Recovery: The Whole Enchilada
Rising Stronger on the Journey to Wholeness & Healing
Recovery: The Whole Enchilada" is a podcast dedicated to exploring the intricate layers of healing and transformation within the recovery community and among individuals seeking personal growth and fulfillment. Inspired by the metaphor of the enchilada's layers, we delve deep into the journey of recovery, unpacking the complexities, challenges, and triumphs that come with seeking holistic wellness.
Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of the recovery process, offering insights, guidance, and inspiration for those craving the "whole enchilada" of healing and transformation.
And check out our website at https://www.recoverythewholeenchilada.com/
Recovery: The Whole Enchilada
25 Years Sober—Finding Purpose Through Compassion, Service, and Contentment
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Host Peg McDermott and co-host Heather Hageman reflect on sobriety anniversaries, including Peg’s 25 years sober since choosing July 4th in a relapse prevention group, and use the milestone to explore purpose in recovery. Heather connects her trauma work to a shift from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” and finally “What are you going to do with this?”, emphasizing nervous-system dysregulation, self-compassion, and embodied healing.
Both describe how alcohol once soothed self-hatred, loneliness, and chameleon-like coping, and how recovery becomes an evolutionary process of subtracting false layers to reveal love and service. Heather shares yoga’s concept of santosha (contentment) and small daily purposes, while Peg discusses compassion for her alcoholic father, forgiveness, and living sober without using alcohol or people to cope.
00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:58 Sobriety Anniversary Story
02:43 From Wrong to What Happened
04:24 Finding Purpose in Recovery
06:49 Peg on Identity and Alcohol
13:54 Self Compassion and Healing
16:07 Embodiment and Contentment
20:32 Living Love and Service
23:38 Forgiveness and Family Patterns
29:12 Purpose Finds Us Closing
29:59 Outro and Subscribe
