Dawn has been in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol since 1989 and is well-qualified to work with women who want to recover their lives and pursue their passions.
What started out as a daily meditation practice using social media coupled with a heartfelt belief in her own life's purpose has since turned into a business called She Recovers that, at the present time, offers yoga retreats and workshops for women in recovery.
We are so excited to have Dawn as a guest on our show, where we'll talk all things recovery - including different pathways to recovery, recovering online and off, and share Dawn's inspiring story!
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Showing posts with label women. Show all posts
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Sober In The Summer
Summer is an amazing time to be sober and fully present in our lives. However, for many people - especially those in early recovery - summertime can be full of triggers. Cook-outs, beaches and fun with friends can still be a ton of fun, but it is best to be prepared so you can enjoy yourself AND stay sober!
On this episode all four co-hosts will share their experiences with summertime triggers and what we do to stay sober in the summer AND have a great time!
On this episode all four co-hosts will share their experiences with summertime triggers and what we do to stay sober in the summer AND have a great time!
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Speaker/Discussion "Meeting" With Kristin S.
In recovery meetings it is common practice for one person to share their experience, strength and hope and then to pick a recovery topic for the group to discuss. We have recreated that concept here on The Bubble Hour. Hearing that there are other people just like us...with the same experiences, thoughts and feelings is revolutionary.
Tune in to this episode to hear our guest Kristin S. share her inspirational story. For her topic, Kristin talked about how identifying with other alcoholic's stories instead of comparing herself to those who were "worse than her" helped her to accept that sobriety was the right choice for her and to embrace recovery.
Tune in to this episode to hear our guest Kristin S. share her inspirational story. For her topic, Kristin talked about how identifying with other alcoholic's stories instead of comparing herself to those who were "worse than her" helped her to accept that sobriety was the right choice for her and to embrace recovery.
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Sunday, February 8, 2015
Alcohol and Hormones: Menopause, Peri-Menopause and Recovery
Did you know that heavy alcohol use can accelerate menopause onset by as much as 5 years? Do you know how to distinguish between the symptoms of detox and menopause when the feelings are remarkably similar?
How is long-term recovery affected by the onset of menopause?
Listen and learn more about an issue that affects all women, eventually.
How is long-term recovery affected by the onset of menopause?
Listen and learn more about an issue that affects all women, eventually.
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Sunday, December 14, 2014
Sober Fun - "We Are Not a Glum Lot!"
A common fear of getting sober is that we won't ever have fun again. Our memories of celebrations, nights out, socializing with friends typically include alcohol, so we can't imagine what we will do without it. Will our friends still want to hang out with us? Will we still laugh? What on earth will we DO now that we don't drink? Join us for a discussion that will quell those fears! Sober life opens the door to a life of fun and laughter that we never contemplated. As a famous recovery saying goes, "we are not a glum lot"! Come have some Sober Fun with us!
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Sunday, November 23, 2014
The Power of Gratitude
It seems to us that Gratitude just might be the answer to even the most complex life problems. We know for sure that it keeps us sober by shifting our perspective just enough to get us out of stuck-mode (self-pity, blame, defiance, anger) and into action (service, connection, honesty). Join us on this episode as we share our experiences with the power of gratitude in recovery and offer suggestions on how to build an active gratitude practice. Gratitude just might become the most potent tool in your recovery toolbox!
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Sunday, November 16, 2014
Surviving & Striving During The Holidays for Recovering People Pleasers
Are you ready? Because here comes holiday season – the most wonderful time of the year say many and for those of us in recovery, possibly also the most triggering time of the year. There are a lot of contributing factors to the challenges we face over the holidays, but tonight we will zero in on “people pleasing” and how it undermines our ability to enjoy the festivities.
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Sunday, October 19, 2014
An Open Discussion About Rehab - Why, When and How To Go
You think you have a problem with alcohol, and you have tried everything you can to stop on your own, and nothing works. You vacillate between “I’m not that bad”, and “I need help”, but don’t know how to go about getting the help you need. You think you may need to go to a detox and/or a rehab, but you are afraid.
