I’m Robert the recovery guy
Personal Life & Career Coach
Recovery one day at a time with Robert
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Recovery Guy Podcast
As a seasoned and energetic motivational speaker Robert’s uplifting view of the recovered life will encourage you. His topics cover a wide variety of perspectives and resources to help build a better you.
Minding Your Business
I think this is at the heart and soul of what mindset recovery is all about. We need, to the best of our ability, to remove and separate the emotion so we can make the best objective decisions in the forward movement of our lives. Because we are human beings that live, breathe and move in an emotional and spiritual space we cannot negate the emotion and how we conduct our personal life. That is not recommended nor desired, but it should not preclude us from having a rational response to that.
Open the Blinds
“We are only as sick as our secrets” is a quote attributed to AA. I promise its validity extends to all areas of wellness and recovery. The fifth step says, “Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” This was the step that’s seemed impossible the first time I read it.
Episode #203- Tuesday The Fix: “On a Mission to Serve” Charlie from The Way Out Podcast
On today’s show, I have Charlie from The Way Out Podcast. Charlie and I discuss our personal recovery. We dig deep into our common desire to assist others along the way. I hope you enjoy today’s program. If you want to reach out to Charlie you can do so by emailing him. His email address is share@wayoutcast.com. You can also find his podcasts on major podcast channels as The Way Out Podcast.
Episode #202 Friday The Check Up- Coming to Terms
Before we adopt or reject a term, let us find out what it means for us and whether it adds to our life. Others may reject it because of their own inadequacies, and they want us co-sign. Do not let others limit who we want to become.
Exchange Theory of Recovery
The Great Exchange has been to most rewarding experience of my life. In the beginning, it was born from desperation. I now practice this theory with the anticipation of joy and happiness that comes from exchanging the negative past for a positive present. When this is successfully accomplished the future is more bright.
Depression in Recovery
Depression comes in many shapes and sizes and from varying sources. There are many variables when it comes to these sources, but what is universal is what depression does to us.
Episode #201 -Tuesday The Fix – Helping Hands
This podcast is centered around co-dependency and how addiction is a family disease. Regardless of whether or not the addict seeks help and finds recovery the SO and other family members must. Suzy shares her story of this battle to victory.
Episode #200 -Friday The Check Up- Reaching Out
Today we are having a conversation with Corey W of 217 recovery. Corey is a great advocate of recovery and wellness and has dedicated his time in recovery to helping others recover as well. Corey has found by sharing his story of hope and wellness he has encouraged others to seek a better way of living. Corey serves his community in various area and is continuing to look for more opportunities
You can reach Corey and his mission by going to www.217recovery.com.
All in the Family
Many years ago, I was introduced through John Bradshaw, Bradshaw on the Family, John introduced me to the term homeostasis. This is an interesting term, and it helps focus on what happens within a family dynamic when you have a person of influence being addicted to a substance and or behavior. Homeostasis is essentially a family trying to keep their psychological balance because of the tension that is elevated in the home because of the person acting out.
Goodbye is Seldom Easy
My name is Robert, and I am an alcoholic. My heart goes out to everyone who has ever lost someone near and dear to them. First, I want to encourage anyone who will read and if you are currently experiencing a sense of loss in your life, I grieve with you. I am especially sensitive to anyone who is new or relatively new to a program or path of recovery. If I have learned anything in my years of personal recovery, every person who enters has earned their seat. I have further come to believe that recovery is a program designed for a lifetime.
What Is Life Coaching?
Who is Coaching For?
It is my opinion that the one looking to be coached must be so convinced that their current situation is so injurious that if they don’t change their life would be irreparably harmed or they will die. Now that might seem drastic to some, but is it really? If you’re in a position where you would consider a coach, you would likely conclude that doing it by yourself with the methods that you’ve been trying are not effective and would be counterproductive to continue in that direction.
Life is meant to be enjoyed and cherished
There is nothing more discouraging than waking up each day dreading what the day holds. If that is you, when will you stop allowing the day to dictate that to you. Own the day from the outset and be the master of your own outcome.
We have been created to be a light to others
Stop allowing the external pressures to hold back your internal desire to grow and develop.
Create a legacy of happiness by living that legacy now.
Increase your value to others as you increase your value to you.
About Me
Recovery Guy was born out my own personal recovery. I had become a chronic alcoholic. I began choosing alcohol and drugs on a daily basis when I turned 18. I was so deeply trapped I also became a compulsive gambler, overeater, bulimic, and I was also addicted to pornography. I entered treatment in February 1986. After one brief relapse, I have been clean and sober since April 25, 1986. Along the way the overeating, bulimia, gambling and pornography have left my life. I have learned so much over the years. I went back to college at 39 years old to get my degree in Alcohol/Drugs Studies. I have worked in various treatment models. Along the way I became well. I went “From Broken To Whole.” It is my belief that everyone has this potential. I went from a feeling that if something didn’t change I was going to die to a person of accomplishment. I would love the opportunity to guide you as I was guided. I took advantage of the help offered to me. I have combined that information in proven ways to assist you. Thank you for your time.
Testimonials
“Robert’s content is outstanding. It’s not merely about addiction, but life in general. His recent podcast gave me food for thought. I will be thinking about the “inside-out” scenario for a long time” Jan T.
“Recovery Guy has been part of my recovery for almost 3 years now. I appreciate Robert’s perspective on recovery and how to extract the most out of every day. He has encouraged me to take on daily challenges aggressively and have more major victories”. Angie
“I got to know Robert when we were looking for a speaker for an AA meeting. Since then I have relied on his elevated approach to seeing life, I have decided that I want to pursue and grow the way he has. I want to have his degree of recovery in my life. Robert has been a wonderful influence in my life”. Chaz M
Find Your Balance. Set Your Goals. Take A Challenge. Reward Yourself.
Understand that a life coach teaches you how to live productively one day at a time. We learn to overcome obstacles and other challenges that would have previously taken you off course and caused to slip back into previous behavior. A coach helps a person of addiction understand that true sobriety is more than the absence of the substance. Being sober is the beginning of sobriety, not sobriety itself. Whether it is overcoming a behavior that is not addiction related or behavior that is associated with alcohol or drugs the goal is the same. One must learn how to live a different way and because of enjoying that lifestyle the person would no longer want to engage in that negative behavior. It really is as simple as that. A coach is nothing more and nothing less than a conduit/guide for new way of living.