weekly interviews on www.ChristianRecoveryRadio.com. Visit www.dickb.com to learn more.
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Original air date: Tuesday, October 02, 2012Episode Description:Recovery requires venturing deep inside ourselves to find and touch our soul. Only then can our sense of self shift from fear-based survival to life-giving relationship with a loving Higher Power. Mystics from all spiritual paths have described this journey as an intense descent into death as the false self breaks apart. The journey is completed as the true self—the spiritual soul, is revealed and life in profound fullness is born. Guest Fr. Bill W., celebrates 40 years of recovery and is Chair of Recovery Ministries for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. He places emphasis on prayer, meditation, and Quiet Time. Fr. Bill is a recovery and family therapist and recently retired as the President and CEO of Austin Recovery. He writes a monthly column for Recovery Today, a publication of the Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies.
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Original air date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012Episode Description:Pathological gambling has devastating effects on finances, families, communities and lives. It can be even more thoroughly destructive than substance addictions. Problem gambling often goes unrecognized and hides as “just recreation.” Guest Denise Quirk, LMFT, clinical director and CEO of the nonprofit Reno Problem Gambling Center, will share the difference between responsible and pathological gambling, the signs of pathological gambling, early intervention strategies, and treatment processes for problem gamblers and their families. Visit www.renopgc.org to learn more.
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Episode: Recovering Sacred SexualityOriginal air date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012Episode Description:We humans tend to go to extremes where sex is concerned—our culture has swung from Victorian prohibitions to overexposure and exploitation. Understanding sexuality as a God-given power that is good, not to be used lightly or selfishly, nor to be hidden from in shame or fear, is an essential aspect of full recovery. Special guest Dr. Robert Hemfelt, psychotherapist specializing in relationships, addictive disorders and spiritual recovery, author, and professor, joins us to discuss what sacred sexuality is. He will explain how we can re-embrace and cherish our sexuality as a means of healing addictive dynamics and toxic shame. Read about Dr. Hemfelt’s work at www.lifeworkscc.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, September 04, 2012Episode Description:
Everyone caught up in the tornado of addiction is living in dishonesty. Insides don’t match outsides; actions don’t match words. Even our interpretations of facts are unreliable. The spiritual life of recovery invites us into radical honesty. Guest Arthur Messenger, author of Living the 12 Steps of Recovery, shares about the importance of honesty and what he’s learned about it from the history of the 12 Step program and from in-depth conversations with longtimers. Read more about Arthur’s work at www.livingtwelvestepsrecovery.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, August 14, 2012Episode Description:Teens with the disease of addiction need support and plenty of it. However, teens are not little adults. Twelve-Step programs, originally developed for adults, can be immensely helpful to teens—if they are adapted to the particular needs of adolescents. Supporting teens to see how recovery can empower them and connecting them with safe adult mentors open life-giving doors. Our guest is Dr. Steven Jaffe, M.D., professor emeritus of psychiatry at Emory University, and clinical professor of psychiatry at Morehouse School of Medicine, in Atlanta. Dr. Jaffe has spent the past 25 years working to modify Twelve-Step programs to make them developmentally meaningful for teens. He is the author of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Intervention Workbook: Taking a First Step (5 Pack)
and The Step Workbook for Adolescent Chemical Dependency.
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Original air date: Tuesday, August 07, 2012Episode Description:Spiritual transformation is the gateway out of addiction and into constructive living. Authentic spirituality requires that we experience the Divine mystery while also “chopping wood and carrying water.” Special guest Dr. Robert Hemfelt, psychotherapist specializing in relationships and addictive disorders, author and professor, joins us again this week. He shares additional insights about the difference between religious addiction and healthy spirituality, and how recovering people can develop a grounded spiritual life. Read about Dr. Hemfelt’s work at www.lifeworkscc.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, July 31, 2012Episode Description:How do you know if your spiritual path is opening you to an authentic experience of God’s presence or entwining you in an addictive cycle of dependence? Healthy spirituality leads us into greater love for ourselves and respectful connection with others. Religious addiction, however, traps us in absolutist thinking and ever-growing dependence on a person or institution. Special guest Dr. Robert Hemfelt, psychotherapist specializing in relationships and addictive disorders, author and professor, discusses how to tell the difference, how to disengage from an addictive religious situation, and how to develop life-giving spirituality. Read about Dr. Hemfelt’s work at www.lifeworkscc.com.
