Elevation Recovery: Recent Episodes
Matt Finch and Chris Scott
Addiction Recovery Strategies for conquering Opioid Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Prescription Drug Addiction, Meth Addiction, and addiction to any other substances. The Elevation Recovery Podcast's Mission is to help people transcend addiction as well as to rapidly progress the field of addiction and treatment. The Listeners will learn a wide variety of addiction recovery concepts, philosophies, strategies, tactics, tools, and resources. Co-Hosts Chris Scott and Matt Finch of Fit Recovery and Opiate Addiction Support merge together on the Elevation Recovery Podcast to interview a wide array of guests on topics that will help people overcome addiction for good.
This Hypoglycemia and Alcoholism relationship MUST BE KNOWN. As it turns out, quitting alcohol is not quite enough to recover fully from addiction.
But don’t worry – it’s entirely within your power to feel incredible once you make a few changes to your diet and lifestyle. This episode can be a real lifesaver for people who have not yet read about the significant overlap between hypoglycemia and alcohol.
You may have heard about people who gave up only to mysteriously become dry drunks. They are irritable and generally not fun to be around. While this condition is often characterized as a spiritual defect, there is evidence that this “syndrome” is essentially undiagnosed (and uncorrected) hypoglycemia.
Always do more research (including side effects and contraindications), and then talk to your doctor before trying new supplements.
Here are the topics of this episode:
- What is Hypoglycemia?
- The Relationship Between Alcohol and Hypoglyemica
- The Hypoglycemia-Alcoholism Connection
- How to Reverse Hypoglycemia
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Learn some of the best supplement formulas for alcohol and drug detox, cravings, preventing relapse, bouncing back from relapse, and beyond.
In this episode, you'll hear a segment of Matt Finch's newest Live Course and Group Coaching Program called Master THOR To End Your Addiction Now: Mind/Body/Spirit Mastery For Alcohol Recovery.
The class was two hours of lecture and 15 minutes of discussion after.
Here are the main concepts discussed by Matt Finch:
- Why Supplements are a Kickass Strategy
- The Philosophy of Supplementation for Addiction Recovery
- Benefits of Using Supplements for Addiction Recovery
- Some of the Top Supplements, Formulas, and Brands Chris and Matt Love
- The Addictive (or "Extremist") Personality
- and beyond...
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Learn the modern-day faulty views of alcohol use disorder, why the mainstream success rates still aren't increasing, and how to view, understand, and treat alcohol problems strategically and holistically.
In this episode, you'll hear a segment of Matt Finch's newest Live Course and Group Coaching Program called Master THOR To End Your Addiction Now: Mind/Body/Spirit Mastery For Alcohol Recovery.
The class was two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion and coaching afterward.
Here are the main concepts discussed by Matt Finch and Chris Scott:
- The Hierarchy of Recovery
- Customized and Holistic Recovery Blueprints
- Mainstream View on Alcohol Use Disorder
- Dr. Charles Gant's View on Substance Addictions
- NLP View on Alcohol and Other Addictions
- Matt Finch's 10 Fundamentals to Understanding Alcoholism
- The Science of Recovery Capital
- Chris Scott on Nutrient-Repair for Alcohol Recovery
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Chris Scott interviews Howie Gelfand as we learn his story, his recovery journey, and the real story behind the Wolf of Wall Street!
Matt Finch showcases new research from May 2024 on dopamine pharmacodynamics and addictive processes that are revolutionizing our understanding of dopamine.
In this episode, Matt will cover a paper from the International Journal of Molecular Sciences titled Dopamine Pharmacodynamics: New Insights.
Here are the topics of this episode:
- Intro and Overview of the Research
- The Dopamine System
- Dopamine as a Neurotransmitter
- Dopamine as a Neuromodulator
- Dopamine and Alcohol Addiction
- Dopamine and Drug Addiction
- What Causes Addiction?
- From Bad Neuromodulation to Neurotoxicity
- Summary
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Chris Scott provides deep insights into The Science and Stages of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and The Art of Using The Hierarchy of Recovery.
In this episode, you'll hear Chris explain these fundamental concepts in a way that makes sense.
For someone who wants to recover from alcohol use disorder (AUD) but hasn't achieved their goal yet, learning these concepts will help a lot.
The knowledge you'll receive in approximately half an hour will provide a considerable ROI.
This episode was created using two Fit Recovery videos, edited together, and made audio-only.
Here are the topics of this episode:
- What is alcohol?
- Alcohol tolerance and dependence
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- Physical withdrawal symptoms
- Psychological symptoms
- The Stages of Withdrawal
- The Hierarchy of Recovery
- Biochemical (Physical, Biological)
- Psychological (Mental, Emotional)
- Social
- Spiritual
- Transcendence
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SO MANY PEOPLE need to know about "The Relationship Between Low GABA and Alcohol Addiction."
It’s a vicious relationship where each disorder can cause and affect the other.
For example, someone with a GABA bankruptcy in their brain might have intense cravings for red wine every evening after work and then become alcohol-addicted after a few months of habitual drinking…
… or someone with alcohol dependence develops a GABA bankruptcy from repeated consumption of alcohol (in contrast, their natural GABA levels were optimal before addiction).
After learning about this notorious accord between two devastating disorders and how to boost GABA naturally, you’ll be well on your way to restoring your mind/body health and elevating your GABA to optimal levels.
This episode is an abridged version of the full-length article on Fit Recovery, which has the same title.
Here are the topics of this episode:
- What is GABA?
- GABA Deficiency Symptoms
- What's the Relationship Between Alcohol and GABA?
- How Does GABA Deficiency Manifest?
- 9 Proven Ways to Optimize Your GABA Levels
- 1) Foods and Drinks (GABA-Building Diet)
- 2) L-Theanine
- 3) Chamomile
- 4) Passionflower
- 5) Lemon Balm
- 6) Kava
- 7) Valerian
- 8) Supplements
- 9) Natural Therapies
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The euphemism "13th-stepping" refers to the longstanding and long-tolerated practice of 12-step members (mostly men) hitting on and trying to date or have sex with other members (usually women) in their first year of sobriety.
In episode 344, you'll discover how widespread and damaging this behavior is in America, how to protect yourself if you attend AA or plan on attending in the future, and much more.
Here are the topics of this episode:
- The Definition of “13th Step.”
- My Experience Witnessing 13th-Steppers 13th Stepping.
- Why People Work this Unofficial Step.
- The Negative Consequences of this Behavior.
- How to Avoid Being 13th-Stepped.
- How to Recover from 13th-Step Trauma.
Furthermore, you'll learn what the research says, what victims have shared, and get additional helpful resources to support your learning journey.
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Researchers found that the "Service-to-Others” strategy can help you to stay alcohol-free long-term while decreasing depression and anxiety, increasing life satisfaction, better social functioning, and better mental health.
The service-to-others path for staying alcohol-free can help you to:
- Quit Drinking and Stay Alcohol-Free
- Find Your Purpose
- Elevate Your Consciousness
- Raise Your Vibration
- Create Lasting Fulfillment
- Live in a Beautiful State of Being
- and more
If a "chronic relapser" with moderate generalized anxiety, severe social anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and a fixed/victim mindset like me can do it, truly anyone can.
That means that you can - and with this strategy, you’ll be well on your way to transcending alcoholism and transforming into your True Self.
Here are the topics of this episode:
- Polarity in Consciousness
- Characteristics of Unpolarized Consciousness
- Service-to-Others vs. Service-to-Self Consciousness
- The Path of Control vs. the Path of Acceptance
- The Service-to-Self Philosophy and Strategy
- Beware of "False Light" and "Wolves in Sheep's Clothing"
- Service-to-Others: The Positive Path
- The Service-of-Being: Your Main Service
- The Service-of-Doing: Your Secondary Service
- How to Stay Alcohol-Free with Service-to-Others
- How to Practice the Service-of-Being
- Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS)
- How to Practice the Service-of-Doing
- How to Make "The Choice"
- 21 Ways Service-to-Others Helps You Stay Alcohol-Free
- The Secret to Living is Giving
- 10 Famous Quotes on "Service to Others"
- 9 Helpful Resources on "Service to Others"
- Recommended books on service to others
- Recommended videos on service to others
- 15 Key Concepts on Service-to-Others for Alcohol Recovery
- Conclusion: It's been a pleasure serving you...
- Keep it Simple
- Read the Article Version of this Episode
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Recently, a Fit Recovery group coaching client asked Matt if he could talk about "Tips and strategies for staying in long-term recovery and finding success in sobriety."
In this episode of Elevation Recovery, you'll hear Matt's response to the question.
Here is what you'll learn about:
- The Stages of Change
- The Phases of Recovery
- Permanently "In Recovery" versus "Recovered"
- The Action Stage of Change and Early Recovery
- The Maintenance Stage of Change and Long-Term Recovery
- Relapses and Slips
- The Rewire Phase of Recovery
- Strategies for staying alcohol-free forever:
- Physical Strategies
- Mental Strategies
- Social Strategies
- Environmental Strategies
- Spiritual Strategies
- The Pain-Pleasure Principle
- The Pain-Pleasure Balance
- and more
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Learn about the widespread yet rarely talked about phenomenon that Matt Finch has termed The Alcohol-Energy Addiction Connection. Ethanol (alcohol) is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant class of drug. This means that it slows down your brain, heart, and respiratory function. Since alcohol slows down the operations of the brain and body, why do countless individuals report getting the opposite effects? In this episode, you'll learn exactly why.
The main topics you're going to learn about are:
- How alcohol works in the brain and body
- Why alcohol gives some people massive energy even though it's a CNS depressant
- What is alcohol-induced energy?
- What is alcohol-induced hypomania
- Why alcohol-induced hypomania is so addictive
- and why it's often so difficult to quit
- and more
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Learn the secrets to underlying causes of addiction and the top obstacles to long-term recovery. Most people try to recover from addiction while they're simultaneously lacking key information that can make the process and challenge much less confusing, scary, and difficult.
In this episode, Matt Finch provides you with two paramount concepts:
- The 4 Primary Causes of Addiction
- The 7 Primary Obstacles to Recovery
The first concept is from Dr. Charles Gant.
The second concept is Matt Finch's "Part II" to The Four Primary Causes of Addiction.
Learning about both of these concepts in one episode gives you the strategic advantage for overcoming addiction.
The main topics you're going to learn about are:
- The Root Causes of Addiction & Primary Obstacles To Recovery
- The 4 Root Causes of Alcoholism or Drug Addiction
- Mitigating the 4 Causes or "Risk Factors" of Alcohol / Drug Problems
- The 7 Primary Obstacles to Alcohol & Drug Recovery
- Transcending The 7 Primary Obstacles...
- The Total Recovery of Alcoholism (Mind, Brain, Body, and Spirit)
- Keep Learning About Addiction and The Self
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Learn about the most effective nutritional strategies for Alcohol or Drug Detox, Healing, Relapse Prevention, and Recovery in this clip from an epic live class by Matt Finch. The new program is Mastering Supplements For Alcohol Recovery.; a six-week deep dive into the biochemical pillar of addiction and recovery.
In this episode, Matt Finch is teaching a live Zoom class that went on for four hours on February 27, 2024.
The clip you're going to hear has EPIC information on all of the top nutritional strategies for overcoming addiction once and for all.
The main topics you're going to learn about are:
- The Creators of The Pro-Recovery Diet (Julia Ross and Christina Veselak)
- The Top 8 Anti-Recovery Edibles
- The Top 7 Pro-Recovery Foods
- The Primary Principles of the Pro-Recovery Diet
- The Importance of Protein (in Greek means "of Primary Importance")
- Example #1: Amy's Pro-Recovery Nutrition Plan for a Day
- Example #2: Tom's Pro-Recovery Nutrition Plan for a Day
- The Simple Pro-Recovery Nutrient Triad
- The Hierarchy of Pro-Recovery Macros
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Learn about the most exciting and effective Bio-Therapies for Alcohol or Drug Detox and Recovery in this clip from the Live Week 1 Class of Mastering Supplements For Alcohol Recovery.
In this episode, Matt Finch is teaching a live Zoom class that went on for three hours on February 13, 2024.
The clip you're going to hear has EPIC information on all of the top Bio-Therapies for detox and recovery, withdrawal symptoms, PAWS, cravings, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and more.
The main topics you're going to learn about are:
- The Hierarchy of Recovery (Mind, Body, Spirit)
- Mastering The Biochemical Pillar of the Recovery Hierarchy
- Recovery Capital (Physical, Psychological, Social, and Spiritual)
- Physical Recovery Capital Optimization
- Bio-Therapies for Alcohol or Drug Withdrawal, Healing, and Recovery
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Learn The 7 Impacts of Trauma and How Trauma Happens In the Mind, Brain, Body, AND Spirit. Matt Finch shares an EPIC and proven three-step process for mind/body/spirit trauma healing totality. This episode of Elevation Recovery comes from a portion of a course and group coaching program called Make Alcohol Moot Again With Mindset Mastery.
Unresolved and unhealed trauma (childhood and adult) can make it harder to stop drinking alcohol or administering drugs. Childhood trauma changes the brain and nervous system in ways that make alcohol and other addictions potential subjective resources to regulate the nervous system (and this can lead to addiction). Healing from trauma can take a long time and many individuals haven't been able to recover when using the mind-only approaches or even mind/body approaches.
In these cases, trauma healing from a mind, brain, body, and spirit approach can often help.
Here are the topics you're going to learn:
- The Mind-Only Approach to Trauma Healing
- The Mind/Brain/Body-Informed Perspective
- The Mind/Brain/Body/Spirit-Informed Perspective
- The Seven Impacts of Trauma
- The Three Steps to Healing Trauma in Mind/Brain/Body/Spirit
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Anthony Hopkins, one of the greatest actors of all time, shares his story of alcoholism and recovery at an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Speaker Meeting.
In this speech, Anthony Hopkins shares what alcoholism was like, what happened, and what his life is like now.
Here is an overview of his story:
- His love and obsession with alcohol
- The progression of his alcoholism
- When and why he finally admitted he was an alcoholic
- How he was introduced to Alcoholics Anonymous
- Finding a Higher Power and working the AA program
- How his obsession to drink alcohol was lifted from the very first AA Meeting
- and more!
Learn more below:
- AA.org (Alcoholics Anonymous Official Website)
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Learn how to create a proactive morning routine for addiction recovery by using The Miracle Morning Program developed by Hal Elrod.
