• Recovery Life and the Holidays
    2024/12/28
    Intro and exit song: Garth Brooks "The River" (Clip)

    In a time when Holidays are a challenge and addiction is calling a little talk about life seems apppropriate. Bernie hosts this episode talking about some key events related to his addiction and events that brought him to recovery. Listen and travel along with him though a perspective that reminds him that life is worth it. This is a season where Suicide is high in the community of addiction even those who are working recovery can be down however he encourages you not to give up
    続きを読む 一部表示
    29 分
  • Reach for Hope Recovery Matters
    2024/12/22
    Reach for Hope Recovery Matters is all about the hope that recovery gives even when a person might be down. Bernie talks about that hope with the reminder that addiction has a high rate of suicide at this time of theyear. While he doesn't talk about his own hospitalization at the end of his addiction, he speaks of the hope that is present today (Just over 17 years after his hospitalization for suicidal depression). No matter the challengethere is hope.

    Intor song clip from the following link:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoA8xkiuts0&list=PLxj_MdKhoBswDcXSYi2ufLCkbknVCv8Aw&index=13

    Hold onto hope this holiday season! Life may not be perfect, however it is worth it.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    20 分
  • A Message 0f Recovery: It's not Just aaddiction
    2024/12/20
    Intro: "Believe it or Not" by Joey Scarbourough

    In This epeside Bernie speaks about hope and recovery as a way of healing from more than addiction. Recovery is a lifelong process which involves traumas, Illnesses and relationships too. Being human means making mistakes or having a health issue however being human also means Recovery and includes healing from what is accepting that which is out of our control and learning to live life.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    20 分
  • PGHR Interview with Poppy from Australia
    2024/12/16
    In this episode we talk with "Poppy" AKA Robert from Hobart Austrailia who has been a big part of the fellowship for several years. He hosts some PGHR meetings and over the years has been intrigal in where PGHR has been going. In honor to him we used a song he liked and which is a Patriotic song for Austrailians. Our intro is "Waltzing Matilda"

    Come along for the ride as we talk about how He became associated with PGHR as well as tells his unique story from a gambling addiction to recovery.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    40 分
  • Why Not Now
    2024/12/14
    In a moment things can change. Teressa and bernie talk about the question "Why not Now?" often we get so wrapped up in yesterday or tomorrow that the moment we are in becomes lost to what was and what will be. One can't be changed the other has not happened. Procrastination is the enemy of being present in the moment.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    9 分
  • Hope in The Midst
    2024/12/14
    Hope in The Midst: Bernie talks about some of the things that are missed when looking at life with only our eyes. He proposes looking with our heart and soul. Even when things are not going well good can come out of it. Recovery is about being present in life meetings.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    15 分
  • Mental Health, Addiction And The Holidays
    2024/12/13
    Teresa and Jeremy talk about their experience with growing recovery while realizing the difference in their mental health as a result of the changes made in life from addiction to recovery. Also how the holidays play a roll in thier recovery.

    https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2022/12/managing-recovery-during-holidays/
    続きを読む 一部表示
    21 分
  • Kenya Part 2
    2024/12/11
    Part 2 Interview with A dear Friend from Kenya, Jajah.
    While internet and technology are a blessing it also adds unique challenges. Periotic technical difficulties will be heard in this podcast. We appologise for this.

    His honesty about where he has been and how his recovery has changed his world despite cultural differences is inspiring. His insight is remarkable regarding his journey and how it may be seen differently depending on where you are in the world.

    We hope you enjoy it and find hope in the process of listening.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    24 分