Recovery Rockstar http://recoveryrockstar.com A podcast about all things recovery and not so recovery oriented. Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:33:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 A podcast about all things recovery and not so recovery oriented. Bruce Wayne no Bruce Wayne bruce@recoveryrockstar.com Use your Brain http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/09/use-your-brain/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/09/use-your-brain/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:58:55 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=324 rr_useyourbrain

Sometimes our brains get a bad wrap but this doesnt mean our goal should be to turn them of completely and move on like mindless drolls. No folks actually witha little time we can begin to use or brains to help the situation.

I have actually had sponsors and other spiritual “leaders” tell me to turn off my brain and use my heart. That my heart would find the truth in what they where sayng and yet when people ask us to use our heart are we not really using our brain. Perhaps another part of our brain but our brain none the less.

Listen to this lovely podcast about using that thing God gave us and use it allot cause practice makes perfect.

Sorry folks I was a little tired when I made this one so please forgive me if I seem to have a little trouble focusing… yes more then usual.

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/09/use-your-brain/feed/ Sometimes our brains get a bad wrap but this doesnt mean our goal should be to turn them of completely and move on like mindless drolls. No folks actually witha little time we can begin to use or brains to help the situation. I have actually had sponsors and other spiritual leaders tell me to turn off my brain and use my heart. That my heart would find the truth in what they where sayng and yet when people ask us to use our heart are we not really using our brain. Perhaps another part of our brain but our brain none the less. Listen to this lovely podcast about using that thing God gave us and use it allot cause practice makes perfect. Sorry folks I was a little tired when I made this one so please forgive me if I seem to have a little trouble focusing yes more then usual. Bookmark It Sometimes our brains get a bad wrap but this doesnt mean our goal should be to turn them of completely and move on like mindless drolls. No folks actually witha little time we can begin to use or brains to help the situation. I have actually had [...] Self Pity http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/09/self-pity/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/09/self-pity/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:13:41 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=303 self-pity-bannerSelf – Pity:
Recently I have had issues dealing with self pity so I figured it was time to open up the mic and get back to work. Nothing cures self-pity like action.
So the economy is in the toilet and people are struggling to make ends meet. The world is all turned upside down which from our experiences means we are in for a change and addicts are not the only people who don’t like change. No one really likes it cause there is the belief that change may bring something bad.
Well ole Bruce is here to let you know that change is what ever you believe it to be but if you are anything like me you might get caught up in some self-loathing umm I mean self-pity… wait are they not the same well lets find out as we go down the rabbit hole and then climb our way back out…
Things to keep in mind:
Remember that your opinion is the only one that matters in your life.
The perils of self Pity
1)    Self-Pity causes us to focus on everything that is wrong in our lives.
2)    Self-Pity is seeing and concentrating on everything that is negative in your society.
3)    Self-Pity is actually focusing on everything that is wrong with us!
4)    Self-Pity is not really focusing on external problems but internal fears
5)    Self–Pity reinforces self-loathing.
Solution:
1)    Realize first that reality is how we perceive it… there is no truth greater then self-truth.
2)    Talk to others you trust about the lies that go on in between your ears.
3)    Focus on the positive things in your life… ummm YOU!
4)    You will always be there no matter what and guess what that is a good thing.
5)    Do what is in front of you… focus on the next thing.
6)    Be kind to your self.
7)    Remove fears… back talk that brain.
8)    Be small.
9)    Nature is working (God loves you!).
In the end don’t expect to much from yourself. You may move in and out of self-pity on an hourly basis. Just try to remember that all the bad is lies and all the good is truth. Yes it really is.
NOW GO AHEAD AND LISTEN TO THE PODCAST!


