This was me in high school. Intoxicated and who knows what else was flowing through my body. I’m ashamed of this girl...Looking back now I’m not sure how I’m still alive today. Spending most of my days drunk, skipping school to hang out with my “friends,” who were just as equally intoxicated. Then continuing the party into the night until the early hours of the morning. Going … [Read more...]

The following is a text adaptation of Chris Scott's "solo-cast" on The Elevation Recovery Podcast. You can listen to this episode here. Hey everyone, I'm Chris Scott and today I have a solo-cast for you! The topic today is 5 Tips for Constructing An Empowering Recovery Narrative. Now, most people don’t sit down with a piece of paper titled “My Empowering Recovery Narrative.” … [Read more...]

The following is an text adaptation of Chris Scott's "solo-cast" on The Elevation Recovery Podcast. You can listen to this episode here. What is “Early Recovery?” The term is somewhat subjective, and everyone has different recovery timelines. But I think of it generally as the first few weeks or months without alcohol or drugs in which we still feel unbalanced and fragile, … [Read more...]

I've teamed up with Matt Finch of OpiateAddictionSupport.com to create a new podcast, and we've launched today! It's called The Elevation Recovery Podcast. Our goal with this podcast is to help as many people as possible DOMINATE addiction for good. So far, we've interviewed some extraordinary people who have shared their own recovery stories, along with several … [Read more...]