RECOVERY HAS MADE ME WHO I AM TODAY

MADE ME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF

ALLOWS ME TO BE THE BEST LIFE PARTNER I CAN BE AND WIFE THAT CHARLEY DESERVES

THE BEST FRIEND AND SUPPORTERS TO THOSE IN NEED

IT ALLOWS ME TO BE VULNERABLE AND OPEN NOT CLOSED OFF AS I WAS FOR SO LONG

IT ALLOWS ME TO LEAVE THE PAST IN THE PAST

IT ALLOWS ME TO BE THE BEST SISTER AND AUNT NOW

IT ALLOWS ME TO GIVE SOME HOPE TO THOSE WHO ARE FEELING HOPELESS

AND REMIND US ALL

A LIFE BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS IS HERE FOR US ALL ..

@Jlove3336 is a favourite of us all and regular supporter of recovery posse on twitter

I met J on twitter 3 years ago

and it has been amazing to see her growth her helping others and being of service to us all

She is a mother of two grown sons and lives in Jersey

J talks about going from not wanting to live and almost dying

to wanting to embrace all life has to offer now

..living beyond her wildest dreams everyday

she talks about the things she as earned in her recovery

accountability

freedom

self love

and self care

and loving and caring for others

J is on fire with her recovery

and her life

and cant wait to see how she continues to live beyond her wildest dreams

Such an honour to meet her face to face

and hear her contagious laughter

and true spirit

you will want to experience some of that

she is exactly in person who she is on twitter that

authentic honest raw

so give her a listen

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Mary Beth

is the author of FROM JUNKIE TO JUDGE

This is an amazing story of her life

as a meth addict at age 16

and living with substance use disorder many years

to recovery at age 32

Mary Beth talks about her trauma and ptsd and anxiety and abuse all being factors in her substance use disorder

She talks about how the 12 steps did not work for her in its entirety

she did not believe in a higher power

or other elements of the program

she was told she would not make it that 12 step was the only way

she refused to accept that

and searched and found other options for her

She incorporated many things to make recovery work for her and has worked for her for the last 29 years

She is a board member for LifeRing Secular Recovery

As well as on the board for She Recovers Foundation

She is a graduate of Berkley Law School

and was appointed a federal administrative law judge in 2014

and retired in 2020

She lives in the San Francisco Bay area

Mary Beth has her website you can follow her there

there is a list of where she will be appearing for book signing in the USA and Eastern Canada

We hope one day to welcome her to western Canada

Follow her on twitter @MaryBeth_O

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Most important please pass along on social media so others can hear Mary Beth's amazing story full of hope

JOIN US FOR A CHAT ON LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE IN SOBRIETY

ATTENDING EVENTS ALONE ...SINGLE ..

GOING FROM A PLACE IN ACTIVE ADDICTION

OF NO SELF ESTEEM OR CONFIDENCE

TO A PLACE IN RECOVERY

WITH CONFIDENCE AND EXCITEMENT AND JOY

WHERE YOU NEVER NEED TO FEEL ALONE

WE DISCUSSED HOCKEY

THE CANADIAN SPORT

EH

WE DISCUSSED SINGLE PARENTING

AND HEALING CO PARENTING

WE DISCUSSED AN UP COMING TRIP TO SCOTLAND ALONE

AND THAT IS BEYOND BECCA'S WILDEST DREAMS

AND TO MEET TWITTER AND RECOVERY POSSE FOLKS ALONG HER WAY

FOLLOW BECCA ON TWITTER @UnashamedAlc

AND HER PODCAST UNASHAMED ALCOHOLIC

NO MATTER WHAT YOUR WILDEST DREAMS ARE

IT IS POSSIBLE IN RECOVERY

BIG OR SMALL

WE KNOW ONE THING NONE WILL BE POSSIBLE IF WE ARE NOT IN RECOVERY

PLEASE LISTEN SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A COMMENT

THANKS BECCA FOR STOPPING BY TODAY

MIA ST JOHN 5X WORLD CHAMPION BOXER

Mother of 2 children Julian and Paris St John ex wife of Kristoff St John

Author Advocate for mental health Mia can be found on twitter @MiaStJohnBoxer her foundation website MiaStJohnfoundation.org