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Episode: Music Medicine for RecoveryOriginal air date: Tuesday, July 24, 2012Episode Description:Music is naturally healing, living in us as the everyday rhythms of heartbeat and breath and the tones in our voice. Music-making, enjoyed playfully without the pressure to perform or entertain, is a profound way to facilitate well-being and connect with the joy of life. And that‘s what recovery is all about. Guest Christine Stevens, MSW, MA, MT-BC, author of Music Medicine: The Science and Spirit of Healing Yourself With Sound, founder of UpBeat Drum Circles, and music therapist, is committed to drumming and music-making as a way of achieving change in individuals, teams and communities. Her programs are aimed at creating a musically accessible culture, where musical expression is seen as a tool for personal transformation and development. Christine has facilitated drumming circles across the United States and the world, most notably bringing this healing modality to people who have been traumatized by wars and weather disasters.
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Original air date: Tuesday, July 17, 2012Episode Description:Human beings are deeply connected to each other. We long for the best for those we love—but we can’t give it to them. We want their well-being—but we can’t force them to do the right things. Paradoxically, the wisest way to love others is to keep the focus on ourselves. Specializing in working with those who chronically relapse and their families, guest Heidi Voet Smith shares how essential it is that families look to their own recovery and shares practical ways they can do that. Heidi, a Licensed Professional Counselor, is the clinical director at Burning Tree Recovery Ranch (www.burningtree.com), where she also co-created and co-facilitates the Family Program Workshop. She has been featured in A&E’s Intervention as well as the upcoming National Geographic series “How Drugs Work,” and blogs for Addiction Professional magazine.
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Episode: Finding Our Sense of SelfOriginal air date: Tuesday, July 10, 2012Episode Description:What is that feeling of profound emptiness lurking underneath active addiction and over focus on others? It’s the sense of self gone missing. Our sense of self is that authentic voice within that draws us into fulfilled living based on self-awareness and self-respect. Even if we missed developing that as children, in recovery, we have a second chance. Guest Sandra Felt, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with many years of experience with clients in recovery from addiction and childhood trauma, shares profound and practical insights on how adults can go back through missed opportunities to find and develop a solid sense of self.
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Episode: What Women Know About RecoveryOriginal air date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012Episode Description:Recovery is the same for men and women—or is it? Addiction affects women differently in some ways. And while the foundation of recovery is the same, when treatment and recovery address women's unique needs, their well-being blossoms. Guest Beverly B. shares about her own long-term recovery and her work as a board member of a women's treatment facility that has a great track record of supporting women and their families. Visit www.nexusrecovery.org to learn about a unique program for women.
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Episode: What It Takes to Be Young and SoberOriginal air date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012Episode Description:Young adults are naturally resilient and have the ability to get their lives on track. But in a culture that glorifies addictive behavior as a rite of passage, it is difficult to create the supportive, sober peer community essential for long-term recovery. Exciting cutting-edge treatment programs, coupled with aftercare in an innovative Collegiate Recovery Community, give new hope for young adults. Daniel Krasner, Clinical Solutions Provider of The Ranch at Dove Tree, shares how a unique partnership with the Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery at Texas Tech University is opening new doors. Visit http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/csa/ and www.ranchatdovetree.com to learn more about recovery support for young adults.
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Episode: Hungering for SpiritOriginal air date: Tuesday, June 05, 2012Episode Description:Are people pushed into recovery by overwhelmingly negative life circumstances—or are they drawn by their spiritual hunger? Are these the same thing? Guest Deanna Lowell, treatment center chaplain, discusses the spirituality of recovery, what draws us in and what it takes to keep growing. Rev. Lowell has years of rich experience in companioning recovering people as they deepen their spiritual walk.
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Original air date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012Episode Description:Maintaining long-term recovery is so much more than just not using. It requires a spiritually awakened life based in accountability, responsibility and consistency. Treatment that blends 12 Step spiritual principles with evidence-based medical and psychological approaches can help break the relapse cycle. Guest Michael Smith, director of multimedia marketing at Burning Tree, a long-term residential treatment program, shares what it takes to create a fulfilling, sober life.
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Episode: When the Problem Just Won’t Go AwayOriginal air date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012Episode Description:Spiritual health is a vital component of mental and physical health. When we find ourselves stuck with chronic problems, we may need to dig deep to find what’s blocking our connection with a loving spiritual power. Past trauma, negative messages or spiritual neglect may be blocking the sunlight of the Spirit. My guest this week, Dr. Leslie Ahlers, a physician who has experience in addiction medicine, chronic illness and hospice care, shares how the body-mind-spirit connection is the key to full well-being. Learn more about Dr. Ahlers at www.truepeacenow.com.
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Episode: 21st Century RecoveryOriginal air date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012Episode Description:Advances in neurobiology, psychology, medicine and even electronics—through the creation of social media—offer new approaches to recovery. Do these spell the end of 12-Step programs? My guest this week, Dr. Dan Frigo, dean of Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies, discusses how new methods integrated with the 12-Step model create the possibility of higher quality long-term sobriety, and how counselors are trained for the 21st century. Visit www.hazelden.org/web/public/education.page to learn more about Dr. Frigo.