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]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/09/self-pity/feed/ Self – Pity: Recently I have had issues dealing with self pity so I figured it was time to open up the mic and get back to work. Nothing cures self-pity like action. So the economy is in the toilet and people are struggling to make ends meet. The world is all turned upside down which from our experiences means we are in for a change and addicts are not the only people who don’t like change. No one really likes it cause there is the belief that change may bring something bad. Well ole Bruce is here to let you know that change is what ever you believe it to be but if you are anything like me you might get caught up in some self-loathing umm I mean self-pity… wait are they not the same well lets find out as we go down the rabbit hole and then climb our way back out… Things to keep in mind: Remember that your opinion is the only one that matters in your life. The perils of self Pity 1)    Self-Pity causes us to focus on everything that is wrong in our lives. 2)    Self-Pity is seeing and concentrating on everything that is negative in your society. 3)    Self-Pity is actually focusing on everything that is wrong with us! 4)    Self-Pity is not really focusing on external problems but internal fears 5)    Self–Pity reinforces self-loathing. Solution: 1)    Realize first that reality is how we perceive it… there is no truth greater then self-truth. 2)    Talk to others you trust about the lies that go on in between your ears. 3)    Focus on the positive things in your life… ummm YOU! 4)    You will always be there no matter what and guess what that is a good thing. 5)    Do what is in front of you… focus on the next thing. 6)    Be kind to your self. 7)    Remove fears… back talk that brain. 8)    Be small. 9)    Nature is working (God loves you!). In the end don’t expect to much from yourself. You may move in and out of self-pity on an hourly basis. Just try to remember that all the bad is lies and all the good is truth. Yes it really is. NOW GO AHEAD AND LISTEN TO THE PODCAST! More Comments at ROCKSTARCOMMENTS! Bookmark It Recently I have had issues dealing with self pity so I figured it was time to open up the mic and get back to work. Nothing cures self-pity like action. Self Acceptance - Creativity http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/03/self-acceptance-creativity/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/03/self-acceptance-creativity/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:02:26 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=285 self acceptance and creativity

One of the hardest things we all struggle with every day is self acceptance. It is often what is at the core of most of the pain we experience in life. The blatant truth is that all emotional pain is produce from within us. When our true selves are battling with our ego we can feel confused lost and even worthless. These feelings do not exist anywhere in the real world but are actually responses to how we view the world. Our thoughts surrendering our circumstances in life are what drive our feelings. If our thoughts are negative then they do of course initiate negative feelings. If our thoughts are positive and hopeful then we feel exactly that way. It is indeed our perceptions that dictate how the world “IS” in our lives. The world never truly “IS” it simply “IS” how we perceive it to be.

So isnt it true that our worlds is simply a reflection of ourselves. If the world is only how we experience it then doesn’t that mean that if we can change how we perceive ourselves we can change how we perceive the world. So it starts at home. We often here that we have no power over people places and things. But do we not have power over how we perceive these things. Are these things not just reflections of parts of ourselves. So in a sense we can not truly control people, places and things but we can control how they effect us and is that not the real issue.

Self Acceptance is how we change our worlds. We only have to accept ourslves there are no other challenges in the universe. When we truly accepted ourselves we have changed people, places and things because these things are really how we percieve them…

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/03/self-acceptance-creativity/feed/ One of the hardest things we all struggle with every day is self acceptance. It is often what is at the core of most of the pain we experience in life. The blatant truth is that all emotional pain is produce from within us. When our true selves are battling with our ego we can feel confused lost and even worthless. These feelings do not exist anywhere in the real world but are actually responses to how we view the world. Our thoughts surrendering our circumstances in life are what drive our feelings. If our thoughts are negative then they do of course initiate negative feelings. If our thoughts are positive and hopeful then we feel exactly that way. It is indeed our perceptions that dictate how the world IS in our lives. The world never truly IS it simply IS how we perceive it to be. So isnt it true that our worlds is simply a reflection of ourselves. If the world is only how we experience it then doesnt that mean that if we can change how we perceive ourselves we can change how we perceive the world. So it starts at home. We often here that we have no power over people places and things. But do we not have power over how we perceive these things. Are these things not just reflections of parts of ourselves. So in a sense we can not truly control people, places and things but we can control how they effect us and is that not the real issue. Self Acceptance is how we change our worlds. We only have to accept ourslves there are no other challenges in the universe. When we truly accepted ourselves we have changed people, places and things because these things are really how we percieve them Bookmark It One of the hardest things we all struggle with every day is self acceptance. It is often what is at the core of most of the pain we experience in life. The blatant truth is that all emotional pain is produce from within us. When our true selves are [...] Bruce Wayne self acceptance, economy no Episode 24 - Step Three http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-24-step-three/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-24-step-three/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:57:36 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=104 Find god. In step three we begin forming a relationship with a higher power. The first two steps have shown us how to get out of the way and let something else guide our daily lives. We have discovered that we did the best we could and came up short with in the life skills department.

