Sober Soul Recovery

In this Episode you will learn: Why overusing a substance is a mental health issue. Most people who overuse a substance or controlling behaviors have a mental health issue The Yin and Yang of treating mental pain with alcohol or drugs. Self talk that keeps us stuck in time The “single lane” choice that creates a roadblock to sustainable change recovery. Integrating your recovery care choices

In this Episode you will learn: Who Benefits from developing a Buffer Zone/Bubble Wrap (aka-Toolbox). The top 10 reasons people relapse on drink, drug or behaviors. How to Integrating the 5 elements of The SoberSoul Recovery practice to prevent relapse. Why the words easy, effortless and empowerment keep us on the road to relapse. This show is for you and anyone else who is seeking a different path in life. I have grown a following online by being my authentic self and practicing what I preach, teach and share with my tribe.  I am passionate about educating  women & men desiring a different relationship with drugs, alcohol, problematic patterns and most importantly, themselves...with honest, truthful, accurate and clinically informed up to date information.

Hey Everyone!  Lynn Matti here, the sober therapist, welcome to the  episode #8  of  The Sobersoul Recovery Podcast.  If you are just tuning in, thank you for finding me and if you are a returning listener welcome back!  In this Episode you will learn: What I do and have done to maintain a healthy Recovery. Some of my mistakes and what I learned from them.  The “gems” from my professional work & my own Recovery. How I have reversed my “stages of addiction” My  5 elements of Recovery practice, what they are and how I learned and use them. 

In this episode, Lynn gets real about the long overdue conversation about “Mommy Drinking” in the media and beyond. Ignoring political correctness and diving deep into the history and social root causes of this recently developing women’s health phenomenon.  She talks about the recent segment on The Today Show hosted by Megyn Kelly featuring psychotherapist Kelley Kitley, who was joined by Laura McKowen and Aidan Donnelley Rowley.  Reviewing the segment and expanding on the rapid increase in heavy and binge drinking among women, especially mothers.  Lynn addresses the shame the intially comes along with being honest with medical professionals and her personal experience with feeling and overcoming stigma and self-defeating beliefs while paving her road to recovery. Take a listen to find these and more answers.  **Please forgive the recording quality of this episode:)  Nearby construction, a new kitten among old two dogs and some tech & time challenges made for a less than perfect sound quality for this on

In this episode you will learn: Differences between triggers, cravings and urges. Why do some cravings lead to relapse while others do not? The link between cravings and behaviors. Why using willpower (control) actually leads to more cravings. What is the connection between anxiety and cravings? What explains the mysterious urge to do something that has caused so much damage in the past? What makes that simple thought pop into your mind? When you are doing everything in your power to do better, when you are at your most committed, what brings that powerful image of chocolate into your brain, leading your car toward the grocery store just minutes before it closes? What convinces you to give up what you worked so hard to achieve?  Take a listen to find these and more answers!

Oh, my gosh, I am so excited to get to this point in our audio relationship with today’s topic, Emotional vs Physical dependence and why does it matter?  What I discovered years ago, while still in my early training and I’m about to share, was and is so powerful that shifted not only how I understand and live with myself, but informed me about a better way, I think, to relate to and with most peeps and my life and especially how I coach and counsel clients. It’s super Neuronerdy!  But first, a heartfelt thank you to all who are taking the time to listen and respond to the first 4 episodes of this podcast, I am overjoyed and humbled by the response. I truly had no idea how many people were going to tune in, no matter how much I understood and realized how many of us suffer in silence. To have, more than 150 downloads per episode makes my heart sing.  My hope is and will continue to be that you are not in this alone. Together we can change and together we can flip the crazy insane way we treat those of us who c

Are you curious about stopping or learning to moderate your use of alcohol or drugs?  Maybe your just questioning if “this” is the lifestyle you want. In this week’s episode, Lynn shares an issue that everyone faces when looking at changing their behavior around drinking, drugging or other problematic behaviors which may no longer suit your life. Do I really have a problem? How do you decide to quit? Can I moderate?  She offers clarification on the vocabulary that keeps the stigma alive and gives solution focused recommendations for moving forward. Learn the 3 types of problematic behaviors and see where you fall. Lynn gives you two important freebies today to help you figure out where you fall on the Substance Use Disorder spectrum and how to measure your motivation for change.  She shares her journey through awareness, insight and chosen behavior change from a negative to a much more positive life.

This week on The SoberSoul Recovery Podcast “Why I Drank and Popped Pills” Get the scoop on this BIG question “Why Do I _____ So Much?” Fill in the blank with any behavior that is causing you distress, because we are all doing something too much. This and more from Lynn, a professionally trained and personally tested addiction expert.

This week we first offer a little clarity on the difference between addiction, dependence and substance use disorders. Lynn clears up confusion surrounding the "grey areas" of the terminology used in describing and defining the spectrum of problematic use alcohol and drugs.  She describes the how to better understand where you are in your use and that there are behavioral, physical and social changes professionals look for when diagnosing. The workshop topic for this episode is understanding the negative of patterns of the thoughts and stories that often consume our daily lives. Lynn shares her journey through awareness, insight and chosen behavior change from a negative to a much more positive life. 

Welcome to the SoberSoul Recovery Podcast. Here, we shine a little light on the overuse of alcohol and drugs as a way of coping with our every day stress. Each week, we'll explore ways to start, build, and master a sober life that you don't need to escape from. Hey, everyone. My name is Lynn Matti, and I am so very excited about today. Thank you for joining me on this very special day as I launch my long held dream, the Sober Soul Recovery Podcast. This has been on my mind, and in my heart for a really longtime. In case you don't know who I am, which of course is most of you, here's a little introduction. I'm a young-hearted, old soul of 54 years. I'm a counselor, a coach, a mentor, a re-inventories, a sober soul, and a healer. I am a woman on a mission to rebel against this addictive cultural normality that we have in our society today. My goal is to offer professionally, curated, and up-to-date educational information about substance use and overuse, and to help people overcome this idea that if we just num