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Episode: The Fullness of SpiritOriginal air date: Tuesday, May 08, 2012Episode Description:Full mental health means spiritual health. Healthy spirituality is being in touch with a love that cares about you and is bigger than whatever has harmed you. Becoming conscious of the fullness of Spirit is the key to constructive participation in life.
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Episode: When in Doubt, Focus OutOriginal air date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012Episode Description:The beauty of recovery is that we find we are not terminally unique. There are others like us today, and those who have gone before us, who light our way. We alone can do it, but we cannot do it alone. Guest Ray Nelson, Unity minister with 17 years living a recovery program, shares how seeking ways to serve others is the surest way to find solutions when he is struggling. His favorite saying is, "When in doubt, focus out."
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Episode: Second ChancesOriginal air date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012Episode Description:Recovery is all about second chances. The brittle outer shell cracks open to reveal real life inside. It’s a lot like resurrection. Rev. Mark Fuss shares what happens when what breaks apart becomes the joy of what’s breaking through.
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Episode: Connecting With LifeOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012Episode Description:Spiritual growth calls us to participate fully in life. Recovery gives us the energy and clarity to connect productively. Guest Nell Hurley, executive director of the Minnesota Recovery Connection, shares how a united commitment to peer-to-peer support, public education and advocacy offers recovering people a way to give back, strengthen their own recovery, and support others who are seeking recovery—and make a powerful impact in their local communities. Learn more about Nell’s work at www.minnesotarecovery.org.
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Episode: Living In-DepthOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012Episode Description:What happens when you pursue the spiritual path with all you've got? A life that works! Join me and my guest as we discuss what it means to want spiritual growth so much that you're willing to go to any lengths.
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Episode: Stepping Up to Spiritual GrowthOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 06, 2012Episode Description:What’s so powerful about the Twelve Steps, and how do they mesh with other forms of spiritual practice? First published in 1939 in the book Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book, the Steps offer practical actions that lead to spiritual awakening. They work, not only for people recovering from the disease of alcoholism, but for anyone with “the human condition.” When incorporated as a way of life, the Steps bring continual spiritual growth. Family member Beth A. tells how she keeps her long-term recovery vitalized by making the Steps a priority.
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Episode: Falling Apart—Or Coming Together?Original air date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012Episode Description:When outer circumstances fall apart, it’s often a sign that our inner life is coming together. Change is unsettling, but our own spiritual self has called it forth because we are ready for a larger life. Chris Castaldi, a longtime member of the recovery community, started her college program with a burning interest in the change process. In the midst of creating her capstone project, she found herself not just writing about change—but living it! Chris shares what she’s learning about change—and why she now calls it transformation.
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Episode: Reclaim Your Life!Original air date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012Episode Description:Who wants to interact with a God who is negative, judgmental, cold and uncaring? Probably nobody! Guest Ron Scott shares how he came to understand his Higher Power in a completely new way. Through an amazingly simple and effective process that his minister shared with him years ago, Ron has come to know God as a loving Divine Friend. This close relationship has led to a fulfilling, abundant, love-filled life. Ron is a Unity minister, recovering person, and author. In his book, Making Life Work for You: A Jesus Approach, he tells in practical ways how trusting God helps us reclaim our lives. Learn more about Ron at http://slctroy.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012Episode Description:Many thousands of children have received the help they need to recover from the pain and loss of growing up in a family impacted by the disease of addiction. When children get help, they can grow up with a sense of self-respect, a connection to positive spirituality, and the ability to participate constructively in life. Guest Jerry Moe is vice president and national director of Children’s Programs at the Betty Ford Center and an internationally active trainer, author and lecturer. Jerry is known for his insightful, joyful and clear advocacy for children. Learn more about Jerry’s innovative programs at www.bettyfordcenter.org.
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Original air date: Tuesday, February 07, 2012Episode Description:What helps women fully recover—finding freedom from addiction and meaningful spirituality? Recovery services that respond to the realities of womens' lives—that understand the need to address trauma, empowerment, and self-worth issues. Guest Carol Ackley, executive director of River Ridge Treatment Center in Minnesota, and a pioneer in implementing womens' recovery services, shares the transformation that happens with gender-responsive services. Carol blogs about womens' treatment issues on the Addiction Professional website, www.addictionpro.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, January 31, 2012Episode Description:
The most fundamental addiction is the addiction to our own defenses—our patterns of thinking and living. "Stinking Thinking" keeps us running on the hamster wheel of fear. And it keeps us at odds with just about everybody. Guest Richard Rohr, prolific author, speaker and founding director of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shares his thoughts on detaching from this universal addiction and living a meaningful life in the midst of an addicted world. Learn more about Richard at www.cacradicalgrace.org.
