Episode 1: Facing your Fears

In this monumental first episode of Alternatives to AA, Josh and Monique Robinson break

down one of the biggest factors in alcoholism and recovery: fear. There are

many factors that contribute with fear, and apparently, people see one thing

that is perceived as the only solution – alcohol. Listen more to discover these

fears and how to confront them so you do not get tempted to drink.

Fear Factor

To drink occasionally is fine, but how much is too much that it becomes a problem?

Somewhere along the way, a drinking problem is rooted in fears. For Josh, his

fear of women urged him to start drinking. It was ingrained in him that he

could not talk to women if he had not had a sip of alcohol, thus developing his

dependency on it. Things got way out of hand when he saw alcohol as a solution

for everything. For Monique, alcohol was an escape to cover her frustrations,

anxieties, and insecurities. Having that alcohol kick masks off those and makes

her forget that she was afraid. All things are good in moderation, but that was

not the case for both of them. From Monique’s analogy, it started as a pebble

and rolled down into a boulder down the hill. Yes, fear must be faced, but

turning to alcohol as a solution is not the best route.

Outline of the Episode:

[00:00]

Episode introduction

[03:36]

Analogy of a little cut

[08:52]

Break the problem into smaller pieces

[15:23]

How to face your fears

[21:10]

Understand your self-awareness

[24:09]

Keep everything scheduled

[27:53]

Self-consciousness

About Joshua and Monique Robinson:

Joshua is a recovering alcoholic turned life coach and psychologist.

Co-host of Alternatives to AA is his wife, Monique Robinson.

Josh Robinson is a bodybuilder, athlete, and life coach currently pursuing a degree

in psychology. Through hard work, relationship building, and developing their

own ways of coping, Josh and Monique are now packaging their recovery in the

form of a podcast. He and his wife battled and overcame alcoholism without AA,

and their mission is to help others do the same.