In this episode, Matt Finch provides you with an informative overview of how to use the Life S.A.V.E.R.S for addiction recovery.
The Life S.A.V.E.R.S framework is simple and highly effective. It's also holistic and addresses the mind, body, and spirit.
The Miracle Morning system involves the strategic utilization of six proven strategies for personal and professional development.
The SAVERS represent:
- Silence
- Affirmations
- Visualization
- Exercise
- Reading
- Scribing (Writing)
Learn more below:
- Miracle Morning Official Website
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Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) often comes with alcohol-induced blackouts. In this mini-episode, you'll hear how on Independence Day of 2005, Matt Finch was blacked out by noon on a crowded beach in his hometown.
The last thing that Matt remembers from that day is arriving at the Fourth of July beach party drunk and walking straight toward his friend holding a bottle of Jack Daniels Whiskey.
What happened after that?
NOTHING good.
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Charlie Sheen is sober and says using "Shame Shivers" is what helps him stay in recovery. Learn more about this relapse prevention technique inside.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to use a powerful Relapse Prevention Technique (RPT) for early recovery. If it's strong enough to help Sheen stay addiction-free, it's probably strong enough for you! This technique is based on human behavior, neuroscience, and psychology.
Here is what you're going to learn:
- Addiction is a health disorder, not an "Identity"
- Charlie Sheen is a self-described "People-Pleaser"
- Why rehab didn't work when Sheen did it to please others
- A brief frame of "Early Recovery" and its pitfalls
- How "Co-Occurring Disorders" can make Early Recovery more challenging
- How "Stress" is often the biggest trigger to slip or relapse in early recovery
- Why "Recovery Capital" is so important
- Categories of Recovery Capital (Shame Shivers falls under "Psychological")
- The "Shame Shivers" Relapse Prevention Technique
- Why this strategy works so well at preventing alcohol or drug use
- How it works
- Pain avoidance drives behavior (how the "Pain-Pleasure Principle" works)
- How shame can be a trigger or a safety switch
- How addiction can be like driving a car without brakes (or with damaged brakes)
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Learn how to transcend addiction in 2024 by utilizing one or more Pathways To Recovery. In this episode, Matt Finch provides an in-depth "Menu" of recovery resources that can help you navigate the options with greater skill and ease.
Here is what you're going to learn:
- Topic: How To Quit Drinking Alcohol In 2024 (3 Proven Pathways To Recovery)
- The 3 Classes of Recovery Pathways
- Clinical Pathways
- Non-Clinical Pathways
- Self-Management Pathways ("Natural Recovery")
- Examples of Natural Recovery
- Is there a best Pathway to Recovery?
Resources used to study the topic and create this episode (highly recommend):
- RecoveryAnswers.org
- FacesAndVoicesOfRecovery.org
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In this timely re-upload (slightly abridged and optimized), Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss strategies and tactics for not drinking alcohol/poisoning yourself during the holidays.
Advertisements, friends, and family... it can be difficult to not succumb to peer pressure or even slip into solitary drinking during the holidays and especially over Christmas and New Year's parties or lonely nights.
With these strategies such as sleep, nutrient repair, and so on, alcohol recovery can be maintained!
Note: Although this episode was originally recorded for the last holiday season, the strategies and tactics remain just as useful if not more so today.
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Recovery Capital is the breadth and depth of internal and external resources that can be drawn upon to initiate and sustain recovery from severe drug and alcohol problems. In this episode, Matt Finch provides Recovery Capital articles, information, education, assessments, and other resources that, combined, will help you to have a good understanding of this game changer known as Recovery Capital (RC).
Here is what you're going to learn:
- Topic: The Science of Recovery Capital: Where Do We Go From
- The 3 Types of Recovery Pathways
- (Clinical Pathways, Non-Clinical Pathways, Self-Directed Pathways)
- The Self-Management Pathways of Recovery ( “Natural Recovery” )
- What is Recovery Capital?
- Is the Recovery Capital approach having success? For example, are there any research study outcomes we can learn from?
- Where is Recovery Capital already being used?
- The Recovery Capital Scale, The Recovery Capital Index, the Assessment of Recovery Capital (ARC), MIRC, and other RC Assessments
- Recovery Capital MEGA-Importance During Early Recovery
Articles Read in This Episode:
- https://www.fletchergroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FLETCHER-GROUP-NOVEMBER-2020-NEWSLETTER.pdf
- https://www.sigmundsoftware.com/what-is-recovery-capital
Recovery Capital Resources Used for This Episode:
- https://www.naadac.org/assets/2416/whitewlcloudw2008_recovery_capital_a_primer.pdf
- https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/resources/multidimensional-inventory-recovery-capital.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2211734/
- https://icsa.uiowa.edu/sites/icsa.uiowa.edu/files/2020-05/ARC_instrument.pdf
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Matt Finch goes deep into the world of Highly Sensitive People and Empaths and why they can be highly prone to alcohol and drug addiction.
In this episode, you'll learn about several interrelated topics, including the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), the Empath, the Highly Sensitive Empath, and why these human biological innate traits can increase addiction vulnerability (especially to CNS depressants like alcohol, benzos, and opioids).
Here are the main topics discussed in this episode:
- Topic: The Link Between Human Sensitivity and Addiction
- What is Sensitivity?
- What is a Highly Sensitive Person?
- What is an Empath?
- What are the differences and similarities between HSPs and Empaths?
- Can you be an HSP and an Empath or can you only be one?
- Why are sensitive humans prone to addiction?
- Are there substances and addictions sensitives get into more than others?
- Do sensitives need different approaches to addiction treatment?
- What are the key concepts a sensitive person with an addiction should know?
- What are the key concepts a sensitive person without an addiction should know?
- What are some helpful resources for highly sensitive people and empaths?
- Books, Podcasts, YouTube channels, Documentaries, Interviews, Free Online Assessments, Websites, Blogs, etc.
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Matt Finch goes deep into the main issues people on drugs and alcohol are facing when it comes to mainstream treatment options. This episode is actually a chapter from Matt's in-progress book and it exposes the severe and numerous problems with substance use disorder treatment in the U.S.
You'll learn why Matt Finch calls the present day the dark ages of addiction treatment such as mainstream treatment options neglecting brain repair, using cookie-cutter treatment plans and a one-size-fits-all treatment, the one-path recovery doctrine, stigmatization of medication-assisted treatment patients, the war on drugs, underqualified and over-stressed/worked substance abuse counselors, dogmatic addiction professionals, incompetent physicians, greedy addiction professionals, corruption, and much, much more.
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Matt Finch interviews Nico Morales, founder of No Halo, about his story of surviving the opioid epidemic and addiction, alcohol addiction, and mind/body/spirit recovery plus creating a life of service to others. In this episode, the audio for the guest has portions where it's low volume or inaudible due to wind and being outdoors. Yet, most of the episode audio is audible and the in-depth notes on Nico's story can help to fill in more information if needed.
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Matt Finch interviews Mamoon from episode 324 for an exciting part 2 featuring his wife, Nova, and the creation of 14 Step Recovery. This episode won't make much sense unless you listen to episode 324 first! To begin, Nova (Mamoon's wife) talks about her addiction in Detroit and longing for something more customized for her needs than AA meetings.
From there, Nova'a timeline eventually connects with Mamoon when they were both employees of Wilderness Therapy in Utah. You'll love hearing their shared story so much, especially how they transcended the many challenges from leaving a secure life to go after their dreams.
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Matt Finch reads some transformational alcohol recovery testimonials along with the strategies they used prescribed by Dr. Joseph Murphy. In this episode, you'll hear a few real-life examples of people quitting drinking and using drugs using the power of their subconscious minds.
Dr. Joseph Murphy's prescriptions for harnessing the subconscious potential and transmuting it into kinetic active energy seem to really work when applied to the tee.
Here are the main topics discussed in this episode:
- How your subconscious removes mental blocks
- How to break or build a habit
- How he broke a bad habit (alcoholism)
- The power of his mental picture
- Focused attention
- He said a jinx was following him
- How much do you want what you want?
- Why he could not be healed
- The explanation and the cure
- Refusing to admit it
- Building in the idea of freedom
- Fifty-one percent healed
- The law of substitution
- The cause of alcoholism
- Three magic steps
- Keep on keeping on
- Review your thought power
=>Recommended Resource: The Power of Your Subsconcious Mind - by Joseph Murphy
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Matt Finch interviews Hunter ("Mamoon"), founder of 14 Step, about his severe addiction to using Xanax Gummies and other benzos and how he recovered. Mamoon became addicted soon after beginning Xanax gummies and says they helped him to breathe when normally it was hard to breathe due to so much anxiety. After multiple run-ins with the police and court system, Mamoon's parents sent him to Wilderness Therapy which wasn't the end of his Benzo use but the beginning of the end.
Here are the main topics discussed in this episode:
- Hunter (Mamoon) grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina
- In high school his town had huge amounts of Xanax gummies and other benzos
- Mamoon starts partnering with friends to go on Dark Web and buy Xanax Gummies with Bitcoin
- Mamoon becomes a daily Xanax user and his tolerance and dependence skyrockets
- Getting busted with a backpack full of Xanax Gummies and Pot Brownies
- Put on probabation and not able to get in trouble for 12 months to avoid felony
- Pulled over by police with a backpack full of Xanax Gummies right before college started
- Gets sent to Wilderness Therapy in Southern Utah in the Winter as an alternative to incarceration
- After Wilderness Therapy returns to using Benzos in a Relapse
- Eventually recovers from and then transcends addiction completely
- Starts 14 Step and creates 14Step.com
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Matt Finch interviews Courtney Andersen about her journey of alcohol recovery and helping other women on their journeys, too. Courtney is a Sober Coach, podcast host and YOUR personal sober cheerleader. She's the Founder of National Sober Day (9/14), and the Founder of Sober Vibes, an online support community for recovery and sober-curious women of all ages. Courtney Andersen describes the best day of her life as August 18th, 2012. "That is the day I finally stopped the madness of addiction and started to do some real LIVIN!" Courtney is a cheerleader for women looking to change their relationship with alcohol, supporting them to thrive, not just survive, without it. As the Founder of National Sober Day, Host of the Sober Vibes podcast, a sober coach, and author, Courtney has helped thousands of people find more freedom, going alcohol-free. Show Notes Page>>
Using Dr. Gant's book End Your Addiction Now, Matt Finch discusses the highly important yet almost always overlooked second element of Phase 2 of recovery - Detoxification.
There are 2 factors in Detox.
One detoxes the substance out of their body of course, but general detoxification done simultaneously can greatly increase your health and relapse prevention phase of life. General detoxification is reducing the toxic load in the liver, chelation, phase 2 heavy metal detoxification, lowering oxidative stress and inflammation, and more.
Here are the main topics discussed in Episode #322:
- What is toxic load?
- The 3 main causes of high toxic load
- High exposure to toxins
- Breakdown of the body's barriers against toxins
- The inability of the liver to adequately process toxins
- Nutritional supplements that will help you win the battle against toxins
- Lecithin
- Lactobacillus Acidophilus
- Bifidus
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C
- MSM
- Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Glutathione
- Glycine
- How long to use the supplements for
- What about using this protocol while I'm still using substances?
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Matt Finch takes you on a DEEP Dive Breakdown of the Serenity Prayer in this fascinating episode. You'll learn how to rewire your brain, optimize your mind, and harness your spiritual power by a process that results in Living the Serenity Prayer and embodying the being-ness of Serentiy, Courage, and Wisdom.
Here are the main topics discussed in Episode #321:
- Harnessing the Powers of Acceptance of things we can’t control, Courage to Make Positive and many times difficult Changes, and Wisdom to Discern the difference
- Looking at the Serenity Prayer with fresh eyes while ditching the stigma
- What is Serenity?
- What exactly is meant by accepting things one can’t control or change?
- What is Courage?
- What exactly is meant by gaining and using courage to change things one can?
- What is Wisdom?
- What is exactly meant by gaining and using Wisdom to discern the difference between the two (what we can and can’t change or control)?
- The difference between saying the prayer, saying it with emotion and clarity, and actually Living the Serenity Prayer through embodiment, Unconscious Competence (Neuroplasticity from repetition), Habit, and Personality/Consciousness Embeddedness
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Matt Finch discusses the multidimensional dynamics of why divisive politics has addicted so many people in recent years.
Overview of the main topics discussed:
- What is divisive politics?
- Why are divisive politics so addicting?
- What are the negative consequences of participating in it?
- How to untether yourself from 'doomscrolling'
- How to develop a healthier relationship to politics
- How to systemitize it
- 30-Day Reset of no politics or social media
- and much more
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Matt Finch shares the life and teachings of Miyamoto Musashi, one of history's most legendary warriors. Miyamoto Musashi is well known for his book The Book of Five Rings, in which he discusses the art of samurai swordsmanship.
But what many people don't know is that Miyamoto Musashi also spent a great deal of time writing about life and living. While listening to this episode, you'll learn about Miyamoto Musashi's 21 life principles, which are known as Dokkōdō ("The Path Of Aloneness" or "The Way Of Aloneness").
If you're looking for advice on how to live a successful and fulfilling life, then you'll want to check out this episode! The philosophy from The Dokkōdō reminds me a bit of a combination between Buddhism, Taoism, Stoicism, and Minimalism.
Resource and transcript used for this video: https://alyjuma.com/dokkodo-the-path-of-aloneness/
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Matt Finch opens up about his experience using the 'Accelerated Wellness Protocol' from Jeff Primack during the early days of his post-addiction life.
In this episode, you'll learn how the Accelerated Wellness Protocol works and will hear Matt's testimonial of the results he got as well as some of the other pros and cons.
Using a blend of therapies like diet, tonic herbalism, nutrigenomics, qigong healing form, qigong strength training, yoga stretching, sunlight, laughter, love, and more, this protocol is designed to make you the healthiest and happiest you've been in life.
And as Matt found out through experimentation with his own self, the Accelerated Wellness Protocol can be used to prevent relapse to alcohol and/or drugs and further outgrow and transcend addiction (while super-optimizing your mind, body, spirit, relationships, intimate life, and more).
Recommended resources you might find useful:
- Conquering ANY Disease by Jeff Primack
- Total Alcohol Recovery Program
- Ultimate Opioid Recovery Program
- SomaDerm
- Neura-Vie
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In this episode, you'll hear a lecture given by Chris Scott for the Alliance for Addiction Solutions back in 2021, on Fit Recovery and the story behind it, how Chris transcended alcohol use disorder, supplements and diet tips, and much more.
