{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How To Live At A Higher Standard","description":"In this episode of I Love Being Sober, recorded live at Camelback Recovery\u2019s outpatient treatment center in Scottsdale, Arizona, host Tim Westbrook sits down with Michael Bernoff \u2014 founder of the Human Communications Institute, developer of Human Interaction Technology\u2122, and author of Average Sucks. Michael has been alcohol-free since New Year\u2019s Eve 2016, not because he hit a rock bottom, but because he made a clear-eyed decision: there was nothing good about drinking, and he refused to be an influence that pulled anyone else toward it. This conversation goes deep into the psychology of language and identity in recovery. Michael breaks down why the words \u2018sober\u2019 and \u2018addict\u2019 can quietly keep people stuck, why \u2018learning to live differently\u2019 is a more powerful frame than \u2018getting sober,\u2019 and what it actually means to raise your average when you\u2019ve been running on empty. The live audience at Camelback Recovery joins in with real questions \u2014 and Michael works through them in real time, demonstrating exactly the kind of powerful, in-the-moment coaching that has impacted hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Topics covered: the decision to stop drinking, language and identity in recovery, Human Interaction Technology, raising your average, the word \u2018addict\u2019 and why it may be working against you, learning to live differently, self-image, communication strategies, CORE Live event, and what it means to become an example for someone else. If you\u2019re in recovery or considering treatment in the Phoenix or Scottsdale area \u2014 or anywhere in the country \u2014 this episode will challenge the way you think about sobriety and give you practical tools you can use today. #ILoveBeingSober #CamelbackRecovery #MichaelBernoff #AverageSucks #SobrietyPodcast #RecoveryPhoenix #RecoveryScottsdale #ArizonaRecovery #LiveDifferently #HumanInteractionTechnology #AddictionRecovery #SoberLife #LanguageMatters #IdentityInRecovery #PersonalDevelopment #OutpatientTreatment #CORElive ","author_name":"I Love Being Sober","author_url":"https:\/\/www.camelbackrecovery.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41729200\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3d9aa4\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203226390"}