Connexions Classroom

Episode 37: Principles of Recovery

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Sinopsis

Hosted by Jodi Hildebrandt Recovery is not the same as sobriety. Sobriety means choosing not to engage in a particular behavior or substance (our drug of choice). On the other hand, recovery refers to an entire lifestyle of humility, honesty and responsibility, where we learn to love, honor and respect self and others. Recovery addresses the underlying emotional and spiritual reasons we engage in the behaviors or substances. Recovery allows us to no longer have the “need” to alter our emotional experiences — it allows us to experience our emotional realities in the Truth, and move through them without becoming shamed or “stuck.”Why do we become addicted to people, activities, substances, etc.? What causes addiction? And how do we heal from them? This week’s episode is about several principles of addiction and recovery, including: Bottom lines Slips Relapse White-knuckling Withdrawal symptoms Powerlessness Cross-addiction Surrender & thinking in honesty In order to recove