Jason Groce's guest appearances

Jason Groce

The Addicted Mind Podcast

Best For Business Podcast

Kevin Young

Curt Widhalm

Andrew Hill

Matt Wilson

Benjamin Hardy

Michael Anthony

Bill Wilson

William James

Mike Collins

Sean Williams

Henry Ward

Noah Smith

Kate Russell

Michael Hobbes

Laura Kelly

OwlTail

Charleston's Comedy Captain We were pumped to get the chance to sit down with one of the funniest dudes in town. In addition to being a graphic designer and bartender (Gene's Haufbrau &amp; Charleston Music Hall), he can make you cry from laughter. A regular sidesplitter at Theatre 99, Jason Groce performs around the country with comedy duo "Krass and Groce" and his Big Whatever. Come take a ride in the Testarossa Grossa.Best For Business is a podcast featuring artists, musicians, &amp; other creative professionals hosted by Patch Whisky and Dan "The Man" Anderson.

Charleston's Comedy Captain  We were pumped to get the chance to sit down with one of the funniest dudes in town. In addition to being a graphic designer and bartender (<a>Gene's</a> Haufbrau &amp; Charleston <a>Music Hall)</a>, he can make you cry from laughter. A regular sidesplitter at Theatre 99, <a>Jason Groce</a> performs around the country with comedy duo "Krass and Groce" and his <a>Big Whatever</a>. Come take a ride in the Testarossa Grossa. <a href="https://www.bestforbusinesspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best For Business</a> is a podcast featuring artists, musicians, &amp; other creative professionals hosted by Patch Whisky and Dan "The Man" Anderson.

Jason Groce stops by to talk about sobriety, dual diagnosis, and the recovery support group LifeRing. For 10 years, Jason was an on again off again alcoholic. He would stay sober for periods of time or attempt to moderate. Eventually, stressors would pile up and he would start drinking. He tried support groups but didn’t find them helpful. 3 and a half years ago, a social worker asked him what he was going to do differently. It wasn’t his first time to the hospital, but he was committed to making it his last. He agreed that he needed to find a community to stay sober.LifeRing got Jason’s attention. He attended a meeting, and the format worked for him. The philosophy of secularism and personal empowerment spoke to Jason. He’d always struggled with the spiritual components of other programs, and the emphasis on powerlessness and surrender. Most of all, he liked the more conversational structure of the meeting. Each meeting, participants are invited to share about their last week. It can be directly related to sobriety, but it doesn’t have to be. Crosstalk is encouraged. People interrupt to ask questions, offer support, or share similar experiences.Two concepts undergird LifeRing’s philosophy: the 3 S’s and the addict self – sober self-conflict. The 3 S’s are sobriety, secularity, and self-help. Sobriety because LifeRing is an abstinence-based program. Secularity because LifeRing promotes models of recovery generated by human effort. And self-help because LifeRing believes that each individual’s journey to sobriety is their own, and the role of the group is to reinforce each individual’s motivation and efforts. The conflict between the Addict Self and the Sober Self represents LifeRing’s belief about the nature of addiction recovery. The process of recovery involves strengthening and reinforcing the sober self. The addict self will always be there, but we can do everything in our power to amplify our desire to live a fulfilled, sober life.In this episode we also talk about: The intervention that led to Jason’s recovery Atheism and recovery Why LifeRing’s meeting format and absence of an organized doctrine are important to Jason The differences between LifeRing, 12-step programs, and other peer support groups Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-addicted-mind-podcast/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Groce stops by to talk about sobriety, dual diagnosis, and the recovery support group LifeRing. For 10 years, Jason was an on again off again alcoholic. He would stay sober for periods of time or attempt to moderate. Eventually, stressors would pile up and he would start drinking. He tried support groups but didn’t find them helpful. 3 and a half years ago, a social worker asked him what he was going to do differently. It wasn’t his first time to the hospital, but he was committed to making it his last. He agreed that he needed to find a community to stay sober. LifeRing got Jason’s attention. He attended a meeting, and the format worked for him. The philosophy of secularism and personal empowerment spoke to Jason. He’d always struggled with the spiritual components of other programs, and the emphasis on powerlessness and surrender. Most of all, he liked the more conversational structure of the meeting. Each meeting, participants are invited to share about their last week. It can be directly related to sobriety, but it doesn’t have to be. Crosstalk is encouraged. People interrupt to ask questions, offer support, or share similar experiences.Two concepts undergird LifeRing’s philosophy: the 3 S’s and the addict self – sober self-conflict. The 3 S’s are sobriety, secularity, and self-help. Sobriety because LifeRing is an abstinence-based program. Secularity because LifeRing promotes models of recovery generated by human effort. And self-help because LifeRing believes that each individual’s journey to sobriety is their own, and the role of the group is to reinforce each individual’s motivation and efforts. The conflict between the Addict Self and the Sober Self represents LifeRing’s belief about the nature of addiction recovery. The process of recovery involves strengthening and reinforcing the sober self. The addict self will always be there, but we can do everything in our power to amplify our desire to live a fulfilled, sober life.In this episode we also talk about:<ul> <li>The intervention that led to Jason’s recovery</li> <li>Atheism and recovery</li> <li>Why LifeRing’s meeting format and absence of an organized doctrine are important to Jason</li> <li>The differences between LifeRing, 12-step programs, and other peer support groups</li> </ul> Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/the-addicted-mind-podcast/donations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/the-addicted-mind-podcast/donations</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

15: LifeRing - Peer-to-Peer Support in Secular Recovery with Jason Groce