"The question isn't, 'Am I an alcoholic?', but the real question is, 'Am I free?'." - Laura McKowen.
Oftentimes it's easy to recognize a personal addiction, whether it be alcohol abuse or even an eating disorder but very rarely do we get a closer look at the underlying issues. In order to fully be present with ourselves and understand the root cause of our addiction, we must dig deeper and ask the hard questions.
This week, we are speaking with Odette Cressler, host of the Recovery Elevator podcast. Odette shares her past experience with an eating disorder that later manifested into an alcohol addiction and how she was able to find community, peace, and recovery. According to Odette, the Recovery Elevator community empowers individuals to recover from their alcohol addiction and to learn how to live their lives to the fullest.
In this episode, we discuss the importance of finding joy through hardships and struggle in order to find peace within. Odette breaks down the process of addiction recovery by starting with the practice of channeling self-discovery and learning how to ask ourselves honest questions. Odette also shines a light on creating healthy boundaries in our relationships as well as the way we see ourselves and our self-image. We discuss how these boundaries evolve over time and how we can learn from our past experiences.
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About Positive Recovery MD Podcast
The Positive Recovery MD podcast is hosted by Dr. Jason Powers, Addiction Medicine Specialist and creator of Positive Recovery.
This podcast will not only inspire and motivate its listeners, it will provide the tools and foundation needed to thrive and flourish on their addiction recovery journey. Each week the Positive Recovery MD podcast community will come together to have authentic conversations around addiction, recovery and what matters – growth & progress, not perfection, all while developing positive habits for your life.
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About Positive Recovery Centers
Positive Recovery Centers is a strengths-based addiction treatment program with locations across Texas. We offer a full continuum of care, from medical detox to sober living all supported by an ever-growing alumni community network.
Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame.
What is Positive Recovery?
Empathy and compassion drive our mission. Positive Recovery uses strengths as a pathway to help others flourish in recovery, at work, and at home. This is our core purpose, our "why." We creatively apply science in order to improve outcomes. Positive Recovery is not wishful thinking, it is not a magic pill, and it is not self-help.
Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.
