Podcast Episodes

Joe S. - Sober 26 Years

Episode 169

Joe's abuse of alcohol was a big part of his teenage and young-adult years growing up in Liverpool England. By the time he moved to Australia in his early twenties, he was a full-blown alcoholic. Joe…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Emily M. - Sober Since November 1989 (Encore Episode)

[This is an encore of Episode 26 originally released May 13, 2021] Some alcoholics go to AA meetings even though they haven't stopped drinking. They may fulfill AA’s only membership requirement, expr…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff S. - Sober 26 Years

Episode 168

Jeff S. got sober in 1998 after years of alcoholism and addiction to crack cocaine. Coming from a tough upbringing, he started drinking as a teen. Jeff spent five years in the U.S. Army which he enjo…

Published on 6 months ago

Beth F. - Sober 3 Years

Episode 167

When Beth finally got sober less than four years ago, she had made it to middle age as an active, but functional alcoholic. She grew up in a family where alcoholism was present, but largely unaddress…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Leigh P. - Sober Since March 1995 (Encore Episode)

Born and raised in London, Leigh's love affair with alcohol began in neighborhood public houses, or pubs. These establishments were and still are the centers of gathering in the town where Leigh grew…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Teska M. – Sober Since July 2016 (Encore Episode)

[This is an encore of Episode 24 originally released April 29, 2021]. As the daughter of a Louisiana bar-owner, Teska’s father would spike her Coca Cola with whiskey when she was a child. But, though…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryan M. - Sober 14 Years

Episode 167

My guest today is Ryan M., who was given tequila at age nine by his father to induce an aversion to alcohol. But Ryan actually liked it, especially the warm and wonderful feeling of being drunk. That…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Bruno R. - Sober 12 Years

Episode 165

In his late teens, Bruno R. initially attended Alcoholics Anonymous to satisfy the terms of probation after his first DWI. His half-hearted attempts resulted in short stints of sobriety. But he wasn’…

Published on 7 months ago

Brent F. - Sober Since November 2018 (Encore Episode)

[This is an encore of Episode 61 originally released January 19, 2022]. It was 1996 when Brent first attempted to get sober. But like so many others, it took him several attempts to fully embrace AA …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Claire H. - Sober 29 Years

Episode 164

Claire H. arrived in America from Great Britain 32 years ago as a full-blown alcoholic. It took her another three years before she got sober in AA. Growing up in England, the ubiquity of social drink…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago