Sober Not Mature

This week we have... Sam Thomas ( @samthomas8186 ) Joining us from Brighton, UK, Sam is an award-winning writer, campaigner, and public speaker. Founder of Men Get Eating Disorders Too, Sam has been sober since November 2019 after years of alcohol dependency and four detoxes. He's currently writing Life Begins at Sober: A Practical Guide to LGBTQ+ Sobriety, scheduled for publication in 2028. We ha...

This week we have... Mike and Biil, hanging out again this week at the Internet Gatehouse. We start the episode with a PSA and an opportunity for Mike to judge Bill on his behavior out in the world. Mike then jumped into his reading and we stepped back into As Bill Sees It. It was about the fact that we all come from everywhere. We are from all walks of life, all ages, all backgrounds and we all s...

This week we have... David Garcia — @dgarcia1224 Author of Olive Oil: How My 6-Year-Old Accidentally Saved My Life from Alcoholism and Living After David is a father, author, and recovering alcoholic who has been sober since June 16, 2024. His journey includes years of hidden drinking, treatment, relapse, sober housing, and 12-step recovery. Today, he shares the real work of recovery — fatherhood,...

This week we have... Wait, what? Mike and Bill again? Yessiree bud. It's us, back at it this week, so buckle up. Mike started off with his reading and it was a classic from God Grant Me. It dealt with fear and action and how we can forget about our fears if we are getting busy. Kind of a great concept and it was a good conversation. Mike also shared a fear that he had this week, which was more tha...

It's Mike and Bill again, recording early and apparently breaking copyright laws.  We started off with a story about that. An issue with our last episode (Episode 240) and a possible copyright issue. It was unintentional, but you will hear the story. Mike did his reading and it was about being open to new things, staying beginners and always ready to learn. It was from Toughstones and although we...

This week we have... Our guest David had some technical difficulties, and we will have him on in a few weeks. Soooo, it was Mike and Bill to the rescue. Mike pulled a reading from God Grant Me and it was about taking this sobriety thing for granted. Thinking we have it all figured out and why we don't do that. It was a good conversation. We had an email from a past guest, we talked about hanging w...

This week we have... Yep, it's Mike and Bill again. Back at it for another week. Mike started out with his reading and it was about higher power stuff. We are not the higher power, that's all we need to know. It was a good conversation. Then we read a press release from our friend Jim O'Connor of The Second Story Foundation and Jim won an award ! He will probably be on again in November, but go ba...

This week we have... Mike and Bill, because we got ghosted! Our guest didn't show up, but like good little boy scouts, we are always prepared and we did the podcast. Mike started out with his reading and it was a classic from God Grant Me. It was about responsibility, living with dignity and leading a life by the principles that we were taught. It was a good conversation. Then we talked about a li...

This week we have... A recap of our weekend in Austin, Texas, where we won the award for "Best Podcast" at the Sans Bar Academy Awards! Our sister Kathy joins us for the discussion and we had a lot to talk about. There may be a technical issue at the end of the episode, but if so, it's only for the last 5 minutes or so. Enjoy the episode. Visit us Podcast   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we have... Mike and Bill recording on an early night because it's The Sans Bar Academy Awards Week! Mike started off with his reading from As Bill Sees It, and it was about when the chips are down, we are all alike. It was a good reading and a great conversation. Then it was Mike's radio gig, Katey Sagal, Matthew Perry, the Texas Trip, sober anniversaries, political texts, am I a friend...

This week we have... More and more from Mike and Bill. Mike started out with his reading, it was from As Bill Sees It again and it was a letter that Bill Wilson wrote in 1966. It had what seemed like a weird view of this thing that we do, but we had a good conversation about it. Then we talked about Mike's radio gig, an Airbnb issue, a trip to Nashville, our upcoming trip to Austin for the Sans Ba...

This week we have... Award nominated hosts, Mike and Bill! Well, the podcast was nominated, so... Mike started out with his reading and it was about getting moving. If you have an issue, or a problem, do something. There is power in getting busy and we had a good conversation about it. Then it was Joey Pants, Jim Norton, Brad Pitt, everyone is exhausted, gutting it out, the stool portion of the pr...

This week we have... Mike and Bill again? Yep Same old guys, different week. Mike started out with his reading and it was a short one, but it packed a punch. It was about rolling with the punches and how we do that a lot better these days with the help of sobriety and a solid program. It was a good reading and a good conversation. Then it was some emails, modern miracles, shout out to a podcast, l...

This week we have... Mike and Bill, doing whatever it is that we do. Mike started out with his reading and it was from As Bill Sees It again. It was about building a sober life, but then also building a real life outside of the rooms. It was a good topic and a lively conversation. Then we had an email, other podcast nonsense, coyotes and homeless people, don't stop, a daily reprieve, what is an al...

This week we have... We're joined by Austin ( @onelasthitbook ), author of One Last Hit. After nearly two decades battling addiction, eight rehab programs, and a journey that took him across international borders and into the heart of Mexico, Austin found lasting recovery and rebuilt his life. Today he's a husband, father, business owner, and the author of One Last Hit: The Remarkable True Story o...

This week we have.... Unstructured Garbage with Mike and Bill. Mike started off with his reading and it was from As Bill Sees It again. It was about whether sobriety is enough. Interesting question and an interesting conversation. Then we chatted about being a finalist, an engagement, notes from the mail bag, without my sobriety I don't have..., compliments and criticism and being a dry drunk. We...

This week we have... You know who. It's us. Yeah, those guys. Mike and Bill. Mike started off with this reading and it was about Freedom Through Acceptance. It's a concept that we were taught early on in sobriety and it was a good conversation. Then we chatted about reasons that we drank, acting like a sober person, podcast stats and a big spike in plays, hate reading from another podcast, boundar...

This week we have... Back to Mike and Bill and we seemed to have a couple of weeks of pent up aggression to get out. Mike started off with a reading and it was from a different source this week. It was about what the episode title says; Never Independent Yet Free Nonetheless. It was a good reading and sparked a great conversation. Then we chatted about The Big Book being back home, annoying words,...

This week we have... Jim O'Connor is back! If you caught Jim's first appearance on Episode 204, you already know this conversation is going to be worth your time. He's returning to share some exciting updates and talk about what's been happening since we last spoke. Jim is the Founder and Executive Director of the Second Story Foundation, where he leads long-term recovery and workforce development...

This week we have... Lord Ashley Phipps-Warren ( @lordphippswarren_author ) Author, speaker, and advocate for recovery and personal transformation. After years of addiction, chaos, prison, and homelessness, Ashley rebuilt his life through sobriety, self-discipline, and inner healing. His book, The Inner Upgrade: From Chaos to Clarity , is a raw and honest account of his journey from destruction to...

This week it's back to the guys that run this ship, Mike and Bill. Mike started out with his reading and it was from the 24 Hour book this week. Old school book and it talked about hope, faith and the foundation that we build. It sparked a conversation about our time at the Keating Center and was just a good conversation in general. We chatted about imposter syndrome, a podcast clip about statisti...

This week we're joined by Anthony Dyer ( @marco_brolo21 ) — former USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator and author of Moon Child. Anthony spent more than a decade flying high-risk missions in some of the world's most dangerous combat zones. In Moon Child: The Roots and Wings of a USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator , he shares the realities of war, the challenges of coming home, and the work of h...

This week we have... Your pals, Mike and Bill, suiting up and showing up. Mike started out with his reading and it was about revenge, resentments and lack of control. We talked about the reading itself and it also brought up a few other thoughts. It was a good conversation. Then we talked about minding our own business, the word alcoholic, George Jefferson, Dave Chappelle and Lenny Kravitz, faith...

This week we’re joined by Erica (@ sober.for.the.health.of.it )— our friend from Instagram and Austin, Texas. When Erica started experimenting at a young age, she fell in love with what alcohol gave her… and what it took away. It made life feel easier. More manageable. More livable. But as life became more stressful and complicated, drinking became more than an escape — it became survival. Over ti...

This week we have... You guessed it! Your pals Mike and Bill are with you this week, with plenty to talk about. Mike started out with his reading and it was about being overly competitive, trying to conquer things (and people) and living life like it's a game of winners and losers. That was our old selves and thankfully, we are different today. It was a good conversation. Happy Birthday to Mike's...