A is for Alcoholic

Today I talk with Writer, Actor & Comedian Sean Barry Parsons on sobriety, relapse, recovery, dealing with an eating disorder as a man and being creative when being creative in the time of Covid. A great talk with a great guy. Thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Really!!! G...

We at AIFA have made clear our political leanings. We so often stay away from it because it has a way of bringing out feelings of anger and resentment. Feels that are counterproductive to our values in recovery. We are not a political show but a phone call from Coda spurred this conversation about addiction to celebrity, mass enabling, grief, relief and staying sober through this trying time. Alwa...

Today I talk with Brandy K. of Boring Little Girls Club out of Calgary, Alberta. BLGC is a community of sober women, trans and non-binary folks who have fun without alcohol and recreational drugs. What struck me most was that although we come from very different backgrounds our stories were virtually the same in so many respects. What a pleasure. Go check out Boring Little Girls Club. Thanks for l...

We bot discovered music long before we discovered alcohol but wit so many things alcoholism can draw us to the darker side of things. Music will always and forever be a part of our lives. Music is powerful and we love to mythologize songs and artists. In sobriety we hear things a little different and that's ok. Tastes change and we grow. Today we talk about some of our shifting views on music and...

Speaking from personal experience we talk about navigating our relationships in sobriety. How we start a relationship and how we cope with it once it is complete. Sadness, anger and pain are inevitable but we can choose resentment or gratitude but never both. Thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital...

Another listener Q & A. We go over our recovery programs, higher powers, cultural differences in drinking, meditation and so much more. Thanks for all the great questions and thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Really!!! Gluten is NOT your problem podcast: https://soundclou...

Today we discuss the latest SNL skit about Samuel Adams and domestic abuse and alcoholism played for comedy. We also discuss finding a purpose in and around our sobriety and in our daily lives. And true to form we saved our segment on procrastination for last. Thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital...

Today Dr. Dunbar and I talk about the label of "alcoholic", the societal subconscious conditioning around alcohol and lifting ourselves out of "The Alcohol Matrix". Thanks for Listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Really!!! Gluten is NOT your problem podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user...

Today is just a couple of alcoholics talking about their issues and problems with alcohol and their joy and relief in recovery and sobriety. John checks his ego, we discuss sober October and the continued contemplation of our sober Twitch stream. Thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check...

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones as said by Tyrion Lannister. Thanks to one of our listeners for this suggestion. As humans we have a lot of power inside of us. As alcoholics this power can be so often be destruc...

Today I talk with my younger brother James. Growing up with my father was often difficult and at times terrifying. The childhood trauma I experienced did a lot to exacerbate my alcoholic condition. What was great about this conversation was the wholly unique and often varied experience my brother had growing up. He was able to come to terms with things I still struggle with daily. Family conversat...

Today we talk about some of our favorite things in sobriety including healthy relationships, health and fitness, better perspectives on money and radical acceptance. Thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Really!!! Gluten is NOT your problem podcast: https://soundcloud.com/use...

We have ALL lost something this year. Some immeasurable and gone forever. In the face of these so many other losses can seem trite and silly. We feel that all losses require some level of grieving to ultimately let go and move on. It continues to be a long and slow process but in sobriety and recovery we find tools we can use to help us along the way. Thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Ca...

Today we are joined by one of our dearest and oldest friends, Coda. he is always good at keeping us honest and calling us on our bullshit and our bad math. We talked about surviving Phoenix while sober, kicking the nicotine habit and making an amends to yourself. Thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digi...

Today I talk Fitness and Nutrition in recovery with Kiola Raines. She is a Precision Nutrition certified coach with a BS in KInesiology and a MS in Exercise Physcology. We talked about the importance of getting sober for yourself and the formation of habits that can lead to a long and healthy life free from alcohol. It was a great talk. Thanks for listening!!! https://www.kiolaraines.com/ https://...

Today we discuss Jack London's 1913 book John Barleycorn: An Alcoholic Memoir. Written a good 20 years before AA it details London's trials and tribulations with alcohol. We also discuss his "Geographics", toxic masculinity and many of the trappings of the alcoholic mindset such as denial and depression or what he called "White Logic" seemingly named for the moonshine and whiskey he drank. Thanks...

Today I talked with Chris