SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT - Sober Living, Sobriety, Addiction Recovery, Emotional Sobriety, Alcohol Free

29 | (PART 2) Are you scared of having no control in your life? Let’s talk about what it means to be “Co-Crazy,” in sobriety with author, Dr. Sarah Michaud, PsyD

THIS IS PART 2 OF AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. SARAH MICHAUD, PSYD & AUTHOR OF “CO-CRAZY”   Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Sarah Michaud. Dr. Michaud is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the addiction field for 30 years. She recently published a book called, “Co-Crazy: One Psychologist's Recovery from Codependency and Addiction - A Memoir and Manual for Freedom.” She has been sober for almost 40 years and brings her humor, directness, compassion and insight to support folks in recovery.    She recently launched a YouTube channel called, “Leaving Crazytown,” with her sober attorney buddy, Finn. They discuss all things codependency and addiction while having lots of laughs.   I highly recommend her book, it’s completely a handbook for codependency, it’s a great book to jump around. The book is full of pithy, quote-worthy, statements. It’s definitely something that I plan on revisiting. 
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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28 | (PART 1) It feels like you have to do it all, everything is your responsibility. Let’s talk about what it means to be “Co-Crazy” in sobriety with author, Dr. Sarah Michaud, PsyD

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Sarah Michaud. Dr. Michaud is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the addiction field for 30 years. She recently published a book called, “Co-Crazy: One Psychologist's Recovery from Codependency and Addiction - A Memoir and Manual for Freedom.” She has been sober for almost 40 years and brings her humor, directness, compassion and insight to support folks in recovery.    She recently launched a YouTube channel called, “Leaving Crazytown,” with her sober attorney buddy, Finn. They discuss all things codependency and addiction while having lots of laughs.   I highly recommend her book, it’s completely a handbook for codependency, it’s a great book to jump around. The book is full of pithy, quote-worthy, statements. It’s definitely something that I plan on revisiting.  



**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Dr. Sarah Michaud’s Links:   Website: https://www.drsarahmichaud.com YouTube: @LeavingCrazytown 




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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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27 | Addiction Recovery Month! Have you used alcohol to try to escape? Alcohol felt like a way to get freedom, but that ended up leaving you feeling like you’re in chains, it was fake freedom

Today is the last “official” thoughtful Thursday morning meditation. There will still be “morning meditation” episodes, but I will only be publishing episodes once a week on Thursdays.    On today’s episode, listen to this excerpt written by Stewart Lee on addiction being a form of escapism as well as Stewart & Felicia’s thoughts on that piece.   
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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www.facebook.com/sobrietyrocksuk

www.stewartleeauthor.co.uk

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@stewart_lee_author

TikTok @the_recovery_author


Join Stewart for Sobriety Rocks Sessions on Zoom every Wednesday at 7:45p GMT / 2:45p Eastern Time / 11:45a Pacific Time - Meeting ID: 875 0881 3955 Passcode s7U5hF  
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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26 | Addiction Recovery Month! Thoughtful Thursday Morning Meditation: Celebrate Success in Sobriety

It’s Thursday! Which means it’s time for Sobriety Checkpoint’s Thoughtful Thursday Morning Meditation. On Thursday mornings you can expect a thoughtful morning meditation based on a variety of daily readers and written wisdom that I will share my own thoughts or commentary on. You can also expect to hear thoughts and commentary from others that will be guests on my show. Today’s reading is from Strengthening my Recovery, Meditations for Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families. 
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Credit for today’s reading: Adult Children Of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families World Service Organization, Inc. (2013). Strengthening my recovery : meditations for Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families. (p. 260). Adult Children Of Alcoholics World Service Organization, Inc.
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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25 | Addiction Recovery Month! Do you ever get to the bottom of your todo list and still feel dissatisfied? You don’t have to DO anything - just BE. A lesson from the story of Mary & Martha.

Today’s episode is a lesson from a story in the Bible - Luke 10: 38-42 which says:    At the Home of Martha and Mary 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” 41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”   I was struck when reading this story at how I can be so busy EVEN in the presence of my higher power - that I can still miss connecting IN. HIS. PRESENCE.  


 CITATION: Luke 10:38-42 NIV - - Bible Gateway. (n.d.)
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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2010%3A38-42&version=NIV  
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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24 | Do you throw toddler fits in your relationship when you aren’t getting the attention you desire? Do these 2 things to when you’re not getting the attention you need

Today’s episode is all about your desire to be seen, affirmed, acknowledged. If you’re anything like me, you are guilty of giving the silent treatment or even throwing a fit, raising your voice or using a rude voice with the people you love the most. You’ve been critical of yourself and of other people and maybe you even feel like you don’t matter. This episode is for you, I’ve been there with you and I hope you listen and practice these two tips to help relieve some of the pain of not getting this need met or at least thinking it’s not being met.  
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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23 | Morning Meditation: Be Impeccable With Your Word