In this training, you'll learn about how Chris Scott became addicted to alcohol, how he couldn't stop drinking, what happened for him to finally, quit, how he remained alcohol-free and built Fit Recovery, and there is even an epic Q & A section at the end that you'll find very informative.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- Chris Scott's story of alcohol addiction and recovery
- The biochemical aspect of alcohol addiction and recovery
- Mainstream rehabs and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- Big Pharma, Big Rehab, Dogmatic approaches
- Importance of diet and supplementation for alcohol detox and recovery
- Fitness and brain repair after quitting drinking
- Psychological strategies
- Mindset
- The Hierarchy of Recovery Model
- Biochemical Optimization
- Reframing
- Personal Development
- Reading and educating oneself on alcohol addiction and recovery therapeutics
- Q & A
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This is a powerful meditation that helps to reprogram your subconscious mind and keep your brain's reticular activating system (RAS) focused on the goal of overcoming addiction. The RAS works like a heat-seeking missile. By keeping your RAS focused on the target of recovering from addiction, you'll have a much better chance of achieving your goal.
The best time to listen to this guided meditation for addiction recovery would be right after you wake up or just as you're going to sleep. Right after we wake and just before sleep, we pass through theta brain waves. Delta waves are the sleeping brain waves. As we wake we pass from delta to theta, alpha, then beta. When we go to bed it's the opposite. Theta waves are the subconscious reprogramming waves. Your analytical and judging mind is turned off in theta, allowing the messages in this meditation to sink deep into your subconscious without blocking them.
To get the best benefits from this meditation, you may like to listen once or twice per day during these times, although you can totally benefit from listening any time of day, as the guided meditation helps you to relax into theta waves using progressive muscle relaxation during the first few minutes. The Guided Meditation for Transcending Addiction is also more powerful when using earbuds or headphones. Noise-canceling headphones are typically best as they allow you to block out the rest of the sounds of life around you, making it easier for you to sink deep into theta waves while listening to the guided imagery, affirmations, and subconscious-software-program-hacking for overcoming addiction safely and powerfully.
Matt Finch shares research and personal testimony into the use of grounding (aka "earthing") for physical and mental health optimization.
In this episode, you'll learn about grounding therapy and why it works, the benefits you can expect, how Vitamin G (Grounding) is a missing link to health and a major reason that rates of inflammation are so high these days.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- Grounding therapy definitions and synonyms
- How grounding therapy works
- Benefits of grounding therapy
- Research into grounding therapy
- How to use grounding therapy
- Why grounding therapy is so important
- Why Matt Finch loves stacking Vitamin G with Vitamin S (Sunshine)
- Plus stacking Vitamin GS with mindfulness, breathing exercises, and incantations
- and more
- Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever!
Show Notes Page>>
Recommended resources you might find useful:
- Total Alcohol Recovery Program
- Ultimate Opioid Recovery Program
- SomaDerm
- Neura-Vie
Matt Finch shares POWERFUL lessons on Reframing Alcohol... including myriad other helpful tips and insights and resources stemming from a recent, creative epiphany he received on a barefoot sunshine nature walk ("DAP on Tap!"). You'll learn the "Dap on Tap" Alcohol Reframe Technique (ART) that Matt created as well as simple steps to get benefits from it or how to create and practice your own ART.
After a week of no podcast in celebration of Independence Day, this short but potent podcast episode is sure to give you a big bang for the time invested in listening.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- Welcome and thank you!
- What is DAP?
- What is "DAP on Tap?"
- What is a Reframe?
- How to Practice the Alcohol Reframe Technique (ART)
- How to Create and Practice Your Own Customized ART
- How to Learn More ARTs
- How to Learn more about Reframing in General
- and more!
Show Notes Page>>
ElevationRecovery.com Official Website
Betty Guadagno (Buddha Betty) shares her story of overdosing and going to the afterlife, where she was very shocked coming from her atheist belief system. She realizes that her beliefs were totally wrong after learning that Life after Death, Heaven, and Souls all really exist.
Betty had a spiritually transformative experience in March of 2019. She went from a drug addicted, sex worker, and self-described radical atheist to a devout believer in long-term recovery, working as a recovery coach, and manifesting a life beyond her wildest dreams. She will take you through her awakening journey where she was shown her pre-birth planning, her divine mission, and the interconnectedness of all things.
Here is an overview of the main topics of this episode: 1. Boot Camp - Growing Up with Trauma After Trauma 2. Near Death-Like Experience - Overdose and Kundalini Spiritual Awakening 3. The Mission - Healing, Recovery, Transformation & Service To Others
Shown Notes Page>>
Online Resources from Budda Betty:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buddha.betty/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buddhabetty/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@buddhabetty
- Email: wavywanderer@gmail.com
- Coaching/Mentoring Program: https://calendly.com/buddhabetty
In this episode, you'll hear a lecture given by Matt Finch for the Alliance for Addiction Solutions back in 2017, on outgrowing addiction with key supplements and dietary guidelines, exercise and personal development, growth, spirituality, and contribution.
In this training, you'll learn about various different supplements from amino acids and vitamins to herbs, adaptogens, and more. Additionally, you'll gain insights into the Pain/Pleasure Principle, turning obstacles into opportunities and adversity into advantage, plus specific resources from a wide range of integrative and functional modalities that will help you optimize your life in various ways.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- Matt's Story of Addiction and Recovery
- Biochemical strategies for treating addiction
- Growth strategies
- Contribution strategies
- and much, much, much more!
Show Notes Page>>
Recommended resources you might find useful:
- Total Alcohol Recovery Program
- Ultimate Opioid Recovery Program
- SomaDerm
- Neura-Vie
Due to vast differences in human values, personalities, world views, beliefs, culture, faith, desires, goals, preferences, addiction severity, level of care (LOC) needed, resources, experiences, upbringing, knowledge, addiction/recovery philosophy, access to meetings and support, IQ, EQ, and countless other variables, AA seems to work better than anything else for some individuals -- yet for many other individuals, after learning about AA or trying it out, they find more resonance using different resources, evidence-based or not (or a combination of both) for staying sober off alcohol.
Since there are so many different and very unique individuals that want to remain sober from alcohol, it's important to provide a 'How To Stay Alcohol-Free Menu Of Options' -- and that way a person can have more treatment options, therapies, strategies, resources, and tools to choose from for navigating the challenges of remaining sober from alcohol for 30 days, 90 days, 1 year, 10 years, 20 years, or for the remainder of a person's life (depending on their unique goals regarding alcohol consumption).
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- Self-Reinvention for Alcohol Recovery
- Self-Examination for Alcohol Recovery
- Examples of Timelines for Alcohol Recovery Self-Reinvention
- 4 Categories of Staying Alcohol-Free
- 16 Predictors of Staying Alcohol-Free
- How to get the most out of this episode
Show Notes Page>>
Links to main resources from this episode:
- Free 36-Page PDF Assessment Worksheet That Goes With This Episode
- Book Free 20-Minute Alcohol Recovery Coaching Call with Matt Finch
- Total Alcohol Recovery 2.0
Augment and strengthen recovery from addiction by learning about and working with the 7 Hermetic Principles. These principles are natural laws of the universe. In this episode, you'll learn about Hermetic Philosophy and The 7 Hermetic Principles as described in THE KYBALION (1908) By Three Initiates.
The Seven Principles of Hermetic Philosophy are Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and Gender.
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Links to main resources from this episode:
- The Kybalion (1908) by Three Initiates
- Total Alcohol Recovery 2.0
Learn how to harness the power of audio-therapeutics, audio-therapy stacking, and augmenting addiction recovery even more. Audio therapy is such a healing modality and there is a plethora of research on the many benefits of it for things like mood, focus, insomnia, anxiety, depression, pain, and much more.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- What is audio-therapy?
- What are the different types of audio-therapies
- What are the benefits of audio-therapies
- Using audio-therapies for addiction recovery and mind/body/spirit wellness
- Using audio-therapies for a trauma/hypervigilance CNS or an SPS/HSP and/or Empath Trait, for Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, Relapse Prevention, Mental Optimizing, Physical Optimizing, Emotional Optimizing, Spiritual Optimizing
- Resources for using audio-therapies at home
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Links to main resources from this episode:
- SleepTube - Hypnotic Relaxation
- Mind Amend
- SpaceWave - Cosmic Relaxation
- ( LUX ) - Ambient Music
- Inner Lotus Music
- State Azure
- Cozy Nordic
- Eternal Depth
- Mei-lan
- Healing Vibrations
- Self-Healing Collective
- Silent Rhythm
- SleepPhones
- SomaDerm
- NeuraVie
OFAR or Optimization-Focused Addiction Recovery is so strategic and effective that it's a shame more people aren't aware of this optimization-centered approach. In this episode, Matt Finch gives you the foundation and principles of OFAR and several examples so that you too can benefit from this game changer for addiction treatment and recovery.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- Introducing OFAR - Optimization-Focused Addiction Recovery
- How I learned about optimization and why I became obsessed with it
- Definition of optimization
- Applying the Principle of Optimization to the macro and micro
- Optimization of Methods, Habits, Behaviors, Mind Patterns, Addiction Treatment Approaches, and Resources
- Applying Optimization to the Phases of Addiction Recovery
- Applying Optimization to the Hierarchy of Addiction Recovery
- And more...
Show Notes Page>>
Links to resources from this episode:
- Total Alcohol Recovery Course
- Ultimate Opioid Detox Course
- Recovery Coaching with Matt Finch
This episode begins with a brief and helpful review of the Phases of Addiction Recovery Model, then Matt Finch provides with you very detailed examples of people going through these phases. Each example is unique and in-depth and helps you to gain insights into how this system works and how you can use it for yourself in the most efficacious way possible.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- Brief Review of Part 1
- Brief Review of the Phases of Addiction Recovery
- Mike's In-Depth Example of going through the Phases of Addiction Recovery
- Cora's In-Depth Example of going through the Phases of Addiction Recovery
- Examples of Phase 1 - Preparation strategies
- Examples of Phase 2 - Detoxification strategies
- Examples of Phase 3 - Repair strategies
- Examples of Phase 4 - Rewire strategies
- Examples of Phase 5 - RECOVERED! concepts
Show Notes Page>>
Links to main resources from this episode:
- Total Alcohol Recovery Course
- Ultimate Opioid Detox Course
- Recovery Coaching with Matt Finch
By learning this Phases of Addiction Recovery Model, you'll be much better equipped to go from a state of addiction to a state of recovery. In this episode, Matt Finch provides you with the step-by-step process that empowers you and gives you a competitive advantage at starting and finishing the process of preparing, detoxing, repairing, rewiring, and recovering.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- What is addiction?
- What is addiction recovery?
- What are the phases of addiction recovery?
- Phase 1 - Preparation (Learning, Researching, Planning, Preparing)
- Phase 2 - Detoxification (Substance and General; Taper or Cold-Turkey)
- Phase 3 - Repair (Rest, Restore, Rebalance, Recharge, Rebuild, Replenish)
- Phase 4 - Rewire
- Phase 5 - RECOVER!
Show Notes Page>>
Main resources mentioned in this episode:
- Patient Endurance for Addiction Recovery (Ep. 268)
- Total Alcohol Recovery Course
- Ultimate Opioid Detox Course
- Recovery Coaching with Matt Finch
Learn in-depth strategies for purchasing low-budget foods and supplements for detox and recovery during times of inflation and economic recession. Matt Finch provides you with a plethora of valuable info on macro-nutrients, micro-nutrients, addiction recovery and relapse prevention diets, and relevant resources that you'll absolutely love.
Overview of the main topics in this episode:
- What are Addiction Recovery Nutrients?
- Macro-nutrients (carbs, fat, protein, fiber, water)
- Micro-nutrients (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, omega-3's, antioxidants, etc.)
- Nutrient-Rich Diet/Program
- Pro-Recovery Diet generalizations to customize for yourself
- Brain Type/Health Assessment Dr. Daniel Amen of Amen Clinics
- Nutrition Resources (books, podcasts, etc.)
- Revisiting Inflation and Economic Recession, Food Shortages, etc.
- Low Budget tips for Macro-nutrients (foods, drinks)
- Low Budget tips for Micro-nutrients (supplements)
- Getting the most bang for your buck
- Avoiding Unnecessary Spending Habits (Starbucks, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Pizza Delivery, etc.)
Official Show Notes Page>>
Links to main resources from this episode:
- Fundamentals of Nutrition with John Finch (Ep. 292)
- Julia Ross on Pro-Recovery Diet and Amino Acid Therapy (Ep. 188)
- Dr. Daniel Amen's Free Brain Type/Health Assessment
- The Mood Cure by Julia Ross
- The Power to Change by Craig Groeschel
- Alliance for Addiction Solutions
- Julia Ross Cures
- Academy of Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition
- Nutrition 4 Recovery
- Nutritional Foundations Course
- Total Alcohol Recovery Course
- Ultimate Opioid Detox Course
- Self Heal School Virtual Classes
- Self Heal School Herbal Medicine Products
- Ayurvedic Dosha Quiz
- Metabolic Type Quiz
- Recovery Coaching with Matt Finch
- Recovery Coaching with Tana Peaco
Questions?
Email matt@fitrecovery.com
Elevation Recovery returns after an extended break. Matt Finch's solo-cast will dive deep into what has been going on, the reason for the break, what is new with the podcast and moving forward, and a few different topics that you won't want to miss.
The main topics you'll learn about are:
- Geopolitics and Society Breakdown (Prophecy, Conspiracy, Political Landscapes)
- Personal and Collective Decompensation
- Antiodate for Personal Decompensation (Morning or Evening Routine Development)
- Sneak-Peak at NEW, Exciting Topics to Come Next Week and Beyond (Including EPIC New Supplement Products)
- And more!
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Total Alcohol Recovery 2.0
- Ultimate Opioid Detox 5.0
- BioRebalance Restore
- Fit Recovery Blog
- Fit Recovery Coaching
- SomaDerm Gel
- Neura-Vie
- CBDPure
- SleepPhones
- The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
- Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the quote by the Greek philosopher, Pythagoras, and the implications of drunkenness leading to madness. The madness can come in the form of mistakes, inebriation, disconnect, lack of problem-solving and cognitive abilities, and so on. Chris and Matt talk about their personal experiences, how to recover from the feeling of madness, and how to move on from drunkenness.