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Episode: Powerless? Powerful? Or Both?Original air date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012Episode Description:
Where do we find the power to live constructively? We strive to find it by achieving and doing. But that has its limits. My guest, Rev. Dennis, shares how the powerlessness of Step 1 of the 12 Steps leads to connecting with our inner spiritual Twelve Powers—and how, when grounded in spiritual power, we can create meaningful lives.
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Episode: Let’s Get Real!Original air date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012Episode Description:Active addiction or obsession with another robs us of the ability to live in reality. Spiritual growth in recovery allows us to see life clearly, powers our thinking with wisdom, and motivates our actions from love. Guest Jerry J., who has more than 30 years experience working a program of recovery, shares how spirituality gets us into reality.
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Episode: What Was, What IsOriginal air date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012Episode Description:What Was, What Is—the Foundation for What Will Be—Taking a look at how we responded to life in 2011 is a great way to appreciate our growth. It also gives us guidance from our Higher Power for what new directions we can choose to take in 2012. My 12-Step guest shares practical ways to use our past to springboard into our future.
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Episode: 2012—The Year of CompassionOriginal air date: Tuesday, January 03, 2012Episode Description:Compassion for ourselves and others paves the way for authentic fulfillment. Compassion invites us to reach into our depths and call into action powerful values. It leads us to actions we might never have considered. Multi award-winning independent singer-songwriters, wisdom teachers and compassionate spiritual guides Jan Garrett and J.D. Martin share with us through their music and in conversation what it takes to live from our souls. Learn more about them at www.garrett-martin.com.
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Episode: Finding the Spirit of ChristmasOriginal air date: Tuesday, December 20, 2011Episode Description:The Christmas story is a powerful one for recovering people. It’s a story of possibility, of hope and of promise. It’s filled with spiritual awakenings, surrender and faith. It shows how trusting God, even when the path seems nonsensical and out of the mainstream, leads to an amazingly good outcome. Pat Williamson, a Unity minister deeply committed to living and teaching spiritual principles, and with 25 years of personal recovery, shares the powerful recovery message of the Christmas story. Read more about Pat at www.unitychristchurch.org.
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Episode: Creating a Calm, Connected ChristmasOriginal air date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011Episode Description:Is it possible to actually enjoy the holidays!? To have peaceful celebrations with family and friends? Yes, it is—if we choose serenity first. Counselor Nancy Little, Ph.D., gives practical spiritual techniques to release behavior patterns that block holiday joy. She shows how to create new ways of seeing and being so we feel calm and connected to God, ourselves and our loved ones.
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Original air date: Tuesday, December 06, 2011Episode Description:Seeing ourselves through the lens of humor helps us put life in perspective. Our goofy quirks are what make us human—and okay, they are also what get us into trouble. When we have a laugh—at ourselves—we see that we are indeed simply a human among humans. And that means there is definitely hope. Singer-songwriter and humorist Greg Tamblyn shares his music and original perspectives on the ego-in-denial, beer commercials, terminal seriousness, love-sickness and recovery karma. Read more about Greg at www.gregtamblyn.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011Episode Description:Talk, talk, talk—will get you nowhere. Our lives get better when we actually live our spirituality. Guest and author Arthur Messenger helps us put the power of Spirit into action each day. His book Living the 12 Steps of Recovery wakes up a new sense of what is possible in recovery. Find out more about Arthur at www.livingtwelvestepsrecovery.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011Episode Description:The Twelve Steps are a wisdom path that holds principles in common with numerous spiritual philosophies, including New Thought. They appeal to a wide variety of people, many of whom would never practice a religion. Fully embraced, the Twelve Steps lead to a life well-lived. Guest Fred Holmquist, director of The Lodge Program at the Hazelden Renewal Center, has worked in addiction services for 32 years and has a gift for translating recovery principles into practical everyday living. He is a student of New Thought history and philosophy.
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Episode: Seeing From the SoulOriginal air date: Tuesday, November 08, 2011Episode Description:Living with energy and creativity demands that we see with clear eyes. It isn’t always easy to face what we find inside us and around us. Singer-songwriter David Roth has a gift for grasping the plain truth and showing it to us with courage, love and grace. David shares why he writes about gratitude, transformation, societal justice, diversity, relationships and peace and what it all has to do with claiming your authentic life. Hear David's music at www.davidrothmusic.com.
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Episode: Waking Up to OnenessOriginal air date: Tuesday, November 01, 2011Episode Description:There is a difference between letting our spirituality live through our human thoughts and actions and getting lost in our E.G.O.—Edging God Out. Spiritual growth in recovery is learning to tell the difference. There aren’t any easy answers, but there is the process of waking up to our Oneness with our Higher Power. Guest David Florence, Unity minister and spiritual teacher, actively practices and teaches the consciousness of Oneness. He shares how he grows and deepens his awareness.