Now we can stop listening to the fear that is associated with the disease of addiction / alcoholism.

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-24-step-three/feed/ Find god. In step three we begin forming a relationship with a higher power. The first two steps have shown us how to get out of the way and let something else guide our daily lives. We have discovered that we did the best we could and came up short with in the life skills department. Now we can stop listening to the fear that is associated with the disease of addiction / alcoholism. Bookmark It Find god. In step three we begin forming a relationship with a higher power. Now we can stop listening to the fear that is associated with the disease of addiction / alcoholism. Bruce Wayne NA, AA, recovery, substance abuse, spirituality Episode 23 - Step Two http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-23-step-two/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-23-step-two/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:56:15 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=102 Having completed step one if we where honest we have discovered that we have a disease. A desease that clouds all of our perceptions with fear. Addicts / Alcoholics are fear based individuals. How this came to be is not longer something we care to discuss but we know that something else must be allowed to help. When we discover that there are many powers great then ourselves… the power of love, fellowship, trust, and perhaps GOD must be applied to our lives. We have been defeated and this is not our fault. We honestly didnt know any better.

Working step two gives us one thing we never had before. The ability to ask for help. The gift of not knowing.

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-23-step-two/feed/ Having completed step one if we where honest we have discovered that we have a disease. A desease that clouds all of our perceptions with fear. Addicts / Alcoholics are fear based individuals. How this came to be is not longer something we care to discuss but we know that something else must be allowed to help. When we discover that there are many powers great then ourselves the power of love, fellowship, trust, and perhaps GOD must be applied to our lives. We have been defeated and this is not our fault. We honestly didnt know any better. Working step two gives us one thing we never had before. The ability to ask for help. The gift of not knowing. Bookmark It Working step two gives us one thing we never had before. The ability to ask for help. The gift of not knowing. Bruce Wayne NA, AA, recovery, substance abuse, spirituality Episode 22 - Step One http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-22-step-one/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-22-step-one/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:54:54 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=100 This step must be taken 100%… or so they say. The issue really is is that there is no half measures here. We either understand that we have a disease or we continue doing what we have done. We have no choice in the matter. Or fear based mind is power and knows how to control our every action. Our disease has ruined everything we have tried to accomplish in life.

Our disease has robbed us of happiness. If has drown us in despair. It has broken every relationship we have had. And it wasn’t our fault. We where simply acting from a place of great overwhelming fear and anxiety.

So what are we powerless over…

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-22-step-one/feed/ This step must be taken 100% or so they say. The issue really is is that there is no half measures here. We either understand that we have a disease or we continue doing what we have done. We have no choice in the matter. Or fear based mind is power and knows how to control our every action. Our disease has ruined everything we have tried to accomplish in life. Our disease has robbed us of happiness. If has drown us in despair. It has broken every relationship we have had. And it wasnt our fault. We where simply acting from a place of great overwhelming fear and anxiety. So what are we powerless over Bookmark It Our disease has robbed us of happiness. If has drown us in despair. It has broken every relationship we have had. And it wasn't our fault. We where simply acting from a place of great overwhelming fear and anxiety. Bruce Wayne NA, AA, recovery, substance abuse, spirituality Episode 21 - The Steps http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-21-the-steps/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-21-the-steps/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:53:29 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=98 My brain is trying to kill me. I dont know why I keep messing everything up. Why am I so afraid? Will this ever change? Whats wrong with me?

Many of us have asked these very questions and found no answers. Perhaps it was that we where to busy running to find them or perhaps we just didnt know the right questions. The steps are for those of us that want to know the answer to these questions and find a solution. If you are ready for the answers to these questions then you are ready to find a sponsor and work the steps.

The steps only ask you to do the one thing you have always been terrified to do. Look at yourself. You might just find out that you are not what you thought you where. You may eventually find that you like yourself… life is perception… so change how you view yourself and change the whole world.

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-21-the-steps/feed/ My brain is trying to kill me. I dont know why I keep messing everything up. Why am I so afraid? Will this ever change? Whats wrong with me? Many of us have asked these very questions and found no answers. Perhaps it was that we where to busy running to find them or perhaps we just didnt know the right questions. The steps are for those of us that want to know the answer to these questions and find a solution. If you are ready for the answers to these questions then you are ready to find a sponsor and work the steps. The steps only ask you to do the one thing you have always been terrified to do. Look at yourself. You might just find out that you are not what you thought you where. You may eventually find that you like yourself life is perception so change how you view yourself and change the whole world. Bookmark It The steps only ask you to do the one thing you have always been terrified to do. Look at yourself. You might just find out that you are not what you thought you where. You may eventually find that you like yourself... life is perception... so [...] Bruce Wayne NA, AA, recovery, substance abuse, spirituality Episode 20 - Im Selfish - 2 http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-20-im-selfish-2/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-20-im-selfish-2/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:51:11 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=96 I got a little long winded in the this podcast… I know it is hard to imagine me being long winded but this one had to be split into 2 postings…

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-20-im-selfish-2/feed/ I got a little long winded in the this podcast I know it is hard to imagine me being long winded but this one had to be split into 2 postings Bookmark It I got a little long winded in the this podcast... I know it is hard to imagine me being long winded but this one had to be split into 2 postings... Bruce Wayne NA, AA, recovery, substance abuse, spirituality Episode 20 - Im Selfish - 1 http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-20-im-selfish-1/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-20-im-selfish-1/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:49:35 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=94 Addicts / Alcoholics are the most selfish people you will ever run into. It is not by choice they are simply so scared of not getting there needs met that that has become the only thing they can think about. This does not make them bad, evil, or sinful but we have realized that they are sick. We are sick and that our blinding selfishness is self destructive. In essence we worry so much about not getting our needs met that we sabotage the very ways that God provides them to be met.

Some people still debate if we have a disease… they most have not met to many addicts or they would know the answer.

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-20-im-selfish-1/feed/ Addicts / Alcoholics are the most selfish people you will ever run into. It is not by choice they are simply so scared of not getting there needs met that that has become the only thing they can think about. This does not make them bad, evil, or sinful but we have realized that they are sick. We are sick and that our blinding selfishness is self destructive. In essence we worry so much about not getting our needs met that we sabotage the very ways that God provides them to be met. Some people still debate if we have a disease they most have not met to many addicts or they would know the answer. Bookmark It Addicts / Alcoholics are the most selfish people you will ever run into. It is not by choice they are simply so scared of not getting there needs met that that has become the only thing they can think about. Bruce Wayne NA, AA, recovery, substance abuse, spirituality Episode 19 - 4th Step http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-19-4th-step/ http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-19-4th-step/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:46:10 +0000 Bruce Wayne http://recoveryrockstar.com/?p=91 Want to know what the problem is do a fourth step. What is it that scares you? Why do things just not work out for me? Why is everyone against me?

We found through working a 4th that we where not really looking for an answer at all. Not only where we not looking for an answer but we where afraid of the real question…

What am I afraid of?

Its time to find out.

]]> http://recoveryrockstar.com/2009/02/episode-19-4th-step/feed/ Want to know what the problem is do a fourth step. What is it that scares you? Why do things just not work out for me? Why is everyone against me? We found through working a 4th that we where not really looking for an answer at all. Not only where we not looking for an answer but we where afraid of the real question What am I afraid of? Its time to find out. Bookmark It We found through working a 4th that we where not really looking for an answer at all. Not only where we not looking for an answer but we where afraid of the real question... What am I afraid of? Its time to find out. Bruce Wayne NA, AA, recovery, substance abuse, spirituality