In this minisode, Matt Finch discusses binaural beats therapy, what it is, and how it can help with addiction, insomnia, mental health and anxiety, and more. He reads from an article discussing the topic, talks about his own experience using binaural beats as a form of therapy, and offers some of his favorite binaural beats music and therapy.
Chris Scott interviews Rachael Shephard, the founder and director of Sober Mama, a UK-based recovery coaching program. They talk about Rachael's story of addiction, heavy drinking, British culture, and motherhood. They also discuss her recovery journey, how she designed The Freedom Programme, and how she became the SoberMama.
About Rachael Shephard:
Rachael began her journey to sobriety in 2021 after many years of problem drinking, an impending divorce, and managing life as a newly single mother of two young boys. Instead of just figuring out why alcohol is bad, she wanted to know how to change her life for the better.
Thus, SoberMama was born, and she designed her very own Freedom Programme. Her passion in life is now to help other mothers give up alcohol. She says, "my life has transformed for the better and if I can do it, anyone can."
Matt Finch interviews Marc R, aka Suffer To Tougher on Youtube. They discuss Marc's story of drug addiction, overdoses, chasing the high, and how it progressed to needing the drug, not for the high, but to not feel sick. They also cover Marc's transformation and inspirational recovery story.
Chris Scott interviews John O'Connor, AKA JohnnyO, a client of Fit Recovery. They go over his introduction to alcohol, rehab, detox, and first-hand testimonials of the journey to alcohol recovery through the use of fitness, biochemistry, and nutrient repair.
Matt Finch discusses the concept of hyperbolic discounting, the act of discounting future delayed gratifications in favor of short-term gratification. We all have the tendency to default to this train of thinking. Because of this, Matt provides tips and strategies to delay gratification in order to have a healthier recovery and lifestyle in the long run.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss strategies for overcoming the holiday season while recovering from alcohol and addiction. With the pressure from advertisements, friends, and family, it can be difficult to not succumb to peer pressure. With these strategies such as sleep, nutrient repair, and so on, recovery can be maintained!
Matt Finch discusses the topic of the five hindrances, taught by the Buddha. These hindrances hinder progress in meditation and in our daily lives. Matt reads from an article called "Mindfulness and the Five Hindrances to (Inner) Peace." When we can identify and be self-aware of these five hindrances, we can begin to lead more peaceful and grounded lives.
Matt Finch discusses the ways that addictive substances such as alcohol and drugs work in our bodies in order to create a sense of euphoria. He cites the book Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy for more information.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss how to customize your diet for recovery. They talk about their personal diets during addiction, before recovery, and how the diets changed over the years from detox to early recovery to full recovery and so on. They also share some specific "miracle" foods that worked well for them, and how you can customize your diet for your own individual needs.
Matt Finch interviews Chris Engen, founder of Nutrition 4 Recovery. They discuss Chris's personal journey of alcohol addiction, the importance of amino acid therapy, nutrition, and other helpful strategies for addiction recovery.
Matt Finch interviews John Finch, the co-founder of and teacher at Self-Heal School of Herbal Studies and Healing. They discuss nutrition, micronutrients and macronutrients, the typical American diet, and seasonal depression.
Matt Finch interviews Zach Reeder, a Fit Recovery Coach. They discuss their personal experiences with neurodivergence and addiction, and how they can impact each other. They talk about how different substances and symptoms can mix to affect the body differently, and how to push through the addiction.
Matt Finch discusses his experience at a seminar titled "Breakthrough to Success" by Jack Canfield. Matt provides his key takeaways from this seminar to either overcome an addiction for early recovery and beyond or for life optimization.
Chris Scott interviews Briana Theroux, a Fit Recovery coach and nutritional coach. They discuss the difference between determinism and free will, and that the belief we can change is a powerful entity in recovery. They also talk about the importance of nutrient repair when balancing determinism and free will.
Chris Scott interviews Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery coach. They discuss the feelings of looking back on addiction versus the early stages of recovery. This includes the initial mental states, physical states, deficiencies, well-being, and so on compared to the current state of being.
Matt Finch discusses how alcohol and drugs are used as resources for confidence, euphoria, and socialization. The alcohol and drug use can easily accelerate and can be abused quickly. When the consequences begin to heavily outweigh the benefits, the substances become exhausted resources.
Matt Finch discusses the concept of patient endurance and how to boost it for addiction recovery. Patient endurance is the act of enduring trying circumstances with an even temper. He describes how you can use it, foster it, cultivate it, nurture it, increase it, and create patient endurance into more than just a habit.
Chris Scott interviews Mark Scheeren, the co-author of The Freedom Model for Addictions. They go over Mark's personal story of addiction, the making of the book, and alternative ways to gain back your power from addiction.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the definition of alcohol, its contents, and the meaning of a "buzz," the feeling you get after consuming alcohol. They talk about what these feelings entail, the aftermath once the feelings fade, and how this can keep people coming back for more including the placebo effect and positive association.
Matt Finch discusses the 10 different reasons that early recovery from alcohol addiction can be challenging. He also discusses how to combat these challenges in fully optimized, healthy ways.
Matt Finch discusses the 5 different areas of mental ability that are "consistently compromised" by alcohol abuse. These include memory formation, abstract thinking, problem-solving, attention and concentration, and perception of emotion. He reads a passage from the book "Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs" about how to regain those areas of mental ability.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss some of the most common myths associated with alcohol, addiction, and recovery. They also offer ways to combat these myths about alcohol with proper knowledge and information!
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the importance of optimized health, how to adapt to stressors of life without returning to substances, and how these concepts relate to addiction and alcohol recovery. When someone is able to adapt to the stress of life, they show resilience in life!
Matt Finch discusses the main factors that contribute to addiction, relapse, and cravings. He also goes over the ways to combat these factors and how to find healthy alternatives.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the misconception of laziness among struggling addicts and the topic of incentivizing your recovery rather than the substances. They go over techniques and new mindsets to better overcome addiction.
With the weather getting warmer and more outdoor activities, Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss how to take a break from drinking alcohol without others noticing or pointing it out. They go over how to navigate uncomfortable conversations and questions from peers and how to hone in those refusal skills to remain sober.
This is part 2 of the previous episode. Matt Finch continues his discussion on the four different "nutriments", examples, and healthy versions versus unhealthy versions. By optimizing these, you can also optimize addiction recovery and life in general.
Matt Finch discusses the four different "nutriments", examples, and healthy versions versus unhealthy versions. By optimizing these, you can also optimize addiction recovery and life in general.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss anti-aging strategies for addiction recovery. These supplements and nutrients are great for early recovery, long-term recovery, and beyond.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the relationship between alcohol and sleep patterns, how sleep is affected after quitting an addiction, and how to get better sleep during recovery.
Matt Finch discusses the notion of inertia, which describes unwavering behavior and remaining unchanged. He discusses the relationship between inertia and addiction. Matt provides anecdotal examples from his own life dealing with inertia and how to overcome inertia.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss how typically people gain weight after quitting addiction and the reasons this happens. They go over their personal journeys and what ways to combat weight gain worked best for them, along with advice as to what might work best for others.
In this second part of the episode, Matt Finch continues the discussion on impulsivity and personal stories dealing with this aspect of addiction. He continues to touch on some of the remedies for impulsivity and the other areas of life impulsivity can affect.
Matt Finch reads from the book "Recovery Dharma: How to Use Buddhist Practices and Principles to Heal the Suffering of Addiction." The passages help to find freedom from any types of obsessive or habitual behaviors such as alcohol addiction.
In this first part of the episode, Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss impulsivity and their personal stories dealing with this aspect of addiction. They touch on some of the remedies for impulsivity and the other areas of life impulsivity can affect.
Matt Finch reads from the article "Alcoholics Can Be Cured – Despite A.A." written by Dr. Arthur H. Cain. The article from 1964 goes over how this traditional 12-step program hinders its patients' recovery process, and that it is possible to recovery without the help of A.A.
Now that winter has ended and springtime is here, Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the ways in which the weather affects us. They also go over the different strategies to help you get out of the fatigue and depression from winter.
Matt Finch interviews Chris Scott about alcohol recovery concepts and ideas. They discuss favorite supplements, bio-hacks, non-alcoholic beverages, and more!
Matt Finch discusses the amino acid DL-phenylalanine or DLPA. He talks about what this amino acid does in the body, its mechanisms, the benefits, and the experiences of people who use it. Matt references the article from Optimal Living Dynamics, linked below.
Optimal Living Dynamics article by Jordan Fallis
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the similarities between routine, models, and curriculum in in leisure activities, and they apply these concepts for addiction recovery. They go on to talk about the steps to take and how to make it your own to fit your personal recovery journey.
Matt Finch discusses a super smoothie that can be a great-tasting alternative to alcohol. He goes over the ingredients of the smoothie, how to make the smoothie, and how it is beneficial for addiction recovery and mental health.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the different great-tasting alternatives to drinking alcohol or using other addictive supplements. These beverages can help with mood boosting and relaxation without being addictive or harmful to the body.
This episode is hosted by Katie Lain, the co-founder of Thrive Alcohol Recovery, a program for helping others get back to a balance relationship with alcohol. She interviews Chris Scott of Fit Recovery, and they discuss the importance of biochemical repair, nutrient repair, and lifestyle changes in regards to recovery.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss using the force of will and pure desire. They also talk about how to harness, focus, and strengthen this will and desire to overcome a substance abuse disorder.
Matt Finch interviews Zach Reeder, a Fit Recovery Coach. They discuss how to create and live a life without alcohol that is both enjoyable and not boring. They go on to describe what that life looks like along with a step-by-step guide to how to create that life without alcohol.
This episode is hosted by Katie Lain, the co-founder of Thrive Alcohol Recovery, a program for helping others get back to a balance relationship with alcohol. She interviews Chris Scott of Fit Recovery and Dr. John Umhau, who has decades of experience researching and treating alcohol addiction, as well as researching nutrition and infectious diseases at NIH.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the saying "fall of the wagon" and how it relates to alcoholism. The discuss the meaning of the phrase, the origin behind the phrase, and how people fall off the wagon. They also provide some resources in order to help you stay or get back on the wagon.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the concept of drinking alone. They dive into areas surrounding this topic such as the dangers of drinking alone, if drinking alone makes you an alcoholic, and resources for overcoming alcoholism.
Matt Finch discusses how to make an addiction recovery drink he calls chocolate M-3 and how it can help with addiction recovery along with mental health. He goes over the ingredients and the benefits of each as well as the benefits of the drink as a whole.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss how to start the new year off right. The holiday season can be a time where many are surrounded by temptations such as alcohol, unhealthy foods, and loss of routine. Chris and Matt define the differences between New Year's resolutions and New Year's intentions, and provide suggestions for free and paid techniques to keep up with your goals.
In this solocast, Matt Finch discusses 20 common reasons people are stuck in an addiction. These range from being well-known reasons to prevalent reasons that many do not consider or talk about often.
Chris Scott interviews Sam Visnic, a California certified massage and corrective exercise therapist and founder of Release Muscle Therapy. They discuss chronic pain, exercise, physical therapy, and how everything can relate recovery.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss various studies on the neuroscience of alcohol and drug addiction, what it feels like to have an addicted brain, what it feels like to be in early recovery and then recovered, and much more. They share personal stories, insights, concepts, lessons, and motivational content to help others achieve and maintain addiction-free and healthy lives.
Matt Finch interviews John Finch, co-founder and co-operator of the Self-Heal School of Herbal Studies and Healing. They discuss the basics of water and hydration, and the benefits of super-H2O
Matt Finch interviews Dr. Toni Camacho, a certified trainer and registered herbalist with a PhD in Psychology. They discuss Toni's personal story including the hardships, the tribulations, and how she got to where she is today by embracing natural medicine.
In this solocast, Matt Finch discusses 20 different ways that you can provide yourself with self-care to better optimize your recovery and your life.
Matt Finch interviews Amy Guerrero, founder of Thrive in Recovery. They discuss what it means to maintain healthy connections during and after recovery. They also provide helpful tips and insight through personal experiences.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the significance of routines in order to avoid the cycle of addiction and optimize recovery. They also discuss what different types of deficiencies can affect recovery.
In this solocast, Matt Finch discusses the four simple ways to take control of and organize your life for optimized addiction recovery.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss some of the negative effects of addiction and how these have been amped up within the past couple years. They also talk about the importance of connection with others to optimize mental health and recovery.
Matt Finch tells a personal story about addiction, starting from the joys of being a child up to where the substance abuse began and continued. He goes on to talk about the negative effects these substances had on his life and how he overcame the addiction.
Chris Scott interviews John Umhau, M.D., who has decades of experience researching and treating alcohol addiction, as well as researching nutrition and infectious diseases at NIH. They discuss new studies and findings relating to alcohol and addiction recovery.
In this solo cast, Matt Finch discusses what it means to "grab the low hanging fruit" in recovery. He talks about how these are the steps that can be easily accomplished and integrated in your life when on your journey to addiction recovery.
In this solo cast, Matt Finch discusses NAC or Neuro-Associative Conditioning and how it relates to recovery. He also discusses strategic intervention and the many different modalities and therapies involved.
In this solo cast, Matt Finch discusses the different phases and developments of alcohol and addiction recovery. He also goes over the hierarchy of alcohol recovery including biochemical, psychological, social, spiritual, and transcendence.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss how continuous, healthy routines and habits can contribute to the optimization of recovery. They also talk about the importance of focusing more on progress than on perfection.
Matt Finch discusses the Time article titled "Rethinking What it Means to Recover From Addiction" written by Maia Szalavitz. This includes the traditional way we tend to look at recovery versus what recovery can actually look like.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss how the weather, Vitamin D and other factors can affect levels of indulgence with bad addiction habits. They also discuss how to make a plan towards recovery.
Matt Finch interviews Zach Reeder. They discuss the meaning of adversity as it applies to addiction and alcoholism, and learning ways to overcome the adversity.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss many different supplements that can help during the journey through recovery. They specifically touch on ones that can help with detoxifying the liver, and touching on optimizing spirituality.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss personal needs to recharge mentally and the importance to take time to recharge your battery. They also talk about the many holistic and natural ways to recharge and to remedy yourself in a healthy way.
