Turns out… this only works if you actually use it (Ep. 25)

What starts light quickly turns into something deeper. The guys talk about what it actually looks like to use the tools of recovery when life doesn’t go your way.From job loss to anxiety to everyday frustration, this episode lives in the tension between knowing what to do and actually doing it. There’s a big difference between hearing it, believing it, and living it.This one is about the in-between. The uncomfortable space where nothing is resolved yet. Where surrender feels impossible. Where you either reach for the old way… or finally try something different.00:00 - Brian shows up to his 3-year medallion... wearing an inappropriate shirt02:15 - The show opens and the crew is back together after time apart03:40 - Reflecting on Grand Marais and the moment that cracked everything open04:38 - God Guy revisits the raw emotion of sharing his story06:36 - Alone in the cabin, a fleeting but terrifying thought08:35 - The importance of saying it out loud and not holding it in10:34 - Turning painful moments into tools for the future11:32 - The episode theme: this only works if you actually use it12:51 - Jon on self-awareness and seeing the wake you leave behind15:35 - Becoming who you were actually created to be16:04 - Jake's anxiety and the reminder that fear still shows up18:48 - Fear of falling vs fear of death and what that reveals21:11 - Sitting with someone in early recovery and just listening23:31 - Where we still try to control instead of surrender27:50 - Letting go of control in work, money, and daily life29:48 - Brian shares losing his job and the real struggle to use the tools31:13 - Panic, grief, and the uncertainty of the in-between33:24 - Knowing it will work out... but not feeling it yet34:51 - Before vs after: how we would have handled it drinking36:18 - Trying to surrender and realizing it's not that simple36:48 - Jon stuck in the airport and not needing a drink to cope39:38 - Adapting when life doesn't go your way40:38 - Hardship as the pathway to peace41:33 - The gap between knowing and actually doing43:41 - Trust, control, and what surrender actually means46:20 - Driving the car vs giving up control entirely49:48 - Final reflection: this isn't simple, but it works if you use itNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at [email protected]