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Currently in its second season, ON THE BRINK: THE NO GREY AREA PODCAST is a bold, unfiltered exploration of the human condition through the lenses of mental health, addiction recovery and personal transformation. We seek to facilitate dialogue, increase awareness, and promote healing. Hosted by Yosiya Lwanga and transformational life coach Pamela Reynell, each episode confronts the inner conflicts that shape behavioral change, emotional healing and long-term sobriety – until self-actualizati ...
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In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we explore how obsessing over the past or future can sabotage recovery. The episode uses a powerful “vehicle driving” metaphor to stress the importance of staying present. With guidance from CBT principles, we learn how reshaping thoughts can improve emotions and behaviors, offering steady support through intentiona…
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In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we explore how obsessing over the past or future can sabotage recovery. The episode uses a powerful “vehicle driving” metaphor to stress the importance of staying present. With guidance from CBT principles, we learn how reshaping thoughts can improve emotions and behaviors, offering steady support through intentiona…
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In Perceptual Positioning, we unpack the delicate balance between support and control in recovery relationships. The episode emphasizes trust, healthy boundaries and mutual respect, while introducing perceptual positioning, a powerful empathy tool. By seeing from another’s perspective, we can reduce conflict, deepen understanding, and build more su…
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In Perceptual Positioning, we unpack the delicate balance between support and control in recovery relationships. The episode emphasizes trust, healthy boundaries and mutual respect, while introducing perceptual positioning, a powerful empathy tool. By seeing from another’s perspective, we can reduce conflict, deepen understanding, and build more su…
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In Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), we explore how early trauma can influence addictive behavior and how journaling helps uncover root causes beneath the surface. The episode introduces NLP as a powerful tool to reframe negative patterns, preprogram resilience and tap into resourceful states, enabling more empowered responses during moments of em…
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In Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), we explore how early trauma can influence addictive behavior and how journaling helps uncover root causes beneath the surface. The episode introduces NLP as a powerful tool to reframe negative patterns, preprogram resilience and tap into resourceful states, enabling more empowered responses during moments of em…
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In Behavioral Change, we confront the myth that creativity must coexist with chaos and addiction. The episode traces the struggle of letting go of old identities and facing repeated relapse. With insights into intentional living, it introduces tools like the Cost-Benefit Analysis and Wheel of Life to support personal growth through structured, refl…
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In Behavioral Change, we confront the myth that creativity must coexist with chaos and addiction. The episode traces the struggle of letting go of old identities and facing repeated relapse. With insights into intentional living, it introduces tools like the Cost-Benefit Analysis and Wheel of Life to support personal growth through structured, refl…
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In Choices & Consequences, we examine the delicate balance between supporting a loved one in recovery and overstepping boundaries. This episode stresses the importance of accountability, using the cost-benefit analysis tool to guide decision-making. It’s a reminder that lasting change comes when individuals own their path—and their choices—fully. 🎥…
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In Choices & Consequences, we examine the delicate balance between supporting a loved one in recovery and overstepping boundaries. This episode stresses the importance of accountability, using the cost-benefit analysis tool to guide decision-making. It’s a reminder that lasting change comes when individuals own their path—and their choices—fully. 🎥…
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In Cost-Benefit Analysis, we explore how unresolved childhood trauma can fuel harmful coping mechanisms, like addiction. This episode highlights the importance of examining the emotional costs and benefits of our choices. By reflecting on past pain and assessing the impact of our habits, we uncover a powerful tool for creating meaningful change and…
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In Cost-Benefit Analysis, we explore how unresolved childhood trauma can fuel harmful coping mechanisms, like addiction. This episode highlights the importance of examining the emotional costs and benefits of our choices. By reflecting on past pain and assessing the impact of our habits, we uncover a powerful tool for creating meaningful change and…
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In Self-Talk, we reflect on the destructive cycle of addiction and the moment of reckoning that sparks real change. This episode dives deep into the power of internal dialogue, revealing how the tone and content of our self-talk can either sabotage or support recovery—and why lasting transformation begins with honest communication within. 🎥 Watch t…