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Episode: Sought Through Prayer and MeditationOriginal air date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011Episode Description:Daily contact with our Higher Power is necessary for high-quality living. It opens us to deeper understanding of ourselves and the strength to grow from challenges. Guest Paul Tyman is a seasoned leader of silent meditation retreats for recovering people. He discusses how 60 years of conscious contact continues to expand his life and shares practical tips on developing a daily prayer practice.
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Episode: Getting UnstuckOriginal air date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011Episode Description:Recovery means finding the authentic self that has been buried for far too long. Psychodrama and other experiential approaches offer creative ways to get unstuck. These powerful methods help recovering people release blocks and go forward to develop healthy lifestyles and productive relationships. Guest Julie Patrick, a psychotherapist experienced in addictions recovery and a nationally certified psychodrama practitioner, shares how facing the past can make a constructive present and future. Read more about Julie at www.twodramaqueens.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011Episode Description:Trust, boundaries and respect are key aspects of recovery. With a little help from a horse, people can learn these important life lessons. Guest Lynn Moore, addiction counselor, certified equine therapist, and founder of Acres for Life, shares how the wisdom of the horse helps people heal. Read more about Lynn at www.acresforlife.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, October 04, 2011Episode Description:Addiction wreaks havoc with family relationships. Trust, security and hope fly out the window. However, families can find a way out of the chaos by working their own program of spiritual recovery. Guest Ellie Hyatt, director of Family and Spiritual Recovery at The Retreat in Wayzata, Minnesota, shares what it takes for families to heal.
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Episode: Spirituality: What's the Big Deal?Original air date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011Episode Description:Spirituality is the foundation of solid recovery—but it can seem so abstract. What does spirituality really mean? How do you know if you’ve got it? Are there specific things you can do to live more spiritually? Guest Val Roney, veteran addictions counselor and facilitator of the Spirituality Group in a women’s residential treatment center, gives practical tips on growing your spiritual life in recovery. Read more about Val at www.valroneycounseling.com.
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Episode: The Loving Heart of SpiritOriginal air date: Tuesday, September 20, 2011Episode Description:The depths of the heart can only be found through healing the soul. Special guest Rev. Allen Liles shares how spiritual honesty opens the door to profound love.
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Original air date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011Episode Description:Current research shows that our brain has a lot to do with how we experience our spirituality. No wonder active addiction, a disease of brain chemistry, makes it nearly impossible to feel connected to Spirit and spiritual values. Ongoing brain healing is a big part of recovery. Unity minister Steve Maynard, author of the weekly Transformative Living Center e-series, "Your Evolving Brain," offers a surprisingly positive perspective.
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Episode: What Matters MostOriginal air date: Tuesday, September 06, 2011Episode Description:Recovery brings us face-to-face with what matters most—the gift of life and our connections to other people. Musician, songwriter, author and speaker Dennis Warner touches the lives of adults and young people with messages of self-acceptance and unity. His Beads on One String Project, an anti-bullying program, has reached more than 100,000 children. Dennis shares his music and tells us what motivates him to help people focus on what matters most.
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Episode: Recovery as Pilgrimage: Coming HomeOriginal air date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011Episode Description:Guest Nic K., recovering person and addictions counselor, talked with us from Assisi, Italy, on October 5, 2010, about his pilgrimage to the sacred sites of Europe and the Middle East. He went on a profound inner journey as he met himself through people, places and new situations. Nic is back in the United States and will talk about how his pilgrimage has touched him and transformed his recovery.
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Original air date: Tuesday, August 23, 2011Episode Description:When posttraumatic stress and addiction both impact a person, full recovery means addressing both. Dennis S., recovering person and Unity minister, shares how he engages the healing power of Spirit to create deep recovery and an engaged, joyful life.
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Episode: Bridges of SpiritOriginal air date: Tuesday, August 02, 2011Episode Description:Guest Bob Dicken shares how he builds trust and connections between treatment professionals, recovering people and the world of religion and spirituality. When these three communities come together in their common spiritual bond, recovering people receive powerful support.
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Episode: Growing in Spirit, Opening the HeartOriginal air date: Tuesday, July 26, 2011Episode Description:Spiritual growth takes focus, perseverance and willingness to keep opening the heart. Listening to one’s Higher Power and taking action on guidance is essential. Being of service is a given. Standing still is not an option. Recovering person Paul A. shares how he combines recovery and Unity principles to keep growing.
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Episode: The Metaphysics of the 12 StepsOriginal air date: Tuesday, July 19, 2011Episode Description:Were the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous metaphysicians, evangelical Christians, both, or neither? Desperate for freedom from a terrible disease, they forged a spirituality that defies description—but who cares? It works. Mark S., licensed chemical dependency counselor, dual diagnosis treatment specialist, and student of New Thought, shares the healing power of living the 12 Steps from a metaphysical perspective.
