How to Achieve Lasting Sobriety: Get Out of the Story with Paul Churchill from Recovery Elevator

Are you struggling to stay sober? Do cravings and life events keep setting you back? Or maybe you're not even sure how to get started. I chatted with Paul Churchill from Recovery Elevator. Paul took his last drink on Sept 6, 2014, and in this video he explains what his drinking was like, his attempts to stop drinking, how his mindset affected his ability to stay sober, what led him to quit for good, tips to quit drinking and stay sober, how to handle cravings and relapse, and more information about sober retreats. 0:00 Intro 0:51 Welcome Paul! 1:54 Paul's story 5:55 Testing out sobriety 6:34 Mindset and relapse 7:36 The end of his drinking 9:01 How 1 month led to 2.5 years 10:23 What recovery means to Paul 11:03 Did you connect your mental health struggles to your drinking? 11:51 Paul's views on what a drinking problem is 13:48 Do you want chocolate cake or do you want to die? 16:16 Why do you think you have stayed sober for nearly 7 years? 17:34 Dealing with cravings 21:33 Advice for anyone struggling with cravings 23:00 Get out of the story 26:13 Starting Recovery Elevator and what life is like now 30:53 What is a sober retreat like? 33:51 How can you stop drinking if you don't know how to start? 36:55 All of the cool things Paul and Recovery Elevator offer Connect with Paul: Website: https://www.recoveryelevator.com YouTube Channel:    / @recoveryelevatorpodcast   Instagram:   / recoveryelevator   Recommended eBook: Quick Start Guide to Sobriety https://www.soberpowered.com/quick-st... Check out my podcast with completely different content https://www.soberpowered.com/listen Connect with me on social Instagram:   / sober.powered   My Facebook group:   / soberpowered   Disclaimer: this is not medical advice.