Victorious In Recovery
145 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHow does one become Victorious in Recovery? That’s the journey we are on together as I reflect on my personal recovery from the disease of addiction. In each episode I pull together insight on topics such as daily reflections, my higher power, step work, attending meetings, rebuilding relationships and starting new ones, mental health, daily triggers and stressors and ultimately the desire to stay clean one day at a time. Special episodes include interviews with others in recovery exploring the methods that have helped them also become Victorious in Recovery.
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2 AM Thoughts
November 10, 2022 09:50 - 11 minutes - 25.3 MBNow that I have help what do I do with it?
A constant effort
October 17, 2022 03:31 - 11 minutes - 26.2 MBDefinition of effort 1: conscious exertion of power 2: a serious attempt 3: something produced by exertion or trying 4: effective force as distinguished from the possible resistance called into action by such a force 5: the total work done to achieve a particular end
What sickness is it?
October 12, 2022 17:24 - 10 minutes - 22.9 MBSickness noun a particular disease or malady. the state or an instance of being sick; illness. nausea; queasiness.
Change My Thinking
October 09, 2022 21:05 - 11 minutes - 27.2 MBthink verb (used without object), thought, think·ing. to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc. to employ one's mind rationally and objectively in evaluating or dealing with a given situation.
Is it really?
October 03, 2022 02:58 - 11 minutes - 27.3 MBThe truth is not always easily accepted. Today I want to talk about how I accepted things that were hard to accept as truth.
Time Wasted
September 26, 2022 02:09 - 10 minutes - 24.7 MBWorry is our biggest waste of time, even more so when it's about things that have nothing to do with us...
Who do I need God to be?
September 20, 2022 01:01 - 9 minutes - 21.5 MBThe beauty of it is.... Whatever I need from God, he is enough.
Work & Self Aligned
September 17, 2022 03:03 - 19 minutes - 45.1 MBWhen I can be truly me is when I can fit myself to be of maximum service to others. Definition of align To be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position.
Taking A Break
July 27, 2022 22:41 - 42 seconds - 103 MB VideoThank you for your support! I'm going to be taking a break from the podcast for 4-8 weeks.
Dealing With Frustration
July 22, 2022 20:03 - 12 minutes - 29 MBSometimes it's so hard dealing with frustration, but there are things that help.
Whats My Endgame?
July 20, 2022 19:12 - 9 minutes - 21.9 MBSometimes its hard after we have been sober for a while and still don't know what our purpose really is. Do I need to know?
Acknowledging What Is
July 17, 2022 22:12 - 14 minutes - 33.2 MBIt's important to acknowledge what is and what was as those thoughts and feelings come up. It's amazing what ten minutes of uninterrupted and purposeful feelings and thoughts can do for years of regret and shame.
Take Your Meds!
July 13, 2022 22:45 - 14 minutes - 33.8 MBSometimes the most caring thing someone can ask me is "Have you taken your meds today?"
Take Notes On Life
July 07, 2022 02:39 - 12 minutes - 27.6 MBI don't this it's by chance the books hold so much wisdom, yet we forget what happened yesterday so easily. Taking notes or Journaling helps me not forget the lessons I learn today when I most need them in the tomorrow.
Day 1007
July 04, 2022 23:51 - 10 minutes - 25.2 MBHappy 4th of July. Some days in recovery are good and some bad, this is just simply my 1007th day. Having one day at a time thoughts in a world that asks about your future isn't always easy to juggle.
Choose Faith
June 29, 2022 16:26 - 14 minutes - 32.4 MBStep 3 is a choice to have faith in God no matter the extent of my understanding. Faith is not knowledge or understanding, faith is a choice.
Communicate Your Boundaries
June 26, 2022 18:20 - 14 minutes - 33.3 MBMake life easy on yourself, when the matter is fresh, speak up about your beliefs and boundaries and it will become super clear who needs to stay and who needs to go.
40 Years
June 23, 2022 02:17 - 14 minutes - 32.4 MBIt's my 40th Birthday! it's crazy to think that in 40 years I haven't known comfort or satisfaction or peace like I did today... It's all about perception.
What’s Your Goal?
June 19, 2022 18:00 - 15 minutes - 36.3 MBWhat is a goal? /ɡōl/ noun The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result
One Two Three and Repeat
June 15, 2022 16:26 - 16 minutes - 37.4 MBEpisode #100 Thank you everyone for your support on this journey of mine. I hope you enjoy this episode!
