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Stephen: Fatherhood, Messing Up, & Living in Extremes

December 20, 2022 The Phoenix Sober Active Community Season 1 Episode 27
Rise Recover Live
Stephen: Fatherhood, Messing Up, & Living in Extremes
Show Notes

#27:  After many years in recovery, Stephen's partner asked, "are you suffering?"  and the answer was yes; a constant feeling of not being enough was taking its toll.  Today we talk about lies the mind can tell us, and the work that happens in active recovery to see that our thoughts aren't always truth.

In this vulnerable conversation, Stephen opens up about lessons he's learning in recovery, and in fatherhood.  We discuss: 

  • The gift of sobriety in parenthood, and the beauty in making mistakes,
  • How extreme physical challenge of endurance sports can allow a busy mind to be present, 
  • Having a partner in recovery, and prioritizing recovery over everything else.


Stephen shares his own experiences with the thoughts we're all so often thinking:  That we're not enough.  That we're going to get it all wrong.  And without claiming to have any of the answers, he drops gem after gem of personal discovery that might be the very words you need to hear today. 

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Learn more about The Phoenix, sign up for classes, or become a volunteer at https://thephoenix.org/ .

Join the Phoenix community & sign up for classes with a single click by downloading The Phoenix App! In the app, you can connect with Liz, Bryce and other listeners in The Rise Recover Live Podcast Group. Let us know what you thought about today's episode, and what you'd like to hear in future shows! We can't wait to chat with you there.

Learn more about The Phoenix, sign up for classes, or become a volunteer at https://thephoenix.org/ .

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