How to Eavesdrop on A.A.-like Online Group Meetings
I stumbled across a series of podcasts today by the McShin Recovery Foundation (https://mcshin.org/), which is posting recovery meetings online. The meetings are intended to reinforce sobriety against a backdrop of coronavirus and quarantines.
A good place to start is news coverage of the nonprofit's online groups (https://www.wtvr.com/heroes-among-us/help-available-for-addicts-in-quarantine-boredom-is-a-big-trigger?fbclid=IwAR2D8wP2TXXfGo0k7XlopRDBZ1quh9FTePz5F4g1W-Og_hYMsk_FguWE4Sc).
"During coronavirus, self-quarantining may be the best defense against the pandemic. But Nellie Guzman, who battled drug and alcohol addiction for five years, said isolation can be a recipe for relapse.
"'The worst thing that can happen to you is that you think you're alone when you're not,' Guzman said. 'There are still doors that are open for you.'"
According to another participant, "'An idle mind is a devil's mind. Boredom is a big trigger for us addicts.... Watch what is online. Definitely. If you can't get out, watch the groups online. Call another addict. You got to want it. You got to chase that recovery.'"
"McShin Foundation co-founder John Shinholser said peer-to-peer recovery is paramount in overcoming addiction. 'A lot of people across America can't get to their meetings or groups, so we're doing a big push on social media, so people at home can feel like a part of a group and part of recovery.'"
These groups are well-worth investigating.
See https://mcshin.org/blog/get-in-the-herd-podcast/
A good place to start is news coverage of the nonprofit's online groups (https://www.wtvr.com/heroes-among-us/help-available-for-addicts-in-quarantine-boredom-is-a-big-trigger?fbclid=IwAR2D8wP2TXXfGo0k7XlopRDBZ1quh9FTePz5F4g1W-Og_hYMsk_FguWE4Sc).
"During coronavirus, self-quarantining may be the best defense against the pandemic. But Nellie Guzman, who battled drug and alcohol addiction for five years, said isolation can be a recipe for relapse."'The worst thing that can happen to you is that you think you're alone when you're not,' Guzman said. 'There are still doors that are open for you.'"
According to another participant, "'An idle mind is a devil's mind. Boredom is a big trigger for us addicts.... Watch what is online. Definitely. If you can't get out, watch the groups online. Call another addict. You got to want it. You got to chase that recovery.'"
"McShin Foundation co-founder John Shinholser said peer-to-peer recovery is paramount in overcoming addiction. 'A lot of people across America can't get to their meetings or groups, so we're doing a big push on social media, so people at home can feel like a part of a group and part of recovery.'"
These groups are well-worth investigating.
See https://mcshin.org/blog/get-in-the-herd-podcast/
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