This weeks episode the ladies discuss our feelings and how to manage those in recovery. We continue to mess up, then grow, then kinda mess up, then kinda grow more. The process of recovery and getting through our days and our relationships without drowning our feelings. Email us tellingonourselves3@gmail.com visit us @tellingonourselves at FB & Instagram Please rate, review, and subscribe it helps us very much. Think you might have a problem and would like to check out an online meeting got ...
Aug 22, 2020•43 min•Ep. 65
We know, we know...it’s hard not to make ourselves the centers of our own universe! It’s difficult to imagine anyone else but ourselves as the heroes in our own stories. But eventually, something will happen. A situation will occur, and the least painful thing to do in that moment will be to relinquish control and throw ourselves completely into the care of a higher power. Sounds scary! Especially when we’re used to fixing and managing things on our own! This week, we talk about something many p...
Aug 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 64
How do you determine what “the next right thing” to do is? Common expression with people in recovery, but can also be extremely subjective! So what measure or logic or spirit do you use to guide you? We know one thing...the next right thing to do right now is to listen to this weeks episode!
Aug 06, 2020•43 min•Ep. 63
Best part of getting sober? You get to experience the closest thing to a “new life” you probably ever thought you’d have!! Recreation really starts with self-awareness and honesty—who were you before and who do you want to be moving forward? It’s an evolution of sorts!! Check it out! Follow us @tellingonourselves on Facebook and Instagram Have a First Thought Wrong you would like to share? Have comments or topic ideas? tellingonourselves3@gmail.com Have a friend that may need some help or has qu...
Jul 30, 2020•45 min•Ep. 62
We are so excited for our 1 year anniversary episode! Who can believe it’s already been a year? Thank you to all of our listeners, our “podcast tribe”...we appreciate you so much! We have a very special guest joining us on this episode…… The amazing Mr. TZ a.k.a. Zip! TZ is actually our podcast editor who has grown to be a dear friend of ours over this past year! We are elated to have him on talking about life, his production company and podcasts, and what he thinks of our podcast! TZ has gone a...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 61
We wrap up our discussion of the bedevilments and promises! This episode talks a lot about fear—and Lynn tells an awesome ghost story! BOO! Happy Birthday to US! Yes, all three of us have birthdays this week!
Jul 12, 2020•37 min•Ep. 60
“I said I’m sure!” Vikki has “First Thought Wrong” this week! The bane of many alcoholics—the bedevilments!! Sounds scary, are they scary?! Yes they’re very scary!! What the heck are they? Well that’s what we talk about this week. But don’t worry, there’s good that comes with the bad in the form of—“the promises”! Oohhh sounds shiny, is it shiny? Yes they’re shiny! And it could ALL BE YOURS!!
Jul 02, 2020•38 min•Ep. 59
This week's episode is about those insidious harms that we sometimes we don't realize we are creating in our relationships. Over Responsibility, Passivity, Emotional Absence, & Emotional Dishonesty - Spectrum of Harms. These insidious behaviors we tend to live in without even realizing! Have a beautiful week!
Jun 18, 2020•47 min•Ep. 58
What the heck is shaudenfreude?! Got to listen to find out! Today we talk about being...uncomfortable! I mean, this is part of why we drank right? What did it mean to be uncomfortable while we were using and what does being uncomfortable teach us now? It teaches us that we're "on the precipice of change!!!" And what usually comes with change....FEAR! This is seriously a great episode diving into all the different facets of discomfort--check it out!
Jun 12, 2020•41 min•Ep. 57
We have a special treat this week--our interview with Yogi and Meditation guru, Sarah Beth Hunt aka Messy Luminous Being!! We dive DEEP!! We talk about her own spiritual journey and how she got started on her spiritual path. Sarah Beth shares with us what gifts she’s received from her practice, including an inner knowing and wisdom (the pause)! It’s AMAZING how her lessons align and mirror our own journey through the steps. Want to learn more about Sarah and Mess, Luminous, Being? Check out her ...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 56
Pretty straight forward this week—we discuss an article that talks about how being an alcoholic or addict in recovery actually prepares us well for surviving COVID! How could that be? We discuss 10 ways! They’re pretty awesome and make us kind of feel like we have super powers! Superpowers being: acceptance and self-awareness! Below is the article! https://medium.com/@ramsinrecovery/10-secrets-people-in-recovery-from-addiction-know-about-how-to-survive-a-pandemic-60f130a09ac8...