Don’t Participate
June 12, 2022 21:07 - 14 minutes - 33.1 MBThere's always so much focus on what I should be doing... But theres something to be said about knowing what not to do as well.
I guess details are important...
June 11, 2022 23:22 - 17 minutes - 38.9 MBdetails noun an individual or minute part; an item or particular. attention to or treatment of a subject in individual or minute parts.
What’s your problem?
June 09, 2022 03:37 - 14 minutes - 32.3 MBDefinition of solution an action or process of solving a problem an answer to a problem specifically : a set of values of the variables that satisfies an equation
Special Guest - Lauren Curtiss Boston MA
June 05, 2022 22:13 - 1 hour - 141 MBToday's guest is Lauren Curtiss from Boston MA.
Not Quite Above Reproach
June 01, 2022 19:07 - 15 minutes - 35 MBThe dictionary defines reproach as “shame or disgrace or that which brings rebuke or censure upon a person. Transcript thank you for tuning in to victorious in recovery it's been a very busy week very stressful and yet at the same time very fulfilling had a pretty good weekend and was able to do some service work as well as just hang out with a bunch of other people in recovery overall it was just a really good memorial weekend you know anytime i find myself in a new stage of life with a n...
The Chain Of Command
May 29, 2022 17:17 - 15 minutes - 36.5 MBDefinition of chain of command : a series of executive positions in order of authority a military chain of command. Transcript [Music] thank you for tuning in to victorious and recovery it's been a really good week i've had the opportunity to work with several people that just recently got released from prison and it's been really rewarding to say the least it's memorial day weekend and i just wanted to say thank you to everybody that served in our military and has helped this country be w...
Stepping Out In Faith
May 25, 2022 22:36 - 18 minutes - 41.9 MBMy favorite definition of faith is: -A firm belief in something for which there is no proof. Transcript [Music] thank you for tuning in to victorious in recovery today i had the opportunity to be a part of a state conference and it was a really nice experience i got to hang out with a lot of great people they called our ministry up onto the stage and it was a very moving thing um somebody shared their story that it graduated the program at the place i work and it was just it was overall...
Kindness as a way of life
May 23, 2022 00:16 - 11 minutes - 27.1 MBKindness is one with love and service. Transcript [Music] thank you guys for tuning in to victorious and recovery this week i got a little bit sick and just sitting around doing nothing has this effect of making me feel useless and then i get all up in my head about if people value me and what are they gonna think because i'm not doing everything i could be doing right now and and i i forget like we do that it's okay to not be perfect you know that it's it's just something that happens ...
The little things matter
May 19, 2022 00:39 - 13 minutes - 30 MBThe little things Matters, issues, concerns, outcomes, etc., that are or seem to be of minor significance or importance. [Music] thank you for tuning in to victorious in recovery well it's been a pretty good week so far this week i've been reminded a lot of how important the small things really are because it's been one of those weeks that i'm i'm still kind of settling the schedule is kind of leveled out my expectations have become clear at work there hasn't been a lot of drama a lot of ...
Prayers
May 15, 2022 23:08 - 23 minutes - 54.6 MBDefinition of prayer a devout petition to God or an object of worship. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession. the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship. a formula or sequence of words used in or appointed for praying:the Lord's Prayer. prayers, a religious observance, either public or private, consisting wholly or mainly of prayer. that which is prayed for. [Music] thank you for tuning in...
Believe in yourself?
May 11, 2022 20:28 - 14 minutes - 32.9 MBBelieving in yourself is great, but are you ready for the task? [Music] thank you for tuning in to victoria's in recovery it's been a pretty good week so far i got a lot of good response from my last podcast and i just wanted to say thank you to everybody that tuned in and listened i was talking to somebody the other day and it reminded me of so many circumstances that i've been in throughout this recovery of mine i remember when i was brand new and you get out of jail or you get out of...
Be Truly You
May 09, 2022 01:28 - 15 minutes - 35.3 MBThe idea of being perfect is a trap! You'll never meet the people you need to be around by trying to be perfect so just be truly who you are.
I just wanted to say THANK YOU!