This is a continuation to episode 230. Matt Finch discusses the importance of personalizing your recovery process, and about some free online questionnaires and resources that you can take to figure out which path is best for you.
Matt Finch interviews Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery coach. They discuss the importance of personalizing your recovery process, and they talk about some free online questionnaires and resources that you can take to figure out which path is best for you.
Chris Scott interviews Chris Engen, Founder of Nutrition 4 Recovery. They discuss what life is like post-recovery. Chris Engen is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition and holds a Nutrition Consultant Certificate as well as an Advanced Certification as a Recovery Nutrition Coach.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss intrinsic and extrinsic incentives and how to incentivize your recovery journey or other areas of your life. They also discuss how to use incentives for skill-stacking and resource-staking to make the journey to recovery easier.
Matt Finch discusses the idea of "failing forward" in regards to addiction recovery. He talks about John C. Maxwell's book "Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes Into Stepping Stones for Success" and the key points to take away from this work and apply to everyday life.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the four burners theory and applying it to their addiction recovery journeys. They also talk about how to prioritize important areas of life, seeing the positive progress throughout recovery despite setbacks, and learning to voluntarily choose an alcohol- or drug-free lifestyle.
This is a continuation from episode 224. Matt Finch interviews his parents John Finch and Jane Richmond, founders and operators of the Self-Heal School of Herbal Studies and Healing. They continue to discuss different herbs, their benefits, and how to use them. John Finch and Jane Richmond have been co-directing the school for over 30 years.
Matt Finch interviews his parents John Finch and Jane Richmond, founders and operators of the Self-Heal School of Herbal Studies and Healing. They discuss the different herbs, their benefits, and how to use them. John Finch and Jane Richmond have been co-directing the school for over 30 years.
Chris Scott interviews Kyle Ruggeri, founder of Soberdogs Recovery, about his story with alcohol addiction, how he learned when to start his recovery journey, and changing your mental state to have a positive outlook on your future without alcohol. Kyle is a Certified Peer Recovery Coach – CRPA (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate). Kyle is a recovering addict and alcoholic. Soberdogs works with recovery organizations around the country to help bring attention to the ongoing issue of addiction.
Matt Finch discusses some of the more common reasons why people going through addiction recovery end up relapsing. He also offers some great advice and pro-recovery habits that can help you enjoy life without substances.
Matt Finch discusses the different supplements that can help lessen anxiety along with the various benefits of each. These supplements include CBD, L-Theanine, and more. He also talks about the different forms of each supplement and offers multiple ways to find them in order to help those dealing with high amounts of anxiety or those struggling from addiction.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch address how they discovered personal desires, life's callings, and "going with the flow of life" during their addiction recovery process. They express how it's not necessary to have every aspect of your life be perfect in order to begin your recovery journey, but it's important to have that determination, yearning and desire to get started.
Matt Finch shares a personal anecdote of a time he met with an outpatient treatment program director. This story helps shed light on the various lessons that can be learned in the addiction recovery industry such as the failures and shortcomings of traditional addiction recovery methods. If the biochemical, psychological, social, environmental, and spiritual domains are addressed, recovery is soon to come.
Chris Scott interviews Chris Engen, Founder of Nutrition 4 Recovery, on biochemical restoration therapies for addiction recovery, how different amino acids affect and benefit the body, and the importance of the relationship between psychosocial, spiritual, and biochemical components. Chris Engen is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition and holds a Nutrition Consultant Certificate as well as an Advanced Certification as a Recovery Nutrition Coach.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch share many of their greatest spiritual, mental, and emotional optimization concepts learned from mentors such Sir David Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. (author of Letting Go) Michael A. Singer (author of The Untethered Soul), Tony Robbins (author of Unlimited Power), and others. Addiction can be holistically treated and recovered from... and when individuals address the biochemical, psychological, social, environmental, and spiritual pillars, transforming and lasting breakthroughs can occur.
Matt Finch interviews Chris Engen, Founder of Nutrition 4 Recovery, on biochemical restoration therapies for addiction recovery, including amino acid therapy, nutritional therapies, fixing hypoglycemia, food allergies and sensitivities, gut health, and much more. Chris is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition and holds a Nutrition Consultant Certificate as well as an Advanced Certification as a Recovery Nutrition Coach.
Matt Finch covers a study on addiction and recovery published on Stat News. Here is a quote from the piece: "Around 75% of people seeking recovery from a substance use problem achieve their goal, though it may take them some time to achieve full remission. The average number of attempts before success is five, though the median number is just two, meaning that a small number of outliers who need five-plus attempts, inflate the numbers, making them look worse than they are."
Laura Lee is a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist, a Certified Recovery Nutrition Coach, and is the founder of Infinity Wellness Center. She also holds a B.S. in Biology and is a Certified Kundalini Yoga and Hatha Yoga Instructor as well as a Certified Reiki Practitioner. In this episode, Matt Finch and Laura discuss addiction recovery, the highly sensitive person (HSP) trait, spirituality, alcoholism, amino acid therapy, how to use aromatherapy and essential oils for addiction and mental health, and more.
The Disease Model of addiction states that addiction is an incurable lifelong disease that can be arrested through 12-step work and 'working a strong program' yet it can never be fully recovered from. The Freedom Model states that addiction is not a disease and that the mainstream recovery society programs people with a set of beliefs that have never been proven yet have been largely disproven. Chris Scott interviews Fit Recovery Coach Briana Theroux on these and other related topics.
Matt Finch and Zack discuss what it felt like to be addicted to alcohol and drugs and not in control of their behavior, what changed within them to want to quit using substances, and how their lives began to get better and better after making the decision to surrender and do the work to get healthy in body, mind, and spirit. Rewiring and reframing can take time, but it's oh so worth it and you only need to do it once.
Tana Peaco discusses a new technique she learned for stopping negative thinking pathways before they get momentum. Negative thoughts and habitual negative worrying thinking can ruin your day, week, and in extreme cases, even your life and relationships. However, even someone that is plagued with negative thinking can rewire their brain to think more effectively.
Alex is a highly sensitive person that remembers feeling deeply sensitive as a child and in adolescence. He suffered trauma from a very abusive coach in high school, had a toxic relationship with a female, serious health issues from Epstein-Barr Virus, and self-medicated pain and high sensitivity with alcohol and drugs. At one point Alex was suicidal and almost went through with it, but he had a spiritual awakening that led to a New Path. This inspirational story has lots of actionable tips for recovery.
Chris Scott interviews Zack on his past struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, the defining moment and wakeup call that focused his mind on recovering in a holistic way, how he quit drinking and using drugs, and how he got into fitness for the first time in life and lost tons of weight and got fit in body, mind, and spirit.
25 million+ people have taken the Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment, a test that results in the individual learning of their top natural talents. Knowing your innate talents and developing them into superpowers can help you optimize addiction recovery, work fulfillment, relationships, and more. Matt Finch discusses the science behind the assessment, the 4 Domains, 34 Themes, and how you can learn your own top talents and turn them into superpowers for recovery, relationships, and life in general.
Starting off with congratulations to Stephanie for her 6 months of alcohol freedom, Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss how she and many others are seeing positive results from using targeted neuro-nutrients, diet, fitness, self-development, and more to overcome addiction and optimize their mental, emotional, and physical health. This is the Elevation Recovery summer blast off!
On June 11th of 2021, Science Advances published a research article titled Vitamin D deficiency exacerbates UV/endorphin and opioid addiction. Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss this topic and how basic nutrient deficiencies can also make certain individuals more prone to mental health disorders as well as alcohol addiction or addiction to other substances. They also discuss how to get more vitamin D and how to use medicinal baths to increase micronutrient intake and optimize mental and physical health.
Matt Finch tells a story about twin sisters, Heather and Amy, losing their parents at the age of 30, how they started drinking to cope with the grief and stress, how they progressed to alcoholism, decided to quit together, and how each of them detoxed from alcohol. This fictional short story contains at least two key lessons regarding alcohol detox and recovery systems and how it's possible to be sober yet miserable depending on what a person does and doesn't utilize in their system.
Matt Finch interviews Adam Goodson of Impactful Changes Hypnosis, a master of NLP and hypnosis, and how to use them for addiction recovery and more. Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a way to change someone's thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors to help achieve desired outcomes for them. Learning NLP is like having an owner's manual for the mind. This in-depth discussion is one that has the potential to help you make powerful shifts in your thoughts and behaviors.
Living with chronic pain sucks. We are now in the midst of a growing chronic pain epidemic. Why are rates of chronic pain so high? MRIs show that chronic pain occurs in different brain regions than acute pain. Chronic pain shows up in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, yet around 99.99% of doctors treat chronic pain like acute pain. Fortunately, Dr. David Schechter, M.D., and a very small number of others are versed in the new research and as a result, can help you reverse chronic pain, not just manage it.
Warning: Very explicit content in this particular episode. Matt Finch discusses addiction news from the past few months, including the New York Times article about Hollywood has a new way to dramatize addiction, Demi Lovato's addiction, relapse, and overdose, ibogaine news, cannabis addiction medication-assisted treatment, and much more.
Matt Finch interviews Amy Guerrero on childhood trauma and how it reshapes the brain in negative ways that can lead to higher addiction probability and more, the trauma-informed recovery approach and why it resonates with so many people, and how to heal from trauma, heal from addiction, heal from escapism and stress, heal from a chronically stressed CNS, and much more.
Chris Scott interviews Katie Lain on how she stopped drinking and recovered from alcoholism by using The Sinclair Method (TSM) after she watched Claudia Christian's TEDx Talk on it (despite it seeming "too good to be true"). Katie shares what her alcohol addiction was like, why it got so bad, the physical cravings for alcohol... the unhealthy living... and how TSM saved her by shutting down her desire for consuming alcohol.
Matt Finch discusses 4 of his favorite superfoods for addiction recovery and how these can work to support physical and mental health, including gelatinized organic maca root powder, DHA/EPA fats, and organic cocoa drinks or bars with 80% or higher cacao. He goes deep into the features and benefits of these superfoods and how to use them as well as who should avoid them.
For people with chronic pain, this is a total must-listen episode. Matt Finch interviews Daniel G. Lyman, LCSW on the new research into chronic pain and how some can predict who will develop chronic pain. There is a growing body of research that suggests chronic pain is not caused by structural injury, but by the brain and nervous system. This new research into the causes of chronic pain and how people are healing using cognitive and emotional therapies (versus physical interventions) is groundbreaking.
Matt Finch interviews John Clint Mabry on his story of addiction to alcohol and drugs, trauma, mental health issues, pain and loss, working in Hollywood as an actor, stuntman, and consultant, getting fired by finance guru Dave Ramsey for popping pills and drinking vodka out of a water bottle on the job, finding recovery, relapse, and recovery again... this time filling in missing links such as Celebrate Recovery, a Keto Diet, Fitness, Customized Supplement Protocol, and more.
Matt Finch interviews Diane L. Haworth, the founder of the Be Love Principles and a Heart-Centered Success Coach, author, speaker, and host on the Awake TV Network. If you could use more clarity, confidence, peace, joy, and connection in your own life, this is an episode that you will not want to miss. Learn how to navigate addiction, recovery, and life in general with the help of divine intelligence, the Be Love Principles, and other psychosocial and spiritual therapies.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch continue their discussion from Episode 194 in this sequel. They go deep into concepts they love from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Buddhist psychology like Surrendering, Acceptance, Life on Life's Terms, Live and Let Live, Breathe, Serenity, Spirituality, Attachment vs Non-attachment, and much more.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the mental model of framing early recovery as a war. While there are effective therapeutic treatments for tapering, acute withdrawal, and even post-acute withdrawal, one of the best resources for quitting and staying quit is to frame addiction and early recovery as a battle or war between your superego and ID (the parent and inner child).
"Life is way better without alcohol!" Chris Scott and Matt Finch compare what their old lives were like when they were battling alcoholism. This is Part 3 of 3 and thus the final installment of the "Life is way better without alcohol" saga. If you need motivation, education, inspiration, empowerment, and guidance to quit drinking and rebuild your health, this episode will be more than worth the time it takes to listen.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch compare what their old lives were like when they were battling alcoholism and the many awesome strategies and tactics they used for quitting and remaining free of addiction, how they rebuilt their central nervous systems, identities, characters, routines, habits, beliefs, lifestyles, and more... and how you can too (using strategies and tactics that are a good fit for you and your situation, beliefs, preferences, desires, needs, etc.
Tana Peaco was addicted to alcohol as a single mom. Once a member of Chris Scott's online course, Total Alcohol Recovery 2.0, Tana is now several years alcohol-free and has also studied supplementation for alcohol recovery at the Academy For Addiction & Mental Health Nutrition. Tana discusses how she was stuck in life and addicted to alcohol and how she prevailed at quitting, along with some key insights into addiction that can help you, too.
Matt Finch and Tana Peaco relive past struggles with both addiction and limiting beliefs, love, connection, worthiness, being comfortable in their own skin, how they overcame these challenges, what they've learned, and some of their key strategies for optimizing love and connection in empowering (vs disempowering or neutral) ways, as Love/Connection is one of our basic human needs.
Matt Finch discusses the anti-opioid vaccines being studied by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping To End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) initiative, as well as the science behind the vaccine, how it works, the ethical and logistical concerns, whether or not pharmacists think mandatory vaccination should be used, and the NIH HEAL initiative's 6-point plan to revolutionize opioid addiction treatment, opioid overdose reversal medicines, chronic pain medications and treatment, and much more.
Chris Scott interviews Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure, The Diet Cure, and The Craving Cure, and the pioneer of amino acid therapy for mood disorders and substance use disorders, on many of the keys to using amino acids to repair unique neurotransmitter imbalances and thus reduce cravings, quit drugs or alcohol, and to optimize your mood, motivation, memory, learning, focus, confidence, and, ultimately, to become the 'Real You' and to become your best self.
Chris Scott interviews Joe Eisele, a nationally certified alcohol and drug therapist, on his story of drug and alcohol dependence, what life was like through his addiction, how the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) helped him to foster and nurture sobriety, how biochemical restoration therapies provided the final missing link to his personal recovery puzzle, and what people can expect when being treated at his holistic treatment program called InnerBalance Health Center (in Loveland, Colorado).
Chris Scott interviews Ken Starr, MD, founder of Ken Starr MD Wellness Group and a twice-board certified addiction medicine physician that helps people detox and recover from alcohol, opioids, and benzos using various therapies such as NAD+ Infusion Therapy, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Supplementation, Myer's Cocktail, and other Nutrient Infusions, Ketamine Infusions, and more.