What would it be like? How do you get in? Who do you ask for help and what resources are out there? How long do you need to stay? Do you need a medical detox? What IS a medical detox? How do you juggle the complexities of work and/or family life while you are there? How can friends and family be helpful, and what is their role?
On this episode, co-hosts Ellie, Amanda and Jean, along with special guest Lisa, discuss their own experiences going to detox and/or rehab, answer the questions above, and also discuss the common symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, the difference between inpatient and outpatient rehab, the difference between a detox and a rehab, and more.
What would it be like? How do you get in? Who do you ask for help and what resources are out there? How long do you need to stay? Do you need a medical detox? What IS a medical detox? How do you juggle the complexities of work and/or family life while you are there? How can friends and family be helpful, and what is their role?
On this episode, co-hosts Ellie, Amanda and Jean, along with special guest Lisa, discuss their own experiences going to detox and/or rehab, answer the questions above, and also discuss the common symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, the difference between inpatient and outpatient rehab, the difference between a detox and a rehab, and more.
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Special Guest: Ann Dowsett Johnston, "Drink, The Intimate Relationship Between Women & Alcohol
We are thrilled to have a Special Guest, Ann Dowsett Johnston, author of "Drink, The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol" on our show!
While women over the past few decades have been closing the gender gap in their professional and educational lives, they are achieving parity with men in rates of alcoholism with alarming momentum--in the U.S., rates of alcoholism among women have risen more than 50 percent in the past decade.
Johnston illuminates this startling epidemic, dissecting the psychological, social, and industry factors that have contributed to its rise, and exploring its long-lasting impact on our society and individual lives.
Drink is groundbreaking and EVERY woman - whether she struggles with alcohol or not - should read this book.
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While women over the past few decades have been closing the gender gap in their professional and educational lives, they are achieving parity with men in rates of alcoholism with alarming momentum--in the U.S., rates of alcoholism among women have risen more than 50 percent in the past decade.
Johnston illuminates this startling epidemic, dissecting the psychological, social, and industry factors that have contributed to its rise, and exploring its long-lasting impact on our society and individual lives.
Drink is groundbreaking and EVERY woman - whether she struggles with alcohol or not - should read this book.
Listen to this show by clicking on the widget below, or click on the link on the right hand side bar to subscribe to our podcast (note: it is much easier to listen to the show by downloading the podcast if you are viewing this from a mobile device):
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
Too Old To Get Sober? Never.
There’s an old saying that you’re only as old as you feel. But that’s just telling half of the story. When it comes to those of us of a “certain age,” whatever that age may be, who have been comfortably ensconced in our particular drug of choice for many a year, it may often mean that we believe we are too old to get sober.
Research studies, however, show the negative assessment to be largely a result of conditioning. In other words, if we think something bad about our prospects, especially about our ability to get clean and sober and stay that way, and we’re older adults, guess what? Our belief tends to become reality.
On the other hand, as psychologists and behavioral health professionals readily agree, if we adopt more positive attitudes toward ourselves and our capabilities, it doesn’t matter how old we are. We can still find peace and happiness in a life of sobriety, and we won’t cut ourselves off from the chance to realize this new lifestyle.
On this show we talk to women who got sober "after a certain age" and how they faced their own doubts, the stigma and how they stay sober now.
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Sunday, August 11, 2013
Re-Broadcast: The Stigma of Alcoholism
In this episode, we will have women on the show talking about how the stigma of alcoholism impacted their ability to reach out for help and get sober.
We all know what the stigma is: the homeless man in a door stoop with a bottle in a paper bag, or the woman who can't hold down a job or take care of her children are just a few examples of what we picture in our head when we hear the word "alcoholic".
The reality is that the stigma is one of the biggest roadblocks to getting sober (denial being the other one) and it isn't true 99% of the time. One in ten people in the USA suffer from this disease, and many (if not most) are high functioning: holding down jobs, raising children, being productive members of society.
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