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Episode: Gifts From the DarkOriginal air date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011Episode Description:Feeling as if he were trapped in a dark tunnel in which both ends were sealed off, with a sign on the door that read "No Exit," is how guest Douglas Bloch describes his experience with debilitating depression. Determined to find a way through, he combined spirituality, the love of friends, nutrition and therapy. Douglas, author of 10 books, including Listening to Your Inner Voice, shares the gifts he’s gotten from the dark and his program of recovery from depression.
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Episode: Dancing With SpiritOriginal air date: Tuesday, July 05, 2011Episode Description:Dance puts the pieces of ourselves into motion, so those pieces can reform and we can heal. It stirs up the energy that connects us to life. Dance is a powerful recovery practice that moves us to fully embody who we are. Guest Liz T., student and teacher of dance as a spiritual and physical practice, shares how she dances with Spirit.
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Episode: Healing Blessings: A Parent’s StoryOriginal air date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011Episode Description:There is no such thing as a wasted life—even when that life ends tragically. Kathleen Wilson, author of Child of Mine: Spiritual Healing From My Child’s Drug Addiction, shares how she walked through profound pain to find love and meaning.
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Episode: Hope for FamiliesOriginal air date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011Episode Description:When family members of those with the disease of addiction seek spiritual growth, their lives improve whether or not their loved one is in recovery. Serenity replaces worry, compassion replaces condemnation, and joy returns. Guest Magdalena E. tells how living spiritually has graced her life with peace and amazing opportunities.
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Episode: Triple WinnersOriginal air date: Tuesday, June 07, 2011Episode Description:Spiritual growth really takes off when deep healing is the focus. Working two recovery programs and living Unity principles opens doors to a rich and full life. Guest Jeffrey D. shares why he chooses to be a triple winner and how he walks that path.
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Original air date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011Episode Description:How wonderful it is to spend a few days free from the daily routine to concentrate on life-sustaining spiritual resources. The Renewal Center of the South (RCS) is a nonprofit retreat center for members of any 12-Step Fellowship that provides just such an opportunity. RCS director Jesse Sell tells how following spiritual principles built this wonderful place and how it enriches lives.
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Original air date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011Episode Description:For years scientists have been studying what makes programs like AA work. Currently they are focusing on how spirituality fosters recovery. Researcher Dr. Val Slaymaker shares why scientists are so interested in spirituality, how they study it, and the surprising things they are finding out.
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Episode: Loving It AllOriginal air date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011Episode Description:Being in recovery doesn’t mean we live happily ever after—it means we have the resources to meet life as it comes. Wisdom is embracing the hard times as well as the good. And we find that love is accepting people exactly as they are. Guest Jenny L., longtime recovering family member, shares how she learns to love it all.
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Episode: The Yoga of RecoveryOriginal air date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011Episode Description:Addiction is a disease of separation. Yoga is an ancient practice that unites what has been pulled apart— mentally, physically, relationally and spiritually. Yoga teacher Julie Wright integrates yoga and the 12 Steps of Recovery, creating a powerful tool that brings balance and an added dimension of well-being to people recovering from all types of addiction.
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Episode: Journey to the Mystic HeartOriginal air date: Tuesday, May 03, 2011Episode Description:Recovery is a wisdom path that leads us deep into our spiritual selves. Desperation unexpectedly opens the door to natural mysticism. Doe A. has plumbed the depths of self, both psychologically and spiritually. In this episode, she shares the rich truths she has discovered in her own mystic heart.
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Original air date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011Episode Description:The Recovery Church is a unique community that draws from two powerful spiritual traditions—the 12-step program and Christianity—seeking to embody the spirit of God without creating boundaries for its expression. Rev. Dr. Jo Campe shares how this ministry provides nurturing spiritual community for people in search of growth, healing and recovery.
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Episode: Coming Home to the Power Within YouOriginal air date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011Episode Description:The circumstances of our lives hold us down until we find the spiritual power within us. Guest Paul Wedding, author of If You Only Knew What You Already Know was homeless, jobless, and powerless over the disease of addiction. Eight years ago on April 19, 2003, he had a profound spiritual experience that set him on a path of recovery, service and fulfillment of his soul purpose.
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Episode: Legacy of LoveOriginal air date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011Episode Description:Families affected by addiction can break the chain of pain and choose to create a legacy of love. Janet L. tells how life can be different when multiple family members enter recovery.
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Episode: Reset to LoveOriginal air date: Tuesday, April 05, 2011Episode Description:Recovery means learning to love again—or maybe for the first time. Healing the past, learning to respect self and others, having the courage to give and receive—these are the tools that build good relationships. Guest Richard C., recovering person and blogger, shares his quest to reset to love.