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In Self-Talk, we reflect on the destructive cycle of addiction and the moment of reckoning that sparks real change. This episode dives deep into the power of internal dialogue, revealing how the tone and content of our self-talk can either sabotage or support recovery—and why lasting transformation begins with honest communication within. 🎥 Watch t…
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In Difficult Conversations, we explore how journaling and creativity can deepen self-awareness during recovery, emphasizing the importance of documenting personal responsibility and evolving self-talk. The coach highlights the importance of understanding internal and external communication when supporting someone on their recovery journey, offering…
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In Difficult Conversations, we explore how journaling and creativity can deepen self-awareness during recovery, emphasizing the importance of documenting personal responsibility and evolving self-talk. The coach highlights the importance of understanding internal and external communication when supporting someone on their recovery journey, offering…
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Just because you have decided to get sober and change your life doesn’t mean that the world around you will fall in line and everything will be peaches and cream. You will still be triggered regularly. So how do you protect yourself to the point that it becomes second nature? How do you keep from overloading your mind as the proverbial shots are fi…
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It has been said that hearing voices in your head is an indicator of folly. This episode takes the opposite viewpoint and advises the listener to listen to them carefully. Yosiya Sserugabi Lwanga offers a trifecta of reasons as to why being in touch with one’s feelings is a sign of emotional maturity and ignoring them should be done at your peril. …
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Moments exist during the course of recovery where doubts are developed about staying the course. Learn more about support systems and how to identify and maintain them, where to look and just as importantly, where not to. Used correctly, a system of support can pull you back from the brink even before you realize how close you are to the point of n…
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Stigmatization is real and usually prone to continue even after an individual has been rehabilitated. Trust is hard to restore but is a crucial part of any healthy interpersonal relationship. Moving forward is virtually impossible when the world insists on shunning you despite your best efforts to present a new image. So, what are you supposed to d…
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It is impossible to act decisively to achieve sobriety if you are not aware of what is available at your disposal. It is important to have a keen understanding of the reality of your circumstances without sugar-coating or doomsday prophesying. Learn how to zone in on what your options look like, how to make the most of them and why it is important …
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Good luck is when opportunity meets preparedness and this could not be truer than when one is riding the feel-good momentum of newfound sobriety. The pink cloud is not a bad thing if you know how to manipulate it. Gain insight into how to dream again and work on achieving your vision. Employ strategies others in similar situations have used to turn…
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In many cases, dumbing down and not shooting for the stars can be a major contributor to substance abuse and resentment. Gain insight on the importance of not taking the ambitions we hold deep down inside for granted. Explore strategies to achieve the desired goal of post-rehabilitation living so that you may enjoy every day like it is our last! 🎥 …
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Reconstructing the landscape of your life post-rehabilitation gives you that fresh-start and fulfilled feeling of walking into a once disgustingly dirty and disorganized living space that is now in pristine condition after you spent an entire day thoroughly scrubbing it clean from top to bottom! How can digging deep from within help you re-access y…
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The purpose of remaining focused at all times is for clarity of direction on the road ahead in recovery. No need to make unnecessary diversions along the way by second-guessing yourself. For the speaker, being focused also worked to curtail emotional distress. Let's learn from some valuable practices! 🎥 NEW: Explore our 21-episode mental health vid…
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As Shakespeare once famously wrote, “To thine own self be true.” So how does one run their own race in life and endeavor in recovery to be a master of one passion instead of a jack-of-all-trades? Let's discover how to pace ourselves along the way! 🎥 NEW: Explore our 21-episode mental health video series, Overcoming Addiction, now streaming on YouTu…
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Discharge from rehab is usually followed by a honeymoon period when recovery appears to be straightforward. Why then, despite their best efforts, are many people prone to relapse? Get some surefire tips and some insight from Transformational Life Coach Pamela Reynell to help bring some clarity to this age-long question. It is better to be prepared …
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Maintaining a healthy sobriety post-rehabilitation is a never-ending journey. But it does not mean obsessing about not drinking for the rest of your life – by any stretch of the imagination. Far from it! Learn where your focus should be and if done correctly, how your focused habits eventually become second nature. Learn to attack your weaknesses r…
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