Recovery in the Middle Ages - Two Middle-Aged Suburban Dads Talk About Recovering From Addiction to Drugs & Alcohol.

Mike and Nat are two middle-aged suburban dads wrestling with addiction and recovery while trying to juggle home life, work, and staying sober. Listen as they discuss current topics in the recovery community including 12 Step, alternative addiction recovery and the newest medical research . Listen to the guys talk about their daily struggle to maintain their recovery and anonymity in the world of soccer moms and PTA meetings. If the neighbors only knew...

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Episodes

Saturday Sep 12, 2020

FULL LENGTH-The God Particle - Religion in Recovery:

Saturday Sep 12, 2020

FULL LENGTH
The God Particle - Religion in Recovery: What's It Good for?!
RMA-Episode 4 Show Notes:

This week Mike and Nat tackle matters of the spirit. What does God mean to two middle-aged Dads in the suburbs? Is there too much God in recovery? Are you doomed to fail in your sobriety if you don’t believe in the same God as a bunch of long-dead white men from the 1930s? This and so much more, including Nat’s bad back and pitched battles with little green men down in Kentucky. Tune in, turn on, and rock out with the hottest new podcast in the recovery movement.

PLEASE leave us a 5 star review on I-Tunes if you’re enjoying the show and SUBSCRIBE to get the latest episodes.
APPLE LINK https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-in-middle-ages-two-middle-aged-suburban-dads/id1528859864

You can reach us by email at:

MikeR@middleagesrecovery.com
Natx@middleagesrecovery.com

Send comments, complaints, death threats, ideas and requests to be interviewed. We’ll talk to anyone!

Join the Facebook Group! Exciting things will eventually happen there!

https://www.facebook.com/Recoveryinthemiddleages

If you’re in trouble with substance abuse and need help, reach out. There are thousands of people who have put problems with addiction in their rear-view mirrors and you can be one of them. While we neither endorse nor condemn any particular program, the sheer number of available AA and NA meetings suggest that reaching out to those organizations would be a good first step on the road to recovery.

https://www.aa.org/
https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/

The Addictionary Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-addictionary-podcast/id1326876235

AA Agnostica
https://aaagnostica.org/

The Catholic Worker Movement
https://www.catholicworker.org/

Refuge Recovery/Recovery Dharma
https://recoverydharma.org/
https://refugerecovery.org/
You should be aware that Recovery Dharma split from Refuge Recovery due to some controversy relating to the actions of the founder of RR, Noah Levine. There’s plenty of information about this on the internet so I won’t rehash it here. I personally recommend Recovery Dharma, but I’ve provided both links so you can make your own choice.
-Mike

Smart Recovery
https://www.smartrecovery.org/

A wonky analysis of the degrees of spiritual awakening by someone who has put too much thought into it:

http://www.aatheoriginalway.com/3-basic-awakenings-in-aa

Little Green Men in Kentucky
https://en.wikipedia.osrg/wiki/Kelly%E2%80%93Hopkinsville_encounter

Friday Sep 11, 2020

The God Particle - Religion in Recovery: What's It Good for?!

Friday Sep 11, 2020

The God Particle - Religion in Recovery: What's It Good for?!
RMA-Episode 4 Show Notes:

This week Mike and Nat tackle matters of the spirit. What does God mean to two middle-aged Dads in the suburbs? Is there too much God in recovery? Are you doomed to fail in your sobriety if you don’t believe in the same God as a bunch of long-dead white men from the 1930s? This and so much more, including Nat’s bad back and pitched battles with little green men down in Kentucky. Tune in, turn on, and rock out with the hottest new podcast in the recovery movement.

PLEASE leave us a 5 star review on I-Tunes if you’re enjoying the show and SUBSCRIBE to get the latest episodes.
APPLE LINK https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-in-middle-ages-two-middle-aged-suburban-dads/id1528859864

You can reach us by email at:

MikeR@middleagesrecovery.com
Natx@middleagesrecovery.com

Send comments, complaints, death threats, ideas and requests to be interviewed. We’ll talk to anyone!

