This Is Not A Meeting: Recent Episodes
Scottage, Jimbo, and Big Joe
Welcome to This Is Not A Meeting. Grab a chair and have a seat around the table. We're the people you come to between meetings - we're a community talking about addiction, sobriety, recovery, and overcoming challenges every single day. We do not claim to be experts. We are walking this journey with you trying to become our best selves.
Season 1 has been a blast. The guys wrap things up and look to what's coming next.
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Routines can become a lifeline, but what happens when you're on the road?
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Big Joe gives us his top 10 for dealing with challenges.
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Little things are the foundation of giant things. How do you build on them to make life better?
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Why being present mentally as well as physically is hard and how to do it better.
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Fear is a constant. How do you get beyond it?
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The guys welcome Tim - yes, that Tim - to the studio to discuss how addiction impacts family.
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It's going to happen. You will be the tragic moment in someone else's life. Here are some thoughts on owning when it does.
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Big Joe and Scottage go a little deeper in sharing their stories.
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Research says addiction occurs from the lack of community. How accurate is that?
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This is Big Joe's favorite topic: Rigorous Honesty. How honest are you with others? with yourself?
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Trust and control are opposite forces. Managing them is complicated.
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The importance of a positive attitude in physical and spiritual wellness
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What's the difference between ego and pride?
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Recovery is not a solo act, but supporters have a learning curve, too.
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Quit telling yourself you're who you used to be
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How important is love in the process of recovery?
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Zach Gowen - professional wrestler formerly with the WWE - shares his journey to sobriety. There's one other thing you should know: Zach is the most famous one-legged professional wrestler ever.
Zach's website
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The road to acceptance can be a long process, but it's necessary
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Brenda Henwood - Founder, President, and CEO of FTBA - shares her journey with the guys.
FTBA
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It's all about staying motivated for moving forward
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Some days you're the windshield. Some days you're the bug. Some days you wake up and don't feel like leaving the house to find out which one. Today the guys give you their thoughts on the days you don't care.
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Taking care of yourself is essential.
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Holidays can be tough for people not in recovery, let alone for those who are. Scottage, Big Joe, and Jimbo give some ideas on dealing with the challenges that can arise.
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Where can a person in recovery find help? Sometimes from unlikely places.
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Fighting the invisible force of resistance
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Is Psychology or Neurology the place where addiction forms?
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Scottage, Jimbo, and Big Joe give brief introductions and talk about expectations on the road to recovery.
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