getRaelled

This week on getRaelled, Rae discusses her thoughts about thoughts in her head. One thing is always going on in the mind, but it is very different from what is actually happening. What is that? Is it just what we tell ourselves? Is it habitual? Are we addicted to the same thoughts we have always had? Rae sits down to talk to her good friend Todd, a long-time New York florist who discusses his own discovery about the truth when he first realized he was an addict.  Write to us and let us know what you are grappling with in addiction or recovery. getraelled@gmail.com

This week Rae sits down with Joe Shrank, a long-time interventionist, social worker, sober companion & wellness coach who advocates for a better discovery from addiction into recovery.  Joe and Rae discuss working in the recovery field, how he finds his emotional venter working in this hard line of work, what surprises him, and how he is navigating the positive side of his new position as wellness coach for Georgia State.  Joe Shrank https://denialends.com

This week Rae sits down to have a very raw conversation with an old friend. This one is vulnerable, real, emotional, and very Rae. This is Rae getting 'Raelled'. Rae gets asked, "How do you sustain yourself in your recovery?"

This week Rae sits down to talk to her nephew Grant Lyric about how addiction is around him in his life and how that has shaped the way he loves. She asks him how someone else's addiction has shaped his own life. How has addiction been around you in your life?

Rae asks Maurice, "What is the biggest gift of your sobriety from where you sit right now on 4 February 2024?" What have you heard that has made a special impact on your sobriety? Rae and Maurice sit down and talk about some of the best wisdom they have heard in recovery about the road ahead and how to not take yourself so seriously. 

This episode marks the start of us getting Raelled. Rae sits down with Michael, a friend and clinician who works in the mental health field to discuss the importance and reasoning behind anonymity. What is gained by breaking yours? Is it for you or for them?

This week Tal sits down with her friend David Manheim of the Dopey Podcast to talk a little bit more about the next moves, 2024, resentments, reality, and the hard truth of it all. David and Tal free flow as only friends can. This episode concludes Tal's personal challenge started six months or so ago, to create a podcast based on listening to questions posed by friends, callers, and emailers about what to do next in their lives. Response by our audience unanimously brought Tal to the realization that her next podcast needs to be focused on addiction, recovery, pain, reason, and the honest truth.  So while another angel got his wings last week, this episode is dedicated to Tom Cooper. We will never forget you and definitely bring your smile to our memory.  The next chapter for Tal (who will be going by another name for the new show) will be to talk about all the things that addicts encounter whether sober or not. Some memories and feelings hurt more than others, but we still need to learn how to get through it. We will live each day trying as hard as we can to stay sober, even on the days we can not. Love to all the listeners. 2024 is on its way to you. -Tal Tune into Dopey:https://dopeypodcast.comOr email David Manheim at dopeypodcast@gmail.com

If you need help from a drug or alcoholic overdose on an emergency basis please contact 911. If you are trying to get sober please search for recovery angels in 12-step programs, or seek professionals who can guide you toward making a plan for your sobriety.

Tal talks to David Manheim, founder of Dopey Podcast, about sobriety, recovery, addiction, and love. They discuss the evolution of Dopey Podcast, unexpected encounters in sobriety, their journey towards sobriety, the reality of getting sober, their love for the work, and expressions of gratitude.