Total Recovery - How Do You Stay Sober?

Many times when people talk about recovery they talk about recovery meetings (12 step and otherwise).  

And while recovery meetings are at the core of many peoples' recovery, for this show we will discuss the myriad ways people stay sober in addition to or instead of meetings. 

The is NOT a "meetings vs. no meetings" discussion.  At The Bubble Hour we do not endorse or promote any one form of recovery, and we believe in most cases it is many things that help people stay in recovery.  We also believe that at the core of successful recovery is a sober network, and we will discuss this, too.

Through our own stories and those shared by others, we will offer many points of view and options to get and stay sober!

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What You Don't Know About PAWS - Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome - May Suprise You

You may think withdrawal from substance abuse only refers to the immediate physical symptoms experienced when your body is trying to adjust to NOT having drugs and/or alcohol in its system. We are all mostly aware of some of the more obvious signs of withdrawal: shaking, sweating, racing heartbeat, muscle twitches, insomnia and acute anxiety.

But did you know PAWS symptoms can occur 7-14 days after your last drink, even after the acute withdrawal symptoms recede?  Did you know recovery from nervous system damage requires 6-24 months in a healthy program of recovery?

On this show we will talk more about PAWS, share our own stories about how we were effected by the myriad of physical and psychological symptoms that can be experienced, and share ways to ameliorate the effect of PAWS.  You do not have to be a long-time heavy drinker to experience these uncomfortable side effects, and understanding them can be to maintaining your sobriety, especially in the early days.

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Recovery and Relationships

Navigating the tricky waters of a relationship with a partner, spouse or significant other in early sobriety has its challenges.

On this show we will talk about when one partner gets sober and the other is still drinking, when one partner gets sober and the other doesn't think they were "all that bad", when two partners are sober and managing healthy recoveries for both, and working through the complex emotions when one partner gets sober and the other is grappling with anger, resentment and hurt.

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