Morning meditation is usually on Thursdays but I missed last week so it’s today instead. 🙂 For the morning meditation (that is usually on Thursdays…) you can expect a thoughtful morning meditation based on a variety of daily readers and written wisdom that I will share my own thoughts or commentary on. You can also expect to hear thoughts and commentary from others that will be guests on my show. Today’s reading is from The Four Agreements: A practical guide to personal freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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www.stewartleeauthor.co.uk
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@stewart_lee_author
TikTok @the_recovery_author Join Stewart for Sobriety Rocks Sessions on Zoom every Wednesday at 7:45p GMT / 2:45p Eastern Time / 11:45a Pacific Time - Meeting ID: 875 0881 3955 Passcode s7U5hF 
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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22 | Has being blacked out drunk become a normal part of life? This was part of Ryan Lundy’s story until he picked up the 30 pound phone to ask for help. He’s a Military Veteran & Police Officer

Ryan Lundy is 43, married, and a father of two - an 18 y/o daughter and 15 y/o son. He was a 16 year Infantry veteran of Iraq and Bosnia. A non combat injury cut his career short. He’s been a full time police officer for 16 years for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. In that time he’s battled criminals, injuries and the loss of 4 officers he’s worked with as well as his own demons in the form of PTSD and depression. He self medicated with alcohol for several years to avoid dealing with the problem or admitting he had one. It completely devoured him until one day he picked up the phone and asked for help. There’s a whole story about how that came to happen that he will share. At the time of this recording, he has been sober for 2 years, 6 months and 20 days.   Ryan is a a certified addiction peer recovery coach - you can reach him by email at 30427@indy.gov or send a DM on IG: @ryan_lundy1 

**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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21 | Thoughtful Thursday Morning Meditation: Awake my soul!

It’s Thursday! Which means it’s time for Sobriety Checkpoint’s Thoughtful Thursday Morning Meditation. On Thursday mornings you can expect a thoughtful morning meditation based on a variety of daily readers and written wisdom that I will share my own thoughts or commentary on. You can also expect to hear thoughts and commentary from others that will be guests on my show. Today’s reading is from Hazelden, “Body, Mind, and Spirit” .
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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Credit for today’s reading: Hazelden Educational Materials, & Anonymous. (1994). Body, Mind, and Spirit (p. August 15). Hazelden Publishing. (Original work published 1990) 
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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20 | Have you ever felt like ending your life was your only option? You’re not alone - The Power of Storytelling with UK Author, Stewart Lee

Today I have Stewart Lee, an author from the UK, here on the show. I’m excited for you all to hear his story. I’ve been to so many 12-step meetings, as a therapist - I’ve heard so many life stories. Listening to Stewart today was a bit different than anything I’ve experienced before. I think the power of story-telling really hit me for the first time which was quite a surprise since so much of my life is spent listening to people tell their story. I’m excited to showcase storytelling on this podcast. I’ve had my good friend J.P. Cifelli tell his story as well and I had a similar feeling listening to him. What occurred to me today, though, was that the feeling I had when listening to J.P. was the same feeling I had listening to Stewart - which has to do with the time stopping experience of getting lost in the vulnerability, authenticity, and raw storytelling of hopelessness turned hopeful. I’m excited to showcase these stories so that you can find a glimmer of light in the darkness. This is my hope for you as you listen to the stories you will hear on Sobriety Checkpoint. I hope that you will take what you want and leave the rest, pay attention to the similarities and not the differences.    Now more about Stewart -    He describes himself as a pretty ordinary man but he spent most of his adult life influenced by an addiction to drugs and alcohol. This addiction took him to a place where he thought his only option was to end his own life but luckily his attempt at suicide failed. Not long after he decided that his life needed to change and he embarked on a journey into recovery. Now with over 10 years of continuous sobriety he’s on a new journey. One where he’s trying to help as many people as he can using his experience of addiction. His book, ‘Me and My Addiction’ is available on Amazon. This book is written in a way that he hopes will give some inspiration to addicts to change their lives too while it also educates family members of addicts so they can better help their loved ones. He’s also launched a new recovery brand called Sobriety Rocks. His aim is to help people with the tools of recovery while also breaking the stigma that sobriety is boring. He wants to show people that sobriety is more fun than you might expect and it truly does Rock.  
**It’s time for that desperately sought after solo Target run.. Grab your keys and let’s go for a drive... There’s no judgment (or breathalyzer) at this Sobriety Checkpoint.**
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www.stewartleeauthor.co.uk
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Music for Sobriety Checkpoint created by my cousin: Jake Meyer - Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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****The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Felicia Hermle and her guests and do not reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or are a part of.****
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****The information contained in this podcast is general information for educational purposes only, it is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice. Please consult your physician or mental health provider regarding advice or support for your health and wellbeing. If you are in crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911.****
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