Recovering in Chaos

Recovering in Chaos


Latest Episodes

RIC 006: The American Hologram
November 03, 2018

The insidious American Hologram, and how it influences recovery. ​Brief Overview of the Episode​​This episode is mainly about two things: an apology for the long ​gap in these podcasts, and the American Hologram.

RIC 005: Crystallization of Discontent
December 17, 2017

​Brief Overview of the Episode​​In this episode I tell the story of the events that precipitated my own decision to quit drinking, and some of the concerns I had. I then suggest a couple of exercises for those still in the contemplation stage of the st...

RIC 004: Planning For the Change Process
December 10, 2017

​Brief Overview of the Episode​​Why should we have to plan for the change process? Why can't we just charge ahead and take things as they come? How do we go about planning for change, what is the process, and how do we decide what specific changes to m...

RIC 003: The Stages of Change
December 02, 2017

​Brief Overview of the Episode​​In this episode I discuss the Stages of Change as developed by James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente. While not everyone passes through all of the stages, it still provides at least something of a road map to guide us thr...

RIC 002: Why Cognitive Recovery Will Work For You
November 24, 2017

​Brief Overview of the Episode​​This episode provides a foundation of how learning, especially addictive learning is accomplished by our brain's neuroplasticity without any direction from us. As we move about our environment, we change over time,

RIC 001: A Process of Change
November 20, 2017

​Brief Overview of the Episode​This is very much an introductory episode to the Recovery in Chaos podcast. In it, I explain why I named the podcast as I did, and a bit about my background and journey in recovery.