Chris Scott interviews Vira Salzburn, a yoga teacher and program director for safety and resilience programs for Chatham County, about the link between shame and addiction, self-compassion as an antidote to shame, shame resilience theory, trauma, addiction, recovery, and a case study on Charlie Sheen's sobriety using what he calls the 'Shame Shiver' for relapse prevention.
Matt Finch discusses why he approaches opioid addiction recovery and other substance recovery using lessons from The Art of War, by Sun Tzu. Specifically, the notion of going to war without either knowing your enemy, yourself or both. Addiction recovery is the same... and by knowing your own strengths and weaknesses combined with proper addiction and treatment knowledge, you have a much better chance of winning the war with addiction.
Chris Scott & Matt Finch share stories about working very stressful jobs or careers and how they used either alcohol (Chris) or alcohol and drugs (Matt) to mitigate the 'suckiness' of their workdays and their lives in general. Many people today are in similar situations. It's easier than ever to drink alcohol or use drugs while working from home as you don't even have to leave your home.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss strategies and concepts for beating addiction that go way against popular mainstream recovery rules. The way you view yourself, addiction, recovery, and the world can either help you achieve your recovery goals or they can act as an obstacle. Beliefs, identity, language, self-talk, and your unique model of the world are valuable resources when optimized.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss concepts like internal locus of control vs external locus of control, victim mindset vs extreme ownership mindset, nihilism vs life of meaning and purpose, faith, philosophy, psychology, character development, spiritual expansion, and much more.
In episode 180 of The Elevation Recovery Podcast (which is the Season 10 Premiere), Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the strategic utilization of targeted neuro-nutrients for addiction and mental health recovery, including magnesium, NAC, DPA, CBD, and much more.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss alcohol substitutions for alcohol recovery such as CBD drinks, kombucha, non-alcoholic wine infused with CBD, and many other beverages or elixirs that are healthy mood-boosters. They share stories of alcohol substitutions they've used and why, the reasoning behind alcohol replacement drinks, and much more.
Matt Finch and Coach Tana share many of the benefits of silence and solitude practices, how it has changed their lives, why they still do it on a regular basis, why it's especially important for introverts and/or highly sensitive persons, and how to carve out a daily silence practice and do something that fits your style.
Matt Finch discusses the topic of taking 100% responsibility for your life, including the successes and failures. He does this by reading a portion of The Success Principles: How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be, by Jack Canfield, co-creator of Chicken Soup For The Soul.
Matt Finch and Briana Theroux discuss the concept of recovery capital, how some alternative addiction treatment programs use the Recovery Capital Scale or Recovery Capital Index, while the mainstream and corporate residential rehabs typically don't use this or measure these domains to this specificity, and why Recovery Capital measuring/optimizing is so important.
Matt Finch discusses the power of creative outlets for addiction and mental health recovery, why highly-creative people are often more prone to substance use disorders and/or mental health disorders, and how to leverage creative expression to optimize recovery, mood, health, and fulfillment.
In this episode, Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the brand new research outcomes on the first study of safety and tolerability of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for alcohol use disorder. The study was done by Imperial College London and was published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology on February 18th, 2021. While the study had very positive outcomes, more research and studies are still needed.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss a new study from February 2021 investigating 613 inpatient rehab facilities. The findings of this study are ugly and it exposes some of the systemic issues in the broken addiction treatment model the U.S. is currently still using, despite things getting progressively worse and not better.
In this episode, Matt Finch interviews Ultra Tim Davis, a 47-year-old male that lost his father at age 11, began drinking and using drugs to numb the pain, was suicidal at one point, then was diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder on suicide watch. His story from addiction and bipolar to recovery and healing is one that any person would be inspired by.
Chris Scott interviews Briana Theroux, a Mind-Body Nutrition Coach certified by the Institute for the Psychology of Eating as well as the newest Fit Recovery Coach. Briana lives an alcohol-free lifestyle and has extensive experience with compulsive behavior, addictions, and nutritional strategies for optimizing physical and mental health.
Matt Finch interviews Jeff Jones of The Family Recovery Solution on how families can best help and support their loved ones facing a substance use disorder (with healthy boundaries and NO tough love tactics). This is the ultimate episode showcasing the power of family for addiction recovery (when family conditions are optimized).
Matt Finch interviews Master Herbalist John Finch (his father) on the topics of psychedelic shamanism, psychedelic plant medicine, and current clinical trials researching the benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy and next-generation psychedelics for issues like anxiety, ADD, and addiction.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the concept of recovering fully from addiction, why so many people still believe addiction is a lifelong incurable disease that can be arrested but never cured, and one of the dangers of 12-step recovery, and how to choose a style of addiction recovery that resonates with YOU.
Matt Finch interviews Melissa Feick, an intuitive, author, and spiritual teacher, on the topics of addiction, trauma, emotions, intentions, morning routines, presence, joy, bliss, the ascension we're all undergoing, spiritual expansion, and much more.
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Claudia Christian, an American actor, author, speaker, and advocate, shares her story of using The Sinclair Method (TSM) to save her from alcoholism, and how she currently helps spread awareness of this scientific treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Chris Scott interviews Vira Salzburn, a yoga teacher and program director for safety and resilience programs for Chatham County, about yoga, mindfulness-based therapies, and other integrative therapies for addiction recovery and mental health optimization.
Matt Finch reports on the newest developments in the domain of addiction treatment, including a new change from the federal government to allow doctors without an x waiver to prescribe buprenorphine, a phase 3 trial showing promise for the first medication-assisted treatment for meth use disorder, and much more.
Matt Finch and Coach Tana discuss faith-based addiction recovery approaches, how these differ from other genres of addiction treatment, and how someone can optimize their spiritual pillar even if they aren't religious or are agnostic or atheist (eg by focusing on "contribution, growth, service, meaning").
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the topic of necessity in-depth in this info-packed show. Sometimes change can be very hard, yet it's in the times of dire necessity that one can harness this power to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including addiction recovery.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss why they love mood lighting in their homes and how they have their different lights set up and why. Fluorescent lighting and other bright lights can be difficult to endure for certain people, and optimizing lighting in these cases is often important.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss nutrient absorption for addiction recovery and how to optimize this using nitric oxide boosters, digestive enzymes, taking whole food supplements, chewing food well, and much more.
Matt Finch discusses two important internal resources for quitting opioids or other drugs. Without enough focus, it's easy to stay stuck on opioids and hard to quit, and even harder to stay quit for 90 days. Matt provides practical tips on how to harness these resources to transcend opioids forever.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch kick off the new year of 2021 with a discussion about The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer and the lessons it teaches. You'll also learn about the voices/psyches of drug and alcohol cravings, how to disconnect from them, and much more.
Chris Scott, Matt Finch, and Coach Tana have their first 3-hosts-at-once episode and share some of their best tips for recovering from addiction and building the life of your dreams, recovering from 2020, and self-authoring your life.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss a wide range of topics including New Year's Eve horror stories from their past, basic and advanced diet hacks for addiction recovery, natural therapies for recovery, habit-hacking, pet therapy, and much more.
Matt Finch interviews Sean Fogler, a physician in long-term recovery and certified recovery specialist, about his story of addiction, recovery, and fighting stigma, bad drug policies, and more to help the suffering have a better chance at recovery.
Matt Finch and Coach Tana discuss different scenarios such as how to not relapse during the upcoming holidays if you’ve already quit, how to start quitting with a taper or different strategy, how to quit drinking before 2021, and how to come up with a powerful "Why" to stop drinking, how to reframe alcohol as an undesirable substance, how faith can help you quit and stay quit, and much more.
Matt Finch interviews Ken Starr, M.D. on benzodiazepines (eg Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, etc.), the withdrawal syndrome, and protocols for quitting benzos safely and more comfortably.
The sad truth is that most physicians in the U.S. aren't too knowledgeable at helping a person detox and recover from a substance dependence (even doctors that work at MAT programs, medical detox facilities, and $10,000-per-day rehabs). Dr. Ken Starr of Ken Starr MD Wellness Group discusses this topic with host, Matt Finch, in this 152nd episode of the show.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss the topic of harnessing anger in a healthy and adaptive way to overcome a substance use disorder, behavior addiction, or bad habit. Resources:
- ElevationRecovery.com
- Fit-Recovery.com
- OpiateAddictionSupport.com
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss how pain can go on for many years or life even after an injury has healed, and how our brain can make the pain worse by obsessing over the pain and the injury. They also discuss the worsening addiction crisis in America and the potential for new addictions with new technological advancements.
Matt Finch does a solo-cast on the recent data complied which analyzes COVID-19 risks amongst people with substance use disorder (SUD). According to the study, people with SUD have significantly higher risks for COVID-19. Matt covers the stats on this and SUD subtypes.
Matt Finch interviews his mother, Jane Richmond, about her life growing up with alcoholic parents and how things changed when her dad joined AA, the abandonment, codependency, and health issues she faced and overcame, and how for close to 4 decades she has been helping others with their body/mind/spirit health.
Matt Finch discusses the empowering attitude of gratitude and how to focus less on things you're lacking in life and more on things you do have that you're grateful for -- then, how to focus less on things you can't control (people/places/things) and more on things you can control (your thoughts, behaviors).
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss earthing (aka grounding) and the mechanisms of action, health benefits, and applications for addiction recovery. Additionally, they talk about various supplements, books, and other resources that have helped them at various times in their lives post-addiction.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss a variety of addiction recovery topics including consistency, full engagement, growth, self-reliance, rebuilding your life, and constant-and-never-ending-improvement (CANEI).
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss their alcohol addictions, what it was like being dependent, what it was like going through acute withdrawal and delirium tremens (DTs), and what life is like now using natural therapies for feeling good, natural highs, and other healthy and adaptive habits.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss the many potential benefits of low dose naltrexone (LDN) therapy, including addiction recovery, mental health, and even chronic pain, autoimmune disorders, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, Crohn's Disease, and more.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss the latest research on mindfulness-based therapies, meta-awareness, positive psychology, urge surfing, distress tolerance, and more.
Matt Finch and Coach Tana discuss a controversial behavioral approach for addiction treatment for methamphetamine and cocaine, and how the data suggest it's effective. Contingency management is so far the most promising therapy for stimulant addiction, although it's not without opponents to this method.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss the use of Chinese tonic herbs for addiction recovery, adaptability, and even radiant health, along with stories from their addictions and lessons they've learned since then.
Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives, tells a real and raw story. In this episode, Coach Tana gives a solo-cast about coming to terms with her bipolar disorder, her coping mechanisms, and that no one is alone in dealing with mental health.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss the concept of ‘leverage’ in the treatment of substance use disorders or behavioral addictions and why it radically boosts success rates when it’s used well.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss new supplements they're taking, personal and professional growth post-addiction, the power of being openminded, how to start off with baby steps toward transcending addiction, and/or achieving other important goals.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS Therapy) for addiction recovery, expanding/improving/freeing detox treatments, and biohacking with new supplements, old proven ones, nutrition, and more.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss white-collar worker addiction and more along with the upcoming predictions about a winter of mass addiction and mental health disorder rates and how to be prepared for it.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss natural therapies for recovery, immunity, health, and various biohacking tips and lifestyle strategies for living addiction-free, happy, health, and fulfilled.
Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives, gives a brief and uplifting pep talk. In this episode, Coach Tana gives a solo-cast teaching you about building each other up, finding your purpose, and rising up from “the fire of suffering.”
Chris and Matt cover multiple related topics including present day news, personal anecdotes on addiction and recovery, and discovering what it means to truly find happiness.
Matt Finch interviews Amanda McQuade Crawford, an herbalist, and psychotherapist practicing integrative health care at her clinic PhytoHumana in California.
Matt interviews Brian Hornbeck, a holistic health teacher, consultant, herbalist, massage therapist, and medicine maker on alternative and complementary therapies and approaches to addiction and mental health recovery.
Chris Scott chats with Odette, the host of Recovery Elevator Podcast who helps others transcend alcohol addiction. In this episode, they talk about their journeys down the path to recovery, covering all the virtues and adversities that come with it.
Chris Scott chats with Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives. In this episode, they talk about perseverance, gratitude, and the “greener side” that is alcohol recovery.
Matt interviews Brenda as she relives her days of problem drinking, early recovery, and the two also discuss Brenda's new path as a Recovery Coach and how that is all moving along.
Matt and Chris discuss new supplements for addiction, tips for getting and staying organized the importance of optimizing your home environment for addiction and mental health recovery, and much more.
Matt discusses how to prepare for a home detox from drugs or alcohol by shopping for and procuring several different items ranging from natural remedies, OTC remedies, home remedies, and much more.
Matt has a discussion with his 10-year-old daughter, Willow Finch, on addiction education for youth, prevention, online school, peer pressure, and more.
Matt interviews his father John Finch on herbal medicine, addiction, mental health, herbs for addiction and immunity, natural therapies for addiction treatment and general brain-body optimization, and much, much more.
Matt and Chris discuss the fascinating topic of nootropics and smart drugs in the treatment of addiction recovery and much more. Nootropics are helping people recover from addiction in many places around the globe.
Matt and Chris discuss a new study that suggests the vast majority of inpatient rehabs in the nation don't use evidence-based treatment but instead focus on dogma, and how the Virtual Recovery resources are better than ever before.
Matt and Chris discuss their favorite supplements and other natural bio hacks for alleviating withdrawal-induced fatigue and depression, which are common symptoms that occur after detoxing from alcohol, opioids, and many other drugs.
Matt and Chris discuss the many types of Environmental Medicine and the research on it for things like brain-body repair, sleep, pain, mood, immunity, and much more. Environmental Medicine for addiction recovery can have huge benefits.
Matt and Chris go deep into the vantage point of being a family member of an individual that has a Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Family and friends can use the tips in this episode to navigate the realm of helping their loved ones.
Matt and Chris discuss the concept of morning routines for addiction recovery as well as how to switch out a reactive morning routine for a pro-active and pro-recovery routine. They also discuss Bipolar II Disorder, Productivity Addiction, and much more.
Matt and Coach Tana cohost together for the first time and talk about how each person wanted to be there for their children and had powerful reasons to quit... and how each person is continuing to grow and help others years after transcending addictions.