May 21, 2020•47 min•Ep. 54
Interested in Vikki's workshop on The Four Agreements CLICK HERE ! Why is asking for help SO HARD?! It’s one of the most important things we can do for ourselves but it’s so hard to swallow our pride and reach out. This episode we discuss HELP! Asking for it, being humble enough to receive it, and giving it (without expectation). Especially during these trying times, it’s so important to ask for help and to be ready to help others who need it!...
May 13, 2020•37 min•Ep. 53
We decided to do something a little different this week! This week, we “deconstruct” the serenity prayer line by line! It’s mostly our own interpretations of it, but we come to some pretty cool revelations about the prayer! We got a lot of “ah ha” moments in this episode! There’s a lot of depth in there!
May 06, 2020•55 min•Ep. 52
What do ya do when the world is on a lockdown? More ZOo0oM! This week, we talk about our new "prescriptions" for how we're staying sober during the pandemic. Adjustments have been hard, but some have also been welcomed. Bre loves having the down time to reflect. Vikki has been staying busy chairing Zoom meetings. Lynn has been sponsoring and reading! Hang in there, tribe! We will get through this! We also talk about "pretending" during our drinking/using days and what authenticity looks like now...
Apr 28, 2020•50 min•Ep. 51
Some situations in our past =pain. Getting hurt is tough, healing can be tougher! Healing is not for sissy’s! It’s a process that involves accepting, believing, trusting, forgiving and giving! Healing is a verb! How the frick do we heal??? Looking for meetings during this crazy homebound time? Email us at Tellingonourselves3@gmail.com or DM on Insta & FB @telliononourselves Big Hugs---Bre, Lynn, & Vikki
Apr 21, 2020•40 min•Ep. 50
This week we mix it up a little! Lynn listened to a podcast from Brene Brown and Glennon Doyle about how to live a true, authentic life and overcome your self-limiting beliefs. Oftentimes, we get sober and the fog starts to clear and we start to question some of our rigidly held beliefs we've had our whole lives. What is our own truth? How can we discover it and live it--and not feel ASHAMED of it!? Well, you Michonne that shiiiit (walking dead reference--she basically kicks ass)!
Apr 16, 2020•45 min•Ep. 49
Do you have faith that a sober life will be infinitely better than a life of addiction? This week, we discuss why it's crucial to have faith that you can get and stay sober! Faith keeps you committed! We share our own battles and experiences with faith before and after sobriety. We also talk about a lot of other random things including Lynn being in 2 tornadoes in her lifetime! Tune in to hear it all!
Apr 08, 2020•44 min•Ep. 48
Hey there, tribe! We hope you are all healthy and safe amidst this COVID-19 outbreak. Crazy times we're living in, huh? We always thought it would be a different Corona that would make us sick! (too soon?) This week we talk about how to achieve "serenity in place" while "sheltering in place". How to stay sober and sane during uncertain times and isolation. What are we doing to form connection with other alcoholics, ourselves and our spirituality? This pandemic sure does make you start to think a...
Apr 02, 2020•37 min•Ep. 47
This week we discuss growth and acceptance. Learning how to cease fighting everything and everyone. Lynn has first thought wrong - if it seems too good to be true it probably is. We are sending love and healing to everyone during this difficult time. If you are in need of a meeting please contact us through facebook, instagram or email tellingonourselves3@gmail.com . We have a group going with people all over the world. We're in this together! Love and light to all of you and your loved ones....
Mar 25, 2020•36 min•Ep. 46
This week we discuss the fear that we are all dealing with this scare in our world of Covid-19. We are doing all we can to lean into our Higher Power. First thought wrong is about sending an email with typos...whoopsie. We are sending positive vibes, love and our virtual hugs your way. If you are in need of a meeting, please send an email to tellingonourselves3@gmail.com We have a group going with people from all over the world doing virtual meetings 4 times a day, until we can get our meetings ...
Mar 18, 2020•29 min•Ep. 45
This weeks episode is about sisterly LOVE, this priciple goes along with step 8. FTW- Vikki's adventures in running at full speed & people pleasing or not... We discuss how real life sisters have grown through communicating and working on themselves. This one catches us all off guard in realizing how important it really is. What's your Love mantra that you are taking into the week? Tribe out! B, L, & V....TOO patreon.com/tellingonourselves...
Mar 11, 2020•35 min•Ep. 44
Bre has first thought wrong this week -- gossip at work--don't do it! This week our topic is the principles of step 12 which are Gratitude and Serenity. Gratitude leads to serenity. FEAR crushes it! How can we take the tough situations in everyday life and get through them with serenity? Gratitude? It doesn't always come naturally, it's a practice!
Mar 04, 2020•37 min•Ep. 43
Episode 40 on Honesty & Surrender - step 1. FTW is about Bre’s adventures in Meditating! We talk about how this is the disease of denial. That In Real Life (IRL) we need to stay honest about everything, not just our addiction. And most importantly how it’s an inside job! No one can do it for you!!
Feb 26, 2020•37 min•Ep. 42
Episode 39 is about Longing and Need the principles of step 11. It's about the desire to grow spiritually! Lynn and Chelsea have First Thought Wrong this week a duo. We talk about how we continue to find strength and growth from our spiritual program. How we need to use the previous principles in this one too. We are so glad you are here! If you are interested in supporting the podcast please find us here. Big hugs!...
Feb 19, 2020•44 min•Ep. 41
This weeks episode is about Courage and Diligence, principle 4. First Thought Wrong - Lynn has a case of biting off more than she can chew. We discuss how having courage through the fear is how we grow.
Feb 12, 2020•42 min•Ep. 38
Today we talk about how we use hope and belief in our recovery AND in everyday life! Hope and belief can carry us through all of life’s ups and downs--but how do we cultivate hope and belief? How do we practice it? “Life is what you make it!” But what does that mean really and how does it pertain to hope and belief? “Belief that you might be able to hope” - Lynn’s experience in early recovery was that belief came before hope--but that was a start! Vikki has first thought wrong about feelings... ...
Feb 05, 2020•36 min•Ep. 37
FTW: Lynn and her alternate go to two separate GSR meetings. Definition: Humility: Freedom from pride or arrogance Humility is about remaining teachable. We discussed how we can lean into pride too much, humility in sobriety and day to day life and work. The struggle of the ego which is pride of an accomplishment vs. doing good work. Self-deprecating is the opposite of arrogance but the same in thinking of yourself all the time! Humility = Gratitude Being grateful takes away from coveting. “True...
Jan 29, 2020•36 min•Ep. 36
This week's episode is about the principal that coincides with the 5th step - Integrity and Truth. We discuss how this principal guides our lives. First Thought Wrong: Bre shares how she had a mini moment when there was something she showed up for and the person she was supposed to meet didn't come. How she got to the point where she realized she was right where she was supposed to be! We discuss the way being honest and in our integrity is a priority and how it was't always that way prior to re...
Jan 22, 2020•38 min•Ep. 35
TOPIC: PRINCIPLE 10 - Perseverance & Vigilance First thought wrong - Vikki shares about vanity and taking the hammer out on ourselves! Our topic is perseverance and vigilance in recovery. We explain the principles of our 12 step program in recovery - internal decision or external action to get & stay sober. This episode is really how we maintain sobriety on a day to day basis and what we do when we face setbacks. Also, how do we keep our "minds sober" so that we don't backslide. Keep mov...
Jan 15, 2020•37 min•Ep. 34
Ok so this week we are going over our journey! We are reminded that it's only a new decade, not century! Recovery is like riding a motorcycle! Be a verb moving forward. Relentless forward motion... We talk about Wagon Wheel Ruts, the four agreements and birthing a podcast! So excited to be back!
Jan 07, 2020•31 min•Ep. 33
