Episode 11 - The Pink Cloud With Cassie
Show notes from the hosts:
The topic for today is about the "Pink Cloud" and what it means in the world of recovery. Are we still sober? Coffee promo and give-a-way.
Eric presents the "Pink Clouds"
Cassie describes her first Pink Cloud and how it comes and goes and how we need to continue to work.
Eric agrees. In the first year we experience so many milestones and we are overwhelmed. Then we hit a wall.
Cassie, we get tired of the work, balance is what we need
Taylor: this is a fascinating topic. We have these high's and low's. Taylor describes Recovery Burnout.
Definition of a Pink Cloud-it is a phase that many people experience in the early stages of recovery.
Liver does rebound as we stop drinking
Taylor recognizes that all addictions follow a similar pattern during relapse
Eric, once we let it back in we start to surpass our past levels
Cassie: yes it is progressive and we see this in relapse
Taylor's pink cloud was in the beginning
Eric's pink cloud off on on for first year, then started to look for an out. Covid made me hyper-focus on his recovery.
It's fun and cool to be in Recovery, as long as you put in the work to keep it.
Cassie talks about the geographical cure and how pink cloud showed up, but went home and drank more.
Eric finds self-care and taking recovery breaks is a good thing.
Taylor Be careful that it's not the voice telling you to lock yourself alone.
Be aware, know that alcoholic voice vs. your voice
Things change in Recovery.
Cassie: What I put out into the world is what I get back. Am I making an effort to connect.
Eric: We are all human and flawed. It is still an individualized program.
Taylor talks about his shower wall Being of service of ourselves as well as others
Eric: Resentments towards myself as well as others-Tells an Oprah story
Taylor: I could be right or I can be happy.
Eric: Learning to let go
Cassie: gotta try to stop controlling things
This brings us to where we are today.
We can always have a fresh start
Enjoyed having Cassie on.

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