Episode 03 - Starting To Connect

Do you feel lonely in early sobriety? Do you feel like you've lost your ability to connect with other's, yourself and the world around you? We discuss what it means to connect in early recovery and how to start developing meaningful relationships moving forward.
Show Notes From The Hosts:
In today's episode, Taylor and Eric discuss what it means to connect in early sobriety.
Guys talk about their weeks. Being of service is important in both Eric and Taylor's sobriety.
Both Eric and Taylor make amends of some information they discussed in the last episode.
Introduce topic of connection
How we fight against connection. Eric talks about infliction drama in life. Taylor references Grandma's Boy.
Connection is the key. We are learning how to connect.
Basic definition of connection
Connection is a built-in process in Recovery.
Different levels of connection: surface vs. meaningful connection.
Our problems in connection are really a part of our attraction to alcohol.  Levels of addiction corelate with our levels of connection that we want. Alcohol became our social lubricant to connection.
We are trying to be authentic in Recovery.
Taylor references a book  (show notes) about becoming aware of our thoughts.
Authenticity and honesty is a precursor to meaningful connection.
Types of connections: We have many different connections in our daily lives
How does connection apply to our recovery? The shift that happens when we buy into our sobriety.
Eric describes Rat Park and the Vietnam War: Johann Hari-Opposite of Addiction is Connection-We approach Recovery wrong in our therapeutic world
Using the science to show the importance of connection
Next episode tease to having a guest

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Episode Links:
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https://www.amazon.com/Grandmas-Boy
Dinosaur Therapy link: https://www.goodreads.com
Intervention link: https://www.netflix.com/title/70148130
Link to Johann Hari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9DcIMGxMs
https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-David-R-Hawkins-ebook
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"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

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