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Episode: Treating the SpiritOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011Episode Description:Spirituality is a powerful change agent. Treatment program director Tony Krall believes it is the key component in recovery. Only spirituality creates a lasting positive shift in relationships—all the way from family dynamics to productive political involvement.
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Episode: Give It All You've GotOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011Episode Description:Does being in recovery mean that you have to forever define yourself as "sick?" What does well-being look like? Guest Kevin F. explores the paradoxes of being a recovering person.
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Episode: The Family AfterwardsOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 08, 2011Episode Description:Special guest Billye, author, speaker and spiritual teacher, shares the wisdom of 40 years of family recovery. By putting her serenity first, she was able to detach with love during the active alcoholism in her family. Now with many years of living with family sobriety, she generously speaks about how the tools of recovery keep transforming her life.
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Episode: The Power of Conscious ContactOriginal air date: Tuesday, March 01, 2011Episode Description:Improving conscious contact with spiritual power as we understand it is the foundation of recovery. But how do we do it? There are as many ways as there are people. Guest Charles G. shares his deep commitment to and enthusiasm for his relationship to God. He tells us why that connection is so important, what it means to his recovery, how he gets through the dark nights of the soul, and how he keeps that spiritual relationship growing in the midst of a very busy life.
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Episode: A Woman's HeartOriginal air date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011Episode Description:Women in recovery have a unique kind of courage. In this episode, guest Sandra M. talks about those special challenges and the rich rewards that come from facing them.
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Episode: Love Opens the Door to LifeOriginal air date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011Episode Description:The disease of addiction shuts the door to full living, while the genuine welcoming love found in recovery opens the door to all the good we can hold. For Unity minister and recovering person Joe S., life is rich today. Join us as Joe shares how love brought him into recovery and keeps guiding him with the wisdom of the heart.
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Original air date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011Episode Description:To recover means to get back something previously lost, to reclaim what is useful, to find the essence of who we are, and connect that with life around us. Bishop John Shelby Spong is a visionary thinker who articulates a spirituality of wholeness—one that engages life in ways that express integrity, love and equality. He opens doors to powerful new ways of understanding and relating with Spirit’s presence—ways that deepen and broaden recovery. Bishop Spong, whose books have sold more than a million copies, was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2001. He is a visiting lecturer at universities and churches and has made extensive media appearances. Bishop Spong also writes the weekly e-column “A New Christianity for a New World.“
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Episode: Being the Person I’m Meant to BeOriginal air date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011Episode Description:Recovery is all about finding and expressing your talents, love, and creativity—being of service by being you. Guest Gracie Vandiver shares how she does just that. In addition to conversation, we’ll hear music from Gracie’s Trail of Light CD. Gracie is a songwriter, singer, founder of Sunlight of the Spirit Music, host of SoberCafe Podcast, and winner of a New Thought Music Posi Award and two Entertainment Industries Council PRISM awards for supporting recovery through media.
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Episode: Spiritual Principles in ActionOriginal air date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011Episode Description:Addiction creates the dead end of fear and “no choice.” Recovery creates the opening to love and constructive options. What’s the catalyst for this transformation? Putting spiritual principles into practical action—every day. Guest Chad W., professional addictions counselor and a person in long-term recovery, knows what it takes and tells it like it is.
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Original air date: Tuesday, January 04, 2011Episode Description:How we view God matters! My guest Lee L., a recovering family member, is a gutsy lady who has never been content with a secondhand God. A forward thinker who dares to let her spirituality keep evolving, Lee has lots to say about looking for and finding a Higher Power.
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Original air date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010Episode Description:Recovery is a launching pad to life—not a place to hide out. The disease of addiction isolates us. Recovery gives us the courage to connect. My guest Richard Curtis believes the true purpose of the 12 Steps is the fulfillment of our spiritual potential—which includes paying it forward in love and service.
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Original air date: Tuesday, December 07, 2010Episode Description:Families—you gotta love ‘em! Or do you? Better yet—how do you, especially at the holidays! Spirit of Recovery guest Dr. Fran Williams, clinician and educator, knows a thing or two about love—what it is and what it isn’t. She helps recovering people create healthier, more authentic and caring family relationships. Fran’s wisdom, delivered with warmth and humor, opens the doors of the heart.
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Original air date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010Episode Description:Recovery changes everything—or does it? Jeff K. is a busy guy. He was that way before recovery, and he’s still that way today. Some of his many roles are consultant to nonprofits, vocal artist, actor, artistic director of a musical theater company, music director, auctioneer extraordinaire, businessman and politician. And in the midst of all that, he puts recovery first—including being of service. Tune in this week to find out how he does it—and discover what does and doesn’t change with recovery.
