Building Resilience: A Journey Through Recovery
Episode Overview
Building resilience is an ongoing journey of self-discovery. Community support is vital for maintaining sobriety. Service work helps in personal growth and overcoming isolation. Spirituality plays a key role in dealing with grief and setbacks. Applying 12-step principles beyond meetings fosters resilience.
"Life can fall apart, and we don't have to drink over it."
What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? In this episode of the Recovered Podcast, the focus is on resilience within the 12-step recovery programme. Host Mark S. and his co-hosts Gigi, Harriet, Angelo, and Danelle explore how resilience is not just about avoiding relapse but is an ongoing journey of self-discovery and emotional growth.
They discuss how the principles of the 12-step programme can be applied beyond meetings to tackle life's challenges, from everyday stressors to profound hardships like grief and loss. The conversation delves into the importance of community support, service work, and spirituality in building resilience. The hosts share personal anecdotes, including dealing with grief and maintaining sobriety through life's inevitable twists and turns.
Gigi talks about weaving a safety net through consistent recovery work, while Harriet highlights the transformative power of service work. Angelo shares his early struggles with restlessness and how engaging with a supportive community helped him stay sober. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own journeys and consider how they can build resilience by applying recovery principles in all areas of life.
Whether it's through consistent meeting attendance or being present for others, the message is clear: resilience is developed by walking the path of recovery with honesty, humility, and patience. So, how do you build your safety net to catch you when life gets tough?