Join the Facebook Group! Exciting things will eventually happen there!

https://www.facebook.com/Recoveryinthemiddleages

If you’re in trouble with substance abuse and need help, reach out. There are thousands of people who have put problems with addiction in their rear-view mirrors and you can be one of them. While we neither endorse nor condemn any particular program, the sheer number of available AA and NA meetings suggest that reaching out to those organizations would be a good first step on the road to recovery.

https://www.aa.org/
https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/

The Addictionary Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-addictionary-podcast/id1326876235

AA Agnostica
https://aaagnostica.org/

The Catholic Worker Movement
https://www.catholicworker.org/

Refuge Recovery/Recovery Dharma
https://recoverydharma.org/
https://refugerecovery.org/
You should be aware that Recovery Dharma split from Refuge Recovery due to some controversy relating to the actions of the founder of RR, Noah Levine. There’s plenty of information about this on the internet so I won’t rehash it here. I personally recommend Recovery Dharma, but I’ve provided both links so you can make your own choice.
-Mike

Smart Recovery
https://www.smartrecovery.org/

A wonky analysis of the degrees of spiritual awakening by someone who has put too much thought into it:

http://www.aatheoriginalway.com/3-basic-awakenings-in-aa

Little Green Men in Kentucky
https://en.wikipedia.osrg/wiki/Kelly%E2%80%93Hopkinsville_encounter

Friday Sep 04, 2020

Should Mike Smoke Pot? Moral Relativism in Recovery & the Grateful Dead

Friday Sep 04, 2020

PLEASE leave us a 5 star review on I-Tunes if you’re enjoying the show and SUBSCRIBE to get the latest episodes.
APPLE LINK https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-in-middle-ages-two-middle-aged-suburban-dads/id1528859864
You can reach us by email at:
MikeR@middleagesrecovery.com
Natx@middleagesrecovery.com
Send comments, complaints, death threats, ideas and requests to be interviewed. We’ll talk to anyone!
Join the Facebook Group! Exciting things will eventually happen there!
https://www.facebook.com/Recoveryinthemiddleages
If you’re in trouble with substance abuse and need help, reach out. There are thousands of people who have put problems with addiction in their rear-view mirrors and you can be one of them. While we neither endorse nor condemn any particular program, the sheer number of available AA and NA meetings suggest that reaching out to those organizations would be a good first step on the road to recovery.
https://www.aa.org/
https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/
Annie Grace-This Naked Mind
https://thisnakedmind.com/
Dead & Company
https://deadandcompany.com/
A review of the Coney Island Further show where Mike lost his marbles:
https://jambands.com/reviews/shows/2010/07/05/furthur-mcu-park-coney-island-ny-6-26/
The face slapping incident:
https://www.todayonline.com/world/refusing-drink-boss-he-was-slapped-face
The Jetpack Guy
https://www.wearethemighty.com/news/lax-rocket-man?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2

Saturday Aug 29, 2020

Happy Soberversary to Mike & How to Pass a Piss Test Without Really Trying

Saturday Aug 29, 2020

Saturday Aug 22, 2020

Recovery in the Middle Ages: The first episode....Nice to meet you!

Saturday Aug 22, 2020

In this first episode, Mike and Nat introduce themselves to the audience. They give brief introductions as to who they are and what they intend to discuss. The topics vary from how they got sober from drug and alcohol addiction to how they stay anonymous in their small town. Learn what their plans are for this podcast and what to expect in future episodes.
Since this is our first episode so we would love to know what you think. Contact us at:
Natx@middleagesrecovery.com
MikeR@middleagesrecovery.com
Join the Facebook Page!
https://www.facebook.com/Recovery-In-The-Middle-Ages-114229677063547/?modal=suggested_action¬if_id=1598532853382235¬if_t=page_user_activity

Show Notes & Links

Shair Podcast:

https://theshairpodcast.com/

Dopey Podcast:

https://www.dopeypodcast.com/

Recovery Elevator Podcast:

https://www.recoveryelevator.com/podcasts/

That British Guy With The Ted Talk on Connection:

https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en

Doctor Silkworth:

https://silkworth.net/pages/silkworth/

The Anonymous People

https://www.amazon.com/People-Kristen-Johnston/dp/B00IX1KCGA