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Episode: The Doorway to RecoveryOriginal air date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010Episode Description:Good happens when we put Spirit into action—or when Spirit puts us into action! Guest Mark Burchell’s focus was getting his business back on track, but God had other plans. In 2003, Mark opened his first transitional home, where people could live and share recovery in a sober environment. This was the beginning of “The Doorway to Recovery,” a program that supports recovering people rebuilding their lives. Join us as we discuss how Spirit moves us to do the things that make a real difference.
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Original air date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010Episode Description:The philosophy of recovery for today’s guest, Jody K., is “If you work it, it’s work. If you live it, it’s life.” Living recovery means a dynamic family life based in communication, accountability, respect and love. Living recovery means knowing that “pain healed becomes the power and grace to help others.” Join me for a lively conversation with Jody K.—a joyful spirit with 27 years of living recovery.
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Original air date: Tuesday, November 09, 2010Episode Description:What if human self-centeredness is not “bad” but rather an earlier stage of development? What if humans are now evolving into our next stage—oneness, the ability to live Divine Love? Can the12 Steps, traditionally associated with addiction recovery, be used by anyone as an evolutionary path to love? Join me and my guest Barry Vennard, Unity minister and author of Stepping Through the Narrow Gate: Personal Transformation Through Evolutionary Spirituality as we discuss the possibilities.
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Episode: Holy Body, Wholly WellOriginal air date: Tuesday, November 02, 2010Episode Description:Does recovery from addiction include taking good care of your brain? Today’s scientific research validates what founders of the modern recovery movement knew through observation—the disease of addiction has a strong physical component. My guest Dr. Suka Chapel, director of ARISE Treatment Center, combines nutritional therapy, energy work, and lifestyle changes with traditional 12-step and psychological counseling for a holistic treatment approach. Join us for a stimulating discussion of how supporting brain health facilitates spiritual growth and behavioral change.
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Original air date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010Episode Description:Everyone who cares about a person with the disease of addiction is affected by it. Addiction impacts the person’s family, friends, workplace and yes—even their spiritual community. It is a disease of relationships where chaos reigns and conscious contact with Spirit is squeezed out. Join me and special guest Unity minister Peggy K., who for the past 34 years has worked her own powerful program of recovery as a family member. She’ll tell us her story of choosing serenity over turmoil and share her wisdom about what makes a positive difference for our loved ones who have addiction—whether they are in recovery or not.
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Episode: Walk in Dry Places—Learning to Live!Original air date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010Episode Description:Recovery is so much more than sobriety alone or coping with a loved one’s addictive disease. That’s where it begins—but ultimately recovery is about learning to live! My guest today is Mel B., a recovering alcoholic with over 60 years of sobriety and a lifelong student of metaphysics and spirituality. Mel wrote the meditation book Walk in Dry Places to help recovering people learn to live life on life’s terms—in other words to actually become happy, joyous and free. The recovery life is a life worth living—well! Join me and Mel B. as we explore how to make it through life’s challenges into positive, high-quality living. You can learn more about Mel’s book at www.walkindryplaces.com.
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Original air date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010Episode Description:A spiritual awakening that leads to continuing spiritual growth is the purpose of the 12 Steps. Integrating 12-Step principles with a personal spiritual path can increase our ability “to practice these principles in all our affairs.” My guest Albert W., longtime recovering person and Unity minister, will discuss how metaphysical spiritual principles deepen his recovery and his ministry. He’ll also share with us the challenges and triumphs he has met along the way.
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Original air date: Tuesday, October 05, 2010Episode Description:Most people enter recovery out of sheer desperation—ready to try something, anything, to stop their downhill slide. Few realize in the beginning that they are opening their lives to so much more than putting the brakes on destruction. Coming into recovery is setting feet, heart, mind and soul on the path of pilgrimage—a journey to a holy place within one’s own life. Anna’s guest Nic K., addictions counselor, recovering person, and lover of life, will be talking with us from Assisi, Italy. He is on a very special inner and outer pilgrimage, traveling to sacred places in Europe and the Middle East. Nic will be sharing with us the fascinating people he has met, the heart-deepening service he has been able to give, and the new depths of spiritual growth he is discovering.
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Episode: Finding Yourself in the SilenceOriginal air date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010Episode Description:What’s so important about prayer and meditation? Do they really make a difference in quality of life in recovery? What happens to the mind, body and soul through the use of these spiritual practices? Join Anna and her guest Rev. Paul Tyman as they discuss these questions. Paul brings the richness of having walked a committed spiritual path for more than 60 years. He has led numerous silent meditation retreats for recovering people, believing that in the Silence, we truly encounter God and self.
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Episode: Spirituality: The Heart of RecoveryOriginal air date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010Episode Description:We take for granted that recovery and spiritual growth are one and the same. But that wasn’t always the case. How did spirituality and recovery get intertwined? And how did Unity and other New Thought ideas become part of the mix? Anna and her guest “Dennis the Minister” explore how this strong spiritual foundation benefits recovering people today.
