Matthew shares the Smart Recovery program and how counting years of sobriety isn't the best motivation to stay sober.
Tim explains about how Smart Recovery has helped him stay sober
Also in this podcast episode Lindsey shares how she made it out of her first 30 days of sobriety which she was in for over 4 years.
Also in this episode, Jon shares how he reached 103 days of sobriety without AA or a 12 step program. He does however, have his own program in place.
Jeff has been sober since 2013 and he shares how he made that dream a reality.
27 year old Hollie shares her story in sobriety
Lisa, 39 and a mother of 3, explains how she has made it to 18 months sobriety.
This is the 4th part of the 4 part series called the other side where Paul interviews a non alcoholic who has been directly affected by an alcoholic. Diane is the the daughter of two alcoholics, the sister of an alcoholic who passed away earlier this year and a mother of a 19 year old alcoholic.
In this episode, we also hear from Ian, who shares how he has successfully made it to 18 months of sobriety.
Paul discusses how he made it 3 days in Las Vegas Sober through his fantasy football draft.
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47 year old Claire, from Michigan explains how she reached 9 years of sobriety!
Jim shares how surrendering is vital to his sobriety.
Shelly from Hawaii, who has nearly 3 months of sobriety, shares how she plans to be successful in recovery.
Brigder decides to call it quits with alcohol after he wakes up in his car passed out covered in his own urine.
Simone from South Africa tells how she made it 8 months of Sobriety
Dez, with 18 months of sobriety shares her experience
Robert, with 5 days of sobriety, shares his journey.
Also in the episode, Paul discusses the must see The Anonymous People, which is a documentary about recovery.
Leleah, from Mission Canada, reaches 30 days of sobriety and shares how she did it
Lee Pepper from Foundations Recovery Network explains how rehab works.
Shane Ramer from That Sober Guy Podcast tells us how he has successfully navigated sobriety and addiction.
Randy Raphael has 8.5 years of sobriety and he tells how getting sober doesn't have to be such a struggle.
Eric finds himself in a wheelchair at 6 months of sobriety and doesn’t drink. He talks about what he thought sobriety was going to be like and what to expect.
Alcoholism is a progressive disease and Paul, with 34 years of sobriety explains how he has made it this long with out a drink. Below are the key points Paul discusses.
Drinking destroys the intelligence
After 34 years is still taking it one day at a time
Drinking destroys in this order: Spiritual, Mind then body. Healing is in reverse order
This disease is beautiful (the solution, continuing to be of service to the community and others)
ISM – incredibly short memory
Wants to be reminded on a daily basis that is doesn’t get any better
Gets gooder and gooder and gooder
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
Moira has 9 months of sobriety, has lost 55 pounds and explains how her life is so much better without alcohol.
A dry drunk is someone who:
1. Has made no emotional or behavioral changes.
2. Someone who simply doesn't drink and does not work a programs or invest time into their recovery
7 Characteristics of a Dry Drunk:
1. Selfish
a. Alcoholics are all extremely selfish and we think we are in total control at all times. We think we have beat the system
2. My Way or the Highway – Tom Cochrane "Life is a highway"
a. Spontaneous decisions with only one person in mind
3. The Blah……
a. Things are getting boring. You’ve quit drinking, you're riding the pink cloud, but soon things start to get mundane and boring
4. We start to forget
a. The magic of how our brains are wired to forget the past
5. Sunsets aren’t quite as magnificent
a. Interesting things in life have lost their allure
6. Negativity
a. A continuous trend in negativity
7. You’re still bat shit crazy
a. Drinking is a thinking disease and not a drinking disease
b. Our drinking is but a symptom of our disease
Maggie who has 14 days of sobriety in her early recovery explains how she made it this far and what gave her the motivation to stop drinking alcohol.
Here are some of the resources discussed in Episode 10
And of course, the battle with the iPhone
In this episode, I interview Tom, who has 4 more days of sobriety than myself, and I hope that never changes! Tom you are officially my new accountability partner.
In this episode I discuss 6 ways you can take action before really taking action.
1. Wake up - set a routine
2. Pray, say something positive to yourself and meditate
3. Make healthy meals
4. Clean - organize the space you live in
5. Exercise - walk, jog, run, stretch
6. Get busy - keep your mind off alcohol with healthy time consuming tasks
DIY Pete has a great website that walks viewers through building great projects STEP BY STEP. This is a great resource and healthy activity in early sobriety!