Matt and Chris discuss the shame and guilt associated with relapsing along with a step-by-step process you can use to bounce back quickly after slipping or relapsing. By using this system you can greatly increase chances of ending relapse fast.
Matt discusses the Special TIME Edition called Mental Health: A New Understanding. In this mental health episode, you'll learn about the newest research, statistics, therapies, etc. that are helping to advance the field of mental health.
Matt and Chris discuss a variety of topics on addiction and recovery including the way they view drugs and alcohol, addiction, and their methods for loving life without needing to use unhealthy habits like alcohol and drug abuse.
The Hierarchy of Recovery is a model of addiction treatment that Chris and Matt have developed which is loosely based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and mostly based on the bio/psycho/social/spiritual holistic treatment model.
Matt and Chris discuss the science of alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol dependence, and the damaging effects alcohol causes to the brain, liver, gut, immune system, sleep, neurotransmitters, and more.
Matt and Chris discuss current news and trends in addiction and treatment, the nature of free will and how it becomes eroded in addiction, and various other interdisciplinary modalities of drug and alcohol recovery.
Matt and Chris discuss the concept of Adapting & Overcoming challenges such as addiction and things we have no control over such as the pandemic continuing through summer.
Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives, gives a brief and uplifting pep talk. In this episode, Coach Tana gives a solo-cast teaching you how to live a freer, more confident life without the help of alcohol, and realizing that you deserve better.
Matt and Chris discuss current addiction news, including treatment centers in the U.S., Thailand, China, and Europe, and the Dark Ages we are currently in for addiction treatment in America, as well as the way out and how to progress the field to where it should be.
Matt and Chris discuss the statistics regarding the pandemic's negative consequences for inpatient and outpatient treatment programs as well as on the worsening states of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction and the different levels of care of treatment, including home recovery methods such as coaching and online courses.
Using a 3-horsepower blender on high speed for 2 minutes, this force is strong enough to break up the fiber in fruits and veggies and turn it into "fairy dust". This allows you to get the full benefit of phytochemicals and thus greatly increase your consumption of micronutrients.
The use of psychedelic drugs to induce spiritual states and mind/body healings has been practiced for thousands of years. The therapeutic, medicinal, and responsible use of psychedelics for addiction and mental health issues has been common for a long time, and it just may become more mainstream in the coming years.
Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives, gives a brief and uplifting pep talk. In this episode, Coach Tana gives a solo-cast on the strong, toxic, and controlling grip alcohol can have on you and your life.
Even if you have the perfect detox plan, quitting opioids is still typically not a fun process. And sometimes it's a living nightmare. That's why it's important to foster a "High-Suck Tolerance" and "embrace the suck" of quitting opioids. In this short but powerful episode, Matt Finch provides a highly effective mental model for viewing the process of opioid recovery.
Matt and Chris discuss the importance of healthy breathing for addiction recovery and mental/emotional/physical health optimization... and they do this by listing off several different breathing benefits, exercises, as well yoga, qigong, deep tissue massage, and other natural therapies that combat acute and chronic stress.
Matt and Chris discuss the importance of healthy breathing for addiction recovery and mental/emotional/physical health optimization... and they do this by listing off several different breathing benefits, exercises, as well yoga, qigong, deep tissue massage, and other natural therapies that combat acute and chronic stress.
Matt and Chris discuss a wide variety of addiction recovery and life optimization strategies in this special 100th episode season 5 finale, including CBD bath salts, EAA's, personalized nutrition, exercise, and supplementation protocols, binaural beats, cold therapy, psychology, spirituality, habits, AI, the future of addiction recovery and much more.
Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives, gives a brief and uplifting pep talk. In this episode, Coach Tana gives a solo-cast on the effects of letting fear ruminate in your mind and how to take charge of these negative thoughts.
Addiction can happen with other things besides drugs and alcohol. Currently, there has been a huge surge in Netflix addiction, social media addiction, and spending too much time watching television and on the internet. This can lead to many problems in life, ranging from mild to severe.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss a wide variety of topics, including exercise, cognitions, values, beliefs, manifesting, energetic vibrations, the Law of Attraction, and other strategies and tactics for recovery and transcending addiction.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss the power of changing your life narrative and creating an empowering identity and meaning for fulfillment. The way you think, believe, and act determines your quality of life, and there is a science to creating positive change in these areas.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss a wide range of topics on addiction, recovery, psychology, habits, personal development, health, spirituality, achieving goals, entrepreneurship, loving what you do for work, and much more.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott on biohacking your quarantine, phase 2 reopening plans, and addiction recovery strategies, resources, tactics, tools, tips, and mental models. You don't want to miss this one!
Matt Finch shares his personal experience with caffeine addiction, workaholism, and food addictions from the past on and off 8+ years. Many people have struggled with these addictions and they can be detrimental to your life at times of extremes while not using moderation.
Chris Scott interviews Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives. In this episode, Chris and Tana talk about how to optimize your visualization, reflection, and perspective of what you want for yourself.
A lot of times people will remain addicted to drugs and/or alcohol due to intermittent ambiguity or not taking a 100% commitment to change your life. When you learn how to harness the power of raised necessity, this one tip alone can help to increase your chances of success by many times.
The COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine have been helping a ton of people to detox from opioids at home. This is due to them finally having a long period off from work to get through the acute and post-acute withdrawal phases. If you don't have work right now and have some good opioid withdrawal remedies, this could be the perfect time for you to quit once and for all.
Using potentially habit-forming substances like Kratom, Cannabis, certain nootropics, and others for drug and alcohol withdrawal and during the post-addiction phase life is a very controversial subject. Some people believe that these should never be used for withdrawal or in recovery due to the potential for cross-addiction, while others believe that many people have or can develop the ability to take various substances like these without getting addicted.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss the fundamentals of recovery including nutrition, supplementation, exercise, hydration, sleep, and much more. Additionally, they share mental models for reframing addiction and for empowering you to take control of your life and create the life you feel you were put on earth to live.
Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the quarantine's unintended consequences such as a worsening state of mental health issues, addiction, alcohol abuse, boredom, depression, lack of exercise and sunshine, a worsening economy, and much, much more.
Chris Scott interviews Dr. Rebeca Ericksen PhD MSc BSc (Hons) RD, the Nutritional Consultant for Fit Recovery. Dr. Eriksen has over ten years of clinical experience designing custom nutritional repair regimens for patients recovering from alcohol addiction and other disorders. In this episode, Dr. Eriksen discusses basic guidelines and practical changes for a more nutritional way of living.
Matt Finch shares the life-changing 7 Levels Deep exercise for getting to the heart-based "why" that drives you. Once you go through this exercise and find out the core of what motivates you, overcoming addiction and achieving any other goal becomes much less difficult than without it.
Chris Scott interviews Briana Theroux, a Mind-Body Nutrition Coach certified by the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. Briana lives an alcohol-free lifestyle and has extensive experience with compulsive behavior, addictions, and nutritional strategies for optimizing physical and mental health. In this episode, they discuss healthy eating habits, exercise regimens, and emphasis on the mind-body.
Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives, gives a brief and uplifting pep talk. In this episode, Coach Tana gives a solo-cast on asking yourself who you are, focusing on your life’s mission, and shaping the best version on you.
CBD oil can a very effective plan medicine supplement for a variety of physical and health issues. Research has shown that CBD oil may be useful for anxiety disorders, depression, pain syndromes, immune health, and much more. Matt Finch shares the plant mechanisms of action of CBD oil as well as how to purchase the best products and how to use CBD oil.
Matt Finch shares a very helpful methodology for identifying and reframing the 3 non-physical threat fears of quitting drugs or alcohol. These fears are often from the mismanagement of your mind. Physiological fear of physical threats such as running from a saber tooth tiger or hearing the sounds of a burglar break into your home cause serious panic and for good reason. However, when it comes to non-physical threat fears, it’s usually due to mismanagement of the mind. There are three types of fears that interfere with detox and recovery from addictive substances... and underneath all of these is an “assumption of pain.”
In this episode, Chris Scott gives his advice and tips for taking advantage of the lockdown, biochemical optimization, obtaining a daily routine, and keeping social during the pandemic.
Matt's new morning routine, patience, waking up early, getting important things done, supplements, exercise without the gym and the park, gratitude, appreciation, and this too shall pass.
“A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.” Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” Anonymous
Matt Finch & Chris Scott share some of the best tips they've learned regarding the importance of having a crystal clear vision of what you want your life to look like.
Chris Scott interviews Coach Tana, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives. In this episode, Chris and Tana talk about alternative outlets working out you body and mind during social-distancing and the pandemic.
One of my favorite therapies for treating post-acute withdrawal symptoms naturally is the use of herbal medicine. And some herbs are like natural versions of benzodiazepines, a class of anxiolytic drugs including Klonopin, Valium, Xanax, and Ativan. These natural benzo-like herbal teas may be useful in the treatment of PAWS, anxiety, depression, pain, muscle tension, insomnia, stomach issues, and perhaps even other symptoms as well.
Matt & Chris share with you their ideas about standards, how to raise your standards, why you get what you put up with and tolerate in life, and how to set higher aims for yourself and create breakthroughs in the process.
Chris Scott interviews John Umhau, M.D., who has decades of experience researching and treating alcohol addiction, as well as researching nutrition and infectious diseases at NIH. In this episode, they talk about the different stressors that can occur during the COVID-19 pandemic and ways to cope.
In this episode, Chris Scott highlights five great tips that will help you construct an empowering recovery narrative. Along with this, he offers some other insight into alcohol recovery.
The Coronavirus quarantine is the perfect time to overcome alcohol and/or drug addiction. If you currently don't have work like the vast majority of the country, this prolonged period of time off could be just the thing you need to quit while you stay home during the quarantine.
Carolyn Reuben, L.Ac., a founding member and the current president of the board of the Alliance for Addiction Solutions, shares her knowledge on acupuncture for drug and alcohol detox. This 5-point NADA training is a must-know, as is the vital information shared on the Alliance for Addiction Solutions.
The Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine are causing many people to become stressed out and bored. These are huge triggers that can induce a worsening state of addiction or a relapse back into active addiction. Thus, here are 40 tips that will help you eliminate stress and boredom while you're quarantined for the next few weeks or longer.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott share extremely helpful tips on how to remain calm, centered, grounded, effective, strong, and courageous during stressful times. The coronavirus pandemic doesn't have to be scary or stressful, and neither does addiction recovery.
Chris Scott interviews Glenn Hadley, the director of Foundations Events. As someone going through long-term recovery himself, Hadley offers integrated treatment for substance abuse and lifetime relationships with long-term recovery. In this episode, they talk about Hadley’s story with addiction and recovery, and the different recovery methods available.
Kelly Howell of Brain Sync is a pioneer and expert in the field of Brainwave Technologies. Since the 1980's she has been creating audio programs that create positive transformations. Kelly discusses how subliminal messaging, binaural beats, and guided meditations can all work to significantly improve all areas of life.
Chris Scott interviews John Umhau, M.D., who has decades of experience researching and treating alcohol addiction, as well as researching nutrition and infectious diseases at NIH. In this episode, they talk about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and vitamin D3.
Chris Scott interviews Briana Theroux, a Mind-Body Nutrition Coach certified by the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. Briana lives an alcohol-free lifestyle and has extensive experience with compulsive behavior, addictions, and nutritional strategies for optimizing physical and mental health. Here we delve into Briana’s own story along with some of the major themes stemming from her work with private clients.
The Vivitrol Shot (naltrexone injection) was recently used by Matt Finch's good friend Mike to quit drinking alcohol. And it worked! Mike now has almost three weeks off alcohol and he's feeling great, and he hasn't had a single craving, desire, or even thought to use alcohol since getting the Vivitrol Shot.
Self-discipline is often lacking when it comes to trying to transcend addiction. However, there are many hacks one can use to increase discipline, including boosting dopamine, creating a compelling future vision, and much more. Matt Finch and Chris Scott share some epic hacks for increasing massive amounts of self-discipline to transcend addiction and achieve any other goals as well.
Chris Scott interviews Tana Peaco, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives. Once a member of Chris’s online course, Total Alcohol Recovery 2.0, Tana is now in her 3rd year alcohol-free, and has studied under the Academy For Addiction & Mental Health Nutrition. If you want to learn more about the Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual process of recovery, be sure to listen to this episode!
Matt Finch shares some of the key concepts regarding natural highs, including the varieties of physical highs, emotional highs, mental highs, and spiritual highs. Natural and healthy highs are adaptive coping tools that actually replace the desire to use drugs and alcohol to get high.
Matt Finch and Chris Scott take you on a journey of exploration to learn about the most effective non-ingestible biohacks for recovering from addiction. Non-ingestible meaning things other than supplements, nootropics, foods, and elixirs. And stacking meaning the combinations of two or more biohacks at a time.
Chris Scott interviews Tana Peaco, a Fit Recovery Coach who has helped dozens of people transcend addiction and start building their Best Lives. Once a member of Chris’s online course, Total Alcohol Recovery 2.0, Tana is now in her 3rd year alcohol-free, and has studied under the Academy For Addiction & Mental Health Nutrition. If you want to learn more about natural supplements for supporting recovery, be sure to listen to this episode!
What separates those who end an addiction from those who cannot are resources. Matt Finch teaches you what the best resources are for addiction recovery, how to become more resourceful, and the best combinations of resources for overcoming addiction and transforming your life.
Looking online or elsewhere for addiction treatment options that suit you best is a daunting and long process. Matt Finch and Chris Scott provide a blueprint for you to figure out whether or not you need professional help and if so, how to determine which treatment methods and/or alternative methods to look into.
Chris Scott interviews Jordan Young, the CEO of a consulting firm that advises behavioral health companies including many leading addiction treatment centers. Over 10 years sober himself, Jordan shares insights into ending the vicious cycle of addiction, forging a new sense of purpose, what to look for when choosing a treatment center for yourself or a loved one, and recent trends in addiction treatment services.
Face it Together is an addiction management coaching organization that helps people overcome addiction using a proven system they developed. Using peer coaching strategies and assessment tools, clients are able to learn about addiction, recovery, and how they can achieve a state of health and happiness like never before.
New brain research from the past decade has proven that our brains can change for the better through neuroplasticity. Thus, by intentionally doing things that create these positive changes, you have the ability to reshape your brain and even your identity. Learning about this topic can totally change your life and help you never be addicted again.
