It can be difficult to know where we pick up the habits that we have. Odds are, somewhere along the way our “bad” habits, actually served us as a survival instinct of sorts. Wherever they come from, coping mechanisms are not always bad. And they certainly aren’t easy to move past either.
On this week’s episode the guys are joined through the magic of Zoom by Robert White of Any Length Retreat in Pflugerville, TX. Robert shares a bit of his story and discusses how they address the topic of coping mechanisms, along with many other things, in their facility. Robert is constantly sharing his experiences with others and is careful to always include his struggles so others know a life of sobriety is not a perfect one. But that it is better.
Our topic of coping mechanisms was inspired by Deanna, who shared her journey of alcoholism with us in this week’s Warstory segment. Deanna learned from a young age that love was conditional. She chose to believe the world around her was one way, when clearly it was not. This behavior eventually led her into a number of toxic relationships and she eventually turned to drinking to cope. Tune in to hear how she’s gained some momentum and kept the sobriety train moving.
Check out Any Length Retreat at anylength.net and follow them on IG @anylengthretreat for great insight, tidbits, and recovery resources!
Deanna can be found on IG @deannagaledawson!
RESOURCES
Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings
Narcotics Anonymous online meetings
Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting
https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/
Refuge Recovery website
Substance Abuse and Mental Health services
1-800-662-HELP
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Suicide prevention hotline
1-800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Domestic Violence hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
National Human Trafficking hotline
1-888-373-7888
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/
Al-Anon information (support for families)
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