Mia lost her son Julian 2014 to mental health and addiction

2019 Kristoff St John her ex and her children's father died due to alcoholism Kristoff was an actor and played Neil Winters on Young and Restless for many years

Both she and Kristoff were very public people and so her grief her loss and her relapse after 30 years of recovery was all very public

Mia has been instrumental in changing the protocols in mental health hospitals and continues today to be an advocate also for her daughter Paris

this is an episode you do not want to miss ..we thank Mia for her contribution today and wish her all the very best going forward

please subscribe listen and leave a rating and pass along on social media Mia book Fighting For My Life a mothers journey through loss and grief

Steven R AKA as Twitter @Steven90947134

Active member on twitter #recoveryposse

From Edinburgh Scotland U.K.

Steven joins me to discuss what brought him into recovery 10 years ago in 2013

How his life has changed from addiction to contentment

How he is present today in his life for main life events

LIKE .... his mothers death

weekly visits with his dad and present for his partner all gifts of recovery

and acceptance of things he can not change

great chat finally

thanks Steven for your positive non judgmental posts each day

for us all on twitter

they enhance my days and my recovery

as we said the path does not matter just as long as people live and get in recovery we will support them as best as we can

TODAYS PODCAST IS A RESOURCE FOR THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY

MICHAEL JOINS ME HE IS A MEMBER AND BOARD MEMBER OF LIFE RING UK

LIFE RING IS A SECULAR RECOVERY PROGRAM HE INTRODUCES US TO ITS CULTURE AND DISCUSSES THE BASIC 3 S'S OF THEIR

PROGRAM

1.SOBRIETY

2.SECULARITY

3.SELF HELP

THEY HAVE NO OPINIONS ON RELIGIONS OR H.P.

THEY ARE A SELF HELP GROUP THEY ENCOURAGE CROSS TALK AND ARE ABSTINENCE BASED

THEY ENCOURAGE DEVELOPING A STRONG RECOVERY PLAN AND BELIEVE THEY BELIEVE IN SELF EMPOWERMENT

PEER GROUPS MICHAEL BEAME AWARE OF LIFE RING IN IRELAND AND WHEN MOVED TO SCOTLAND THERE WAS NO FORMED GROUP

AT PANDEMIC HE STARTED IT IN SCOTLAND AND WELCOMES ANY SUPPORT TO GROW THE PROGRAM THERE

HE CAN BE REACHED AT LIFERING.UK PLEASE SUBSCRIBE LISTEN AND COMMENT

MELODY SHARES WHAT SHE HAS EARNED IN HER RECOVERY

SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AT HER OWN RECOVERY AND HELPING OTHERS WITH THEIRS FOR 28 YEARS

SHE IS A MENTOR AND FRIEND TO MANY SHE WILL SPEAK TP ANYONE SEEKING OR MAINTAINING RECOVERY

I MET HER 2 YEARS AGO WE HAVE 68 YRS OF RECOVERY BETWEEN US A MIRACLE

MELODY IS MARRIED

SHE IS A MOTHER OF 3

AND GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER

MELODY WANTS TO REACH AS MANY AS SHE CAN AND TELL PEOPLE GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE FOR RECOVERY

GET THE GIFTS I HAVE TODAY

SELF RESPECT AND TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND FRIENDSHIP AND A RELATIONSHIP WITH A HIGHER POWER

MELODY HAS HEALTH ISSUES AND DOES NOT LET THAT STOP HER IN ANY WAY OF BEING OF SERVICE TO OTHERS THROUGH TELEPHONE AND ZOOM SHE IS THERE TO LISTEN ANYTIME HER PRAYER FOR YOU IS TO GET WHAT SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN A LIFE BEYOND HER WILDEST DREAMS

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