Opioid withdrawal tips and opioid addiction recovery stories that will educate and inspire you. Learn from four different people how they were addicted to opioids for years and years, and created plans to quit and recover, then followed through. Now they're free from addiction, and you can learn vital tips from them to help you in your own life, too.
Hormones are vital for health and wellness. And the 'Master Hormone', which is growth hormone (HGH), declines around the ages of 25-30. That's when people start to lose energy and vitality and more. But there are natural diets and supplements that can restore optimized levels of HGH and thus prevent the awful physical and mental symptoms from having low growth hormone levels.
Addiction recovery nutrition tips, how to customize your recovery diet, best foods and beverages to avoid, best general rules for recovery nutrition that apply no matter what type of diet you eat, biochemical aspects of recovery nutrition, psychological benefits, and so much more, taught by Elevation Recovery co-hosts Chris Scott and Matt Finch.
Decisions are what shape our lives. People that make consistently good decisions have better lives typically than people that make consistently bad decisions. But once you know how the decision-making process works and how to optimize your ability to make great decisions regularly, you can increase the quality of your life in myriad and significant ways.
Chronic pain specialists David Schechter, M.D. and Daniel G. Lyman, LCSW teach their clients/patients how to heal their chronic pain using unique methods that are cutting-edge, progressive, and that have extraordinary success rates. It's possible to heal from years or decades of chronic pain using the principles and step-by-step treatment plans these pain experts teach.
Recovery Elixirs are the ultimate way to bio-hack your recovery. Using specific superfoods, nutraceuticals, organic foods and beverages, you can optimize your brain and body and feel your best. Chris Scott and Matt Finch share their favorite Recovery Elixirs and teach you how to create your own elixirs too.
Jan Veselak an addiction therapist and relapse prevention coach that has worked in the field for around 30 years, shares tips for you to stay sober by changing your thoughts and beliefs. Using the power of metaphors and an eclectic blend of recovery modalities, Jan helps his clients with relapse prevention tactics that have been proven to be very helpful and effective.
18-MC is a manmade derivative of the hallucinogen ibogaine but doesn't have the hallucinogenic effects, yet still contains the other benefits for addiction therapy. Ibogaine has long been used for opioid withdrawal and as an addition interrupter for opioid addiction, meth addiction, nicotine addiction, and more. MindMed, a Silicon Valley startup company, purchased 18-MC and the team behind it to start human trials with the ultimate goal of getting FDA approval to market the new 'Wonder Drug'.
Chris Scott interviews Kymberly Stephens, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Expert Trauma Professional. Now over 2 years alcohol-free, Kymberly has used brainspotting herself and with clients to help to heal neural pathways associated with trauma and relapse. This uplifting episode gives insight into Kymberly’s own story, along with information about how to use brainspotting for addiction recovery.
Melissa Feick educates on how brain research has shown that early childhood trauma can lead to changes in the brain which could make a person more prone to addictions. These traumatic memories also become stored in energetic and cellular memory. Fortunately, through "inter-connection work" and intentional strategies of positively using neuroplasticity, anyone can heal from trauma and addiction and repair their brain to a super-optimized state.
Having this certain resource significantly increases a person's chances of overcoming alcohol, opioid, benzo, meth, cocaine, pills, or any other drug addiction. And individuals without this "missing link" have a much, much harder time quitting and staying quit for good.
By learning this 5-Step System to Overcome Any Addiction, along with the 7-Step System to Creating a Bulletproof Mindset, you're going to seriously enhance your Mental Models, Mindset, and Mental Software Programming. Allowing you to gracefully and strategically transcend addiction, never look back, and achieve all other goals in life too.
Opioid withdrawal remedies, alcohol withdrawal remedies, medical detox methods, alternative detox methods, and more pro tips from seasoned Recovery Coaches Chris Scott and Matt Finch. They share vivid details of they're worst withdrawals and provide pro tips on how anyone can have a safe and more comfortable withdrawal.
Did you know that listening to binaural beats at certain brainwave entrainment frequencies has been shown in studies to have positive effects in helping people with addiction? Susan Kapatoes explains the neuroscience of this alternative therapy for addiction recovery in a way that is easy to understand and simple to get started using for yourself.
This is Chris and Matt's best episode together yet, as they discuss the nature of addiction, treatment, and recovery in a way that sheds light and hope to a subject that for years has seemed confusing and like it's never getting better. Interdisciplinary thinking and integrative approaches to addiction are the roads to transforming addiction as we know it.
The Top 2 major causes of relapse are neurotransmitter deficiencies and low blood sugar, according to Christina Veselak, a pioneer in the field of neuro-nutrient therapy for addiction and mental illness. Luckily, by "feeding the addicted brain" the right foods and supplements, a recently sober person can lower or completely banish drug and alcohol cravings.
Chris Scott interviews Dr. Frank Plummer, a world-renowned physician and scientist who specializes in infectious diseases. Frank has been all over the media as Patient #1 for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for alcohol addiction. This episode delves into Frank’s story, as well as this radical new possibility for treatment.
Matt Finch's friend Mike has gone to drug rehab 17 times and graduated 4 of those times. He has also been to around 3500 AA and NA meetings. After 23 years of using drugs like meth, heroin, alcohol, pills, and cocaine, and many years of pornography addiction, at 40 years of age Mike still hasn't ended his addictions. Matt's heart-to-heart, candid talk with Mike is intimate and real-life stuff that will be powerful to hear.
The process of reinvention starts with a detailed and honest evaluation and self-assessment of where you currently are in life. Matt Finch's process he takes you through in this show could be the most powerful self-reinvention tool of your life.
For individuals that want to help people with substance use disorders, there are a few common paths to choose from. If you want to know how to become a recovery coach, how to become an addiction counselor, or how to become an addiction therapist, Matt Finch outlines the processes to achieve these goals.
Chris Scott interviews Tiffany, a teacher who stumbled across Chris’s website Fit-Recovery.com a year ago. The information on supplementation and reframing alcohol helped her to not only finally quit drinking, but get back in shape in just a few months. If you want to kick addiction’s butt like Tiffany did, and rebuild yourself from scratch in 2020, be sure to listen to this uplifting episode!
A Guide To Recovery For Empaths and Highly Sensitive People 55:03 Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) often turn to opioids, alcohol, Benzos, and other drugs to self-medicate their innate biological trait. One in five people have the HSP trait, and they will have a much easier time quitting substances and in recovery, if they adopt an HSP lifestyle and habits.
In this information-rich episode, Chris Scott gives a "solo-cast" breakdown of his Top 6 Tips for "Resetting" Your Brain From Addiction. Chris draws from his own considerable experience as a decade-long heavy drinker and as a recovery coach who has personally helped hundreds of people rewire their brains over the past 5 years.
In this episode, Chris Scott gives a "solo-cast" breakdown of his Top 6 Tips for dominating early recovery, including post-acute withdrawal. Whether you're still planning to conquer addiction, in the midst of it, or feeling like you're "white-knuckling," this episode offers lots of practical guidance that you won't find anywhere else.
Matt Finch is the founder of Opiate Addiction Support and the co-founder of Elevation Recovery. He overcame almost two decades of polysubstance addiction using a unique method that combined alternative and integrative modalities.
Despite popular "recovery culture", 12-step programs are not the only way to recover from addiction. Matt Finch dispels the popular dogma of "One-Path Recovery" using deductive logic in this controversial and riveting episode.
Chris Scott interviews David Hampton, CPRC, author and host of the Positive Sobriety Podcast. If you’re interested in learning how your belief systems can affect your addiction and recovery processes, be sure to listen to this informative episode!
Chris Scott interviews Andrew Lassise, the host of the Self-Made & Sober Podcast and founder of a multimillion-dollar tech company. If you want a blueprint for how addiction recovery can feed into entrepreneurship, be sure to listen to this uplifting episode!
Tapering is a proven way to quit drugs and alcohol. Tapering is systematically reducing your dosage over an extended period of time to reduce shock to the brain and body and minimize withdrawal symptoms. And by using strategic bio-hacking therapies, you can create a bulletproof taper plan that will help you achieve your goal.
Chris Scott interviews Mark Mathews, MA, LADC, who is the son of Joan Mathews Larson, author of the revolutionary 7 Weeks To Sobriety and founder of Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis. Mark is an expert in orthomolecular medicine and Bio-Counselor at Health Recovery Center. If you want to learn more about the nutritional approach to healing addiction, be sure to listen to this information-packed episode!
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)is the second phase of drug/alcohol detox, often lasting for weeks to months, causing symptoms that make it difficult to stay quit. Learn the most effective bio-psycho-social-spiritual therapies for making it through PAWS and thus free yourself from addiction.
Chris Scott interviews Tricia Lewis, host of the very popular Recovery Happy Hour Podcast. Tricia discusses how she got hooked on alcohol, how she quit, and shares her fascinating views on issues pertinent to addiction recovery today.
Chris Scott talks with Andrew Girvan and Chris Flower, the managers of US Cryotherapy in Studio City, California. Topics include how cryotherapy works, the physical and mental benefits of cryotherapy for addiction recovery, “red light” therapy, and recommendations for choosing a cryotherapy center.
In this episode, Chris Scott interviews Matt, one of his first alcohol recovery clients who has now been alcohol-free for nearly 3 years. A full time family business operator and student, Matt discusses how he went from “bad boy” alcoholic to alcohol-free (and anxiety-free), pursuing his dreams, and happily married.
Julia Ross is a pioneer in the field of Neuro-Nutrient Therapy, using amino acids and other supplements, nutrition, and various other natural therapies to effectively treat addictions, mood disorders, and food cravings. Julia's books, programs, website, articles, talks, and lectures have helped countless individuals over the decades.
In this information-packed episode, Chris Scott interviews John Umhau, M.D., who has decades of experience researching and treating alcohol addiction. Topics range from omega-3s, inflammatory cytokines, and the gut-liver-brain axis to naltrexone and The Sinclair Method.
Supplements for recovery can help to rebalance brain chemistry which has been damaged by substance abuse. Matt and Chris had specific supplements that helped them the most for quitting alcohol and opioids. They share what these supplements were and discuss many other biochemical healing modalities for detox, recovery, and neurochemical optimization.
Ibogaine Treatment is a controversial yet extremely popular therapy for opioid withdrawal and addiction, as well as for alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine, and other substance addictions. Ibogaine is also used for a broad range of other physical and mental health disorders.
NAD Treatment for opiate addiction, alcohol addiction, methamphetamine addiction, and more can be an extremely effective therapy. This 10-day infusion treatment of NAD has several benefits to the user, and it has created many success stories that often sound like they're too good to be true. Dr. Ken Starr owns the longest-running NAD+ Therapy clinic on the West coast and goes deep into NAD and other therapies for detox and recovery.
Kamila Bielecka was such a chronic alcoholic that her health was deteriorating faster and faster and it didn't seem like she had the ability to stop, as the cravings controlled her and completely dominated her mind and behavior.
And after numerous visits from the paramedics, trips to the ER, alternative outpatient programs, medical detoxes, inpatient treatment, and AA meetings, none of those were the catalysts that helped her quit alcohol and change her life for the better.
What did help her recover, however, was joining a particular company and team that taught her to begin changing the way she looked at life, strengthening her mindset, enhancing her mental and physical health, and surrounding herself with peers that were positive, inspiring, and supportive.
In this episode, Chris Scott interviews his own mixed-martial arts trainer Stephen "Big Fish" Bass. A retired UFC fighter and adrenaline junkie, Stephen discusses martial arts for mental health and shares his ongoing journey toward self-optimization and fulfillment.
Like many people who try to quit drinking, Daz found that mainstream recovery programs simply weren't for him. In this episode, you can follow Daz's journey through some of the best underrated resources for quitting drinking, rewiring your subconscious mind, and pursuing the never-ending path of optimization and enlightenment.
Like countless other hardworking single moms, Tana turned to wine to cope with the stresses of modern life. In fact, alcohol had been a reliable escape for her since the age of 14. In this illuminating episode, Fit Recovery Coaches Chris Scott and Tana Peeaco discuss the ups and downs of conquering alcohol dependence.
In this education-rich episode, Chris Scott and Matt Finch discuss the psychology and resources which are most helpful to know when you're fully ready and prepared to quit drugs and/or alcohol. You'll learn extremely helpful strategies, tactics, beliefs, and principles to help you achieve your goal of quitting.
In this riveting episode, Chris Scott and Matt Finch explore the superabundance of brain and body benefits of exercise for healing from Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome and rewiring the addicted brain away from substances and towards natural highs and pleasure.
Adam Goodson, the founder of Impactful Changes Hypnosis, provides his wisdom and expertise on the use of hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming to help people heal addictions and mental health disorders.
It's incredibly common for high-functioning executives to feel trapped by alcohol, and Jon knows this dilemma well. Despite his stellar work performance and happy marriage, his alcoholic alter-ego "Freddy" threatened everything during weekends and work events. In this brief yet uplifting episode, Jon talks about the strategies that worked for him and his newfound epiphanies at 6 months alcohol-free.
A movie could be written about Keith Leavitt's story of substance abuse, addiction, being a nightclub promoter in Las Vegas, and ultimately giving it all up and finding meaning in living a sober life and sponsoring other men to help them do the same.
Many physicians and nurses struggle with high rates of addiction, and Dr. Declan once typified the high-functioning yet heavy-drinking medical professional. In this upbeat interview, Dr. Declan shares the strategies, influences, and unorthodox convictions that lead to him transcending alcohol forever.
In this episode, you'll hear Rynda Laurel who has 26 years in recovery, share her story of addiction and depression and how she surrendered and went to treatment and 12-step meetings to get clean. She then figured out how to use natural therapies to get off antidepressants and is now healthy in body, mind, and spirit.
Dr. Eriksen has 12 years of experience devising multi-supplement and diet protocols, devised to help hospital patients in the U.K. recover from addiction and other biochemical disorders. Highlighting a pillar of addiction recovery that is still largely missing in the U.S.
A powerful and inspirational story of a business owner that was heavily addicted to opioids, who was told by his wife that if he didn't quit, she would divorce him and get custody of their children. His story of overcoming addiction is truly extraordinary.
In this first episode of the Elevation Recovery Podcast, co-hosts Matt Finch and Chris Scott discuss the purpose of the podcast, what types of content and guests will be featured on the show, and how they plan on using this platform to progress the stagnant fields of addiction and mental health treatment.