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Telling On OurselvesThe purpose is not hockey...what is it?This week, we get into the concept of purpose. Is it the thing that's always been there, or is it what happens with second chances?
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2025-10-2139 minTelling On OurselvesThe Drift in RecoveryThis weeks episode we dive into what puts us in the drift and how it is we can get out of it.
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2023-11-1734 minTelling On OurselvesThe B word...not that one! BALANCE!This week we talk about Balance and living this beautiful life in recovery!
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2023-10-2736 minTelling On OurselvesShall we broaden the term recovery?Episode 114 Surprise!
We are so excited to announce Mark M is officially a part of the TOO Crew!
In today's episode, we discuss broadening the term recovery.
Definition Corner:
Recovery: Being in the process of overcoming a disorder or shortcoming.
Broadening: A meaning or term to make someone understand more and know more about different subjects or ideas
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2023-06-1449 minTelling On OurselvesAwe isn’t it Wonderful!Lynn and Vikki share about their antics and discuss some juicy topics pulled out of the amazing Brene Brown's book Atlas of the Heart!
The sound starts out weird in this episode, but levels out!
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2023-02-2336 minTelling On OurselvesStep 12 - part 2 - Carry the Message!Lynn & Vikki share their experience strength and hope about their experience carrying the message! No FTW!
Definition Carry the Message: A Bearer of News!
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2022-12-0337 minTelling On OurselvesStep 12 part 1 - Spiritual AwakeningTelling on Ourselves is a podcast about how 2 women stay sober through the ups and downs of this messy, magical life!
This week Vikki has First Thought Wrong and shares how to get past feelings that make us feel wrong!
The 1st episode in a series of 3 about Step 12. We discuss the Spiritual Awakening that occurs when you genuinely work these 12 steps.
DEFINITION:
The process of becoming able to do, feel and believe that which could not have been done before. We find ourselves in possession of a level of honesty, toleran...
2022-11-2044 minTelling On OurselvesFrom your head to your heart!This week Lynn has a doozy for the FTW (First Thought Wrong) and a whole bunch of gratitude! We share about getting aligned so that we are leading from our hearts rather than only in our heads.
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2022-06-0243 min
Recover YourselfVikki Rood: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Vikki Rood of Awkward and Awesome Coaching. Vikki also co-hosts the podcast Telling On Ourselves which is focused on different aspects of the recovery journey. You can learn more about Vikk and what she is doing by going to her website www.vikkirood.com or following her on Instagram @awkwardandawesomecoaching or @tellingonourselves
Again this week we are giving away another ArKay Alcohol-Free product this week, a sampler set of 6 single servings in their Give Me Five gift box to the winner. Register for the giveaway HERE https://gleam.io/yanGP/r...
2020-10-2737 minTelling On OurselvesSwan Cakes and People PleasingLynn shares her First Thought Wrong—its about Sean cakes y’all! Can’t miss it!
All the people pleasers in the house, raise your hands! This week we talk about people pleasing and how it’s actually a destructive and dishonest behavior. A behavior we sometimes learned in childhood to survive. A behavior that became a tool we used in active addiction to get what we want. A habit now in recovery that is very difficult to break! Check out our episode and share with us your people pleasing stories on our Instagram or Facebook @tellingonourselves
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2020-10-2349 minTelling On OurselvesThe family healing - Hope for families struggling with the disease of addictionA compelling episode of healing, forgiveness and hope from the lens of the loved one of the alcoholic/addict. Our guest and dear friend of the podcast, Cindy shares her story of healing and hope for the family members affected by the disease.
She explains how she had to make some difficult decisions for her family during the storm of active addiction. Sharing how she hit her personal wall of desperation and got the help she needed in Alanon.
A beautiful story that shows how self care, faith, love and forgiveness gave this family a life t...
2020-09-1044 minTelling On OurselvesFeel the feelsThis weeks episode the ladies discuss our feelings and how to manage those in recovery. We continue to mess up, then grow, then kinda mess up, then kinda grow more. The process of recovery and getting through our days and our relationships without drowning our feelings.
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2020-08-2243 minTelling On OurselvesRecreation of Me in SobrietyBest part of getting sober? You get to experience the closest thing to a “new life” you probably ever thought you’d have!!
Recreation really starts with self-awareness and honesty—who were you before and who do you want to be moving forward? It’s an evolution of sorts!! Check it out!
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2020-07-3045 minTelling On OurselvesFear - affirmative, but Faith - Higher PoweredThis week we discuss the fear that we are all dealing with this scare in our world of Covid-19. We are doing all we can to lean into our Higher Power.
First thought wrong is about sending an email with typos...whoopsie.
We are sending positive vibes, love and our virtual hugs your way.
If you are in need of a meeting, please send an email to tellingonourselves3@gmail.com We have a group going with people from all over the world doing virtual meetings 4 times a day, until we can get our meet...
2020-03-1829 minTelling On OurselvesAll we need is LOVEThis weeks episode is about sisterly LOVE, this priciple goes along with step 8.
FTW- Vikki's adventures in running at full speed & people pleasing or not...
We discuss how real life sisters have grown through communicating and working on themselves.
This one catches us all off guard in realizing how important it really is.
What's your Love mantra that you are taking into the week?
Tribe out! B, L, & V....TOO
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2020-03-1135 minTelling On OurselvesHumility - Being where we are & that's Enough!
FTW: Lynn and her alternate go to two separate GSR meetings.
Definition: Humility: Freedom from pride or arrogance
Humility is about remaining teachable.
We discussed how we can lean into pride too much, humility in sobriety and day to day life and work.
The struggle of the ego which is pride of an accomplishment vs. doing good work.
Self-deprecating is the opposite of arrogance but the same in thinking of yourself all the time!
Humility = Gratitude
Being grateful takes away from coveting.
“True humility...
2020-01-2935 minTelling On OurselvesCan we handle the truth?This week's episode is about the principal that coincides with the 5th step - Integrity and Truth. We discuss how this principal guides our lives.
First Thought Wrong: Bre shares how she had a mini moment when there was something she showed up for and the person she was supposed to meet didn't come. How she got to the point where she realized she was right where she was supposed to be!
We discuss the way being honest and in our integrity is a priority and how it was't always that way prior to recovery.
W...
2020-01-2237 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceVikki Rood: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Vikki Rood of Awkward and Awesome Coaching. Vikki also co-hosts the podcast Telling On Ourselves which is focused on different aspects of the recovery journey. You can learn more about Vikk and what she is doing by going to her website www.vikkirood.com or following her on Instagram @awkwardandawesomecoaching or @tellingonourselves
Again this week we are giving away another ArKay Alcohol-Free product this week, a sampler set of 6 single servings in their Give Me Five gift box to the winner. Register for the giveaway HERE https://gleam.io/yanGP/r...
2019-12-2937 minTelling On OurselvesWaaaaambulance -- Self-PityFirst thought Wrong: Lynn shares how she navigates feelings and friendships....fun times!
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Self-Pity definition: excessive, self-absorbed unhappiness over one's own troubles. (Yuck)
We are professional self-pity-ists! How do we get through it, why we need to be sure not to let it overtake us!
Bre sounds amazing! This week we have new equipment, we got it working, but we are learning and it will get better next week!!
2019-09-1144 minTelling On OurselvesSurrender...How and why we need toThis week we discuss surrender. How we did it in the beginning, how we are doing it still. What it means to us and how that has changed. What we did to navigate our new experiences without our crutch. It has become a living breathing part of our recovery. Here are some pictures of Frodo and picture-worthy quotes from the episode! Join our tribe @tellingonourselves on Instagram or find our page on Facebook. We appreciate you being a part of our journey. Any topic ideas are gratefully welcomed! Also, it helps us a great deal if you rate and...
2019-07-2400 minTelling On OurselvesSoul Sparkle GratitudeThis week's podcast we talk about one of our staples in our recovery program, GRATITUDE! How we can use it to get through a bad day, stay in the now and how gratitude can shift your focus to what is good in your life, in the day, or at the very moment. How we use gratitude and how it impacts our attitude and outlook on our lives! What are you grateful for? Let us know! LET YOUR SOUL SPARKLE!Find us @TellingonOurselves on Instagram and Facebook! Please subscribe, rate and review! We would be sup...
2019-07-1000 minTelling On OurselvesWhy we go to Meetings...Why are meetings so important in our recovery? How does going to meetings keep us sober? This week Vikki, Bre, and Lynn discuss how it varies from accountability to getting love when we can’t love ourselves. They dig deep into how “showing up” is one of the most important tools in our recovery. As always, they will have First Thought Wrong and The Golden Nugget. Looking for help or a meeting check out https://www.aa.org Want to join our tribe? Have a great topic idea? Find us @TellingonOurselves Instagram or our facebook...
2019-06-1900 min