Sober Gratitudes

Practicing these principles in all our affiairs.  Please reach out ! Email us at sobergratitudes@gmail.com

Mike from @faithfullysober shares how bad it got in his alcoholism and brings us to present day and how he a completely changed man. All because he did MORE than put down the bottle. He allowed himself to dig beneath the service to identify the “why” layered under his drinking , his attitudes and behaviors.

Before we got sober and had a profound personality change, our attitudes and behaviors were much different. Our attitudes were "Ugh, we HAVE to do __________". Now, in recovery, our attitudes are mostly "Yes! We GET TO do things." Listen to our conversation to understand what this really means.  We are so glad you are here. There is a solution. Sobriety does not have to be difficult. Getting sober...

My youngest son has autism. He is delayed in many areas of development but one thing we know for sure is that he embodies the ability to be genuinely friendly. He demonstrates how to be selfless while interacting with others. He gives unconditionally- with out any expectations of getting anything back (except that he is asked when his birthday is!) This morning he reminded me it is friendship day...

I began to heal from my alcoholism when I stopped fighting everyone and everything, including myself.  The battle became too exhausting; I needed to surrender to what I or not any other human power could not control .

A month before I celebrated 1 year sober, I started to feel very strange. My emotions were all over the place, I was moody, irritable and felt confused by this. Someone told me that this was a normal feeling before a sober anniversary, especially the first one. I discuss why that is the case and how now, as I approach 9 years sober on August 20th, my feelings about that has changed and why.  Pleas...

Hi! We are so glad you are back for another episode on Mondays' With Mackenzie! Today, we talk about literally what is happening in our lives right now and how it does not mean we are failing in sobriety or failing as humans. Feelings are facts and when we accept and acknowledge them without judgement, these feelings tend to be more short-lived which ultimately benefits everyone around us includin...

We are so glad you are here again! Today we discuss "The Real Alcoholic" as portrayed in the movie Flight starring Denzel Washington.  Disclaimer: Sober Gratitudes Podcast does not represent or promote any programs of recovery from addiction or alcoholism. When we share about what keeps us sober, we refer to our own unique experiences. 

We are so glad you are here for our third episode of Sober Gratitudes' summer series, Monday's with Mackenzie! In this episode we discuss what helped us not pick up during summer parties & vacations. 

In this episode we discuss how Life isn’t happening TO us anymore: Life is simply happening & we get the power to choose how we GET to respond.

We are so glad you are here to listen to us discuss our first sober summers! One of us relapsed, the other did not! But we made it through and today we are having an amazing experience in sobriety.  Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicememo or Sarah's IG account at @sober_gratitudes or Mackenzie's IG account, @kenzkiesel Sobriety does not have to be hard. We are here to help!  Love, Sarah and M...

We are excited to announce Sober Gratitudes Summer Series, Monday's with Mackenzie! Listen to the episode to learn more and have the chance to send in questions or voice messages! 

Chris, my friend and a retired police officer shares how letting go and asking for help saved his life from active alcoholism. 

The moment I knew for sure that my sobriety was positively impacting my relationship with my son. 

Today I share about how my life was not only saved because I stopped trying to control my drinking , but how I stopped trying to contour people and situations around me.

Sober Spring Weekends are Rad

One of the gifts of sobriety is that I get the opportunity to give back. In this bonus episode, I speak with Michelle Reyes, Executive Director , at Mrs Wilson’s Treatment Center located in Morristown NJ. I have the honor to serve on the Board of Director’s of this amazing Rehabilitation Center and I am honored to have Michelle with me today to share about this amazing Treatment home for women. Mr...

Daniele, my dear friend from IG account @lifeonthefoxstrum, got sober when a friend voiced concerns about her drinking. Since that day, she has not looked back and I have had the pleasure of becoming close friends with her myself! Daniele and I met because she listened to an episode I was in on podcast called Adventures In Autism with Megan Carranza. I spoke mostly about being an autism mom but I...

When I bring things out into the light, it takes away it's power over me.  An episode about mental health. Honesty with those who I love and love me about the times when Depression breaks through my medications. Offering you, my listeners, awareness of my own mental condition and allowing myself to ride through it with out shame or judgement; to take it easy and be gentle with myself when it shows...

Allowing myself to crack and crumble with another alcoholic , reveals my vulnerabilities and grow closer to God and Humans. 

Monday Meditations with Mackenzie

My friend Mackenzie and I share about getting our senses back after we stopped numbing them for years with alcohol. 

My experiences living a slower paced & calm, peaceful life in sobriety.

Another quick episode about my Friday nights before and after getting sober. 

Focusing on your own journey served me well.  When I thought about what others might be thinking, it distracted my journey in recovery.