May 08, 2022 23:56 - 4 minutes - 10 MBJust a little insider look at what is usually going through my head during the making of an episode and a quick Thank You! [Music] i just recorded an episode i don't really even know what i'm gonna call it yet but it's about being authentic and i just wanted to record something because usually i take a bunch of notes and i'm just sitting here i i had like this one little fleeting thought on my way to my mom's for for mother's day and i'm like you know i don't have to brag to get respect and...
Training My Inner Voice
May 06, 2022 20:02 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MBFeed the right things to your inner voice and your view of the world will begin to look like the promises. [Music] thank you guys for tuning in to victorious in recovery so far this week it's been better than i expected to be honest i had kind of come into the week expecting to fail basically um you know there's uh some new people coming in that uh i needed to take care of some stuff with and and it's all new to me you know uh all of it and so my initial reaction to new things is usually wh...
*BONUS* It’s NOT about that
May 05, 2022 01:51 - 8 minutes - 20.3 MBIt's NOT about abstinence from drugs and alcohol, It's about a NEW LIFE. [Music] thank you guys for tuning in to victorious and recovery well it's been a hectic couple of days here at the new job i'm filling in for my counterpart here that's on vacation and um it's stressful it's always stressful taking over something that you know nothing about kind of being put in the fire is i mean it can be exciting it's it's different that's for sure some of you might have noticed that i changed my gra...
Keep Seeking
April 30, 2022 18:47 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MBTranscript [Music] thank you for tuning in to victorious and recovery this week i've had a lot of experiences just new ones in my new job and with new people and it's been good anytime that i find myself having to adjust to a new circumstance a new type of life basically new rules and new people it propels me into a new stage of learning it presents new problems it presents new stresses and with those come new teaching new learning one thing that has been great about living on my own again ...
Pause The Show
April 27, 2022 01:30 - 14 minutes - 32.3 MBWhats the meaning for pause? a temporary stop Definition of pause (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a temporary stop. 2a : a break in a verse. b : a brief suspension of the voice to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts. 3 : temporary inaction especially as caused by uncertainty : hesitation. [Music] thank you for tuning in to victorious and recovery well the week has been going better i finally got not just moved in but settled in emotionally to the new place and i thin...
Set Apart
April 24, 2022 05:50 - 13 minutes - 31.6 MBIts ok to talk about not being ok no matter where you are at in life. [Music] thank you guys for tuning in to victorious and recovery so over the last few days i've gotten pretty much all the way moved into my new apartment and i've had some time to just kind of get acclimated a little bit you know and everything is going good so far really but somehow my stress level has gotten a little weird i'm not sure if it's the move or the expectation or just thinking about the future too much i'm i'...
The Great Void
April 21, 2022 17:41 - 19 minutes - 43.8 MBThere a place we often get stuck, its the place between where we were and where we want to be.
The Vacuum
April 18, 2022 18:31 - 34 minutes - 80 MBTo step into God's will, we must let go of our own.
*Bonus* Some Feelings Have No Solution
April 15, 2022 17:43 - 10 minutes - 22.9 MBA new measure of success is required to survive the ups and downs of this world.
The Right Tool For The Job
April 13, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 47.8 MBNo one tool can tackle every job, Its important to have every tool we can find at the ready so we are not caught of guard.
Sharing The Truth
April 11, 2022 01:35 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MBThe truth really will set you free, not just in your 5th step but in everyday life.
David Victorious @ Breakfast Club NA
April 09, 2022 04:36 - 39 minutes - 89.3 MBToday I had the privilege to share my story live for the fist time at "Breakfast Club" in Oklahoma City. Enjoy!
*Bonus* Deadly Secrets
April 05, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 28.1 MBSometimes secrets are deadly if we don't talk about them.
You Know My Name
April 02, 2022 20:27 - 23 minutes - 54.7 MBExodus 33:17 ESV And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.”
Special Guest Heather C - OKC
March 30, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 71.8 MBSpecial Guest Heather C. from Oklahoma City.
*Bonus* It’s NOT Hopeless.
March 29, 2022 00:32 - 17 minutes - 40.1 MBI absolutely must be patient with myself as well as maintain a faith in my sponsor and in God and in the process of healing, Remembering that I am not here because I know how to do this, I’m not here because I can do this by myself. I’m here exactly because I cannot do this and because I do not know and that’s the whole point of this whole thing.
MY MIND IS NOT POWERLESS
March 26, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 46 MBEvery other thing we do in life is created from something that was already existing but the creativity of the mind is pure new power that didn’t come from anywhere but us.