Paul Churchill
Paul Churchill
RE 556: Accountability is Real
RE 556: Accountability is Real
RE 556: Accountability is Real
Monday 13th October 2025
Sue shares her journey of recovery, highlighting the power of accountability and reconnecting with loved ones.
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49 minutes
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Paul Churchill
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Sobriety Toolkit
Creative Recovery Journeys
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Accountability can play a crucial role in maintaining sobriety.
- Reconnecting with family can be a powerful motivator in recovery.
- Spirituality and nature can provide peace and healing.
- Community support is vital for overcoming addiction.
- Self-love and patience are key to long-term recovery.
So I just had to let go and get myself back and just do it for me.
Experience the emotional and inspiring tales of recovery in this episode of Recovery Elevator, where Sue, a 54-year-old from Stewartville, MN, shares her heartfelt journey towards sobriety. After years of battling alcohol addiction, Sue recounts her struggles with accountability and the pivotal moment that led her to seek help on May 9th, 2023.
Her story is filled with personal anecdotes, from losing her children due to her drinking habits to finding solace and spirituality during her stay at Hazelden treatment center. Sue's tale is not just about overcoming addiction but also about the power of reconnecting with loved ones. In a twist of fate, both her son and daughter reached out to her independently, mending broken family ties.
Listeners will find themselves moved by Sue's resilience as she navigates through life's challenges without alcohol, including her mother's passing and maintaining sobriety through surgeries. Host Paul Churchill adds his own experiences of accountability, highlighting how a chance encounter with a sober friend helped him avoid relapse. This episode serves as a reminder of the strength found in community and the importance of self-love and patience in the recovery process.
So, how do you find strength in your journey to sobriety? Join Sue and Paul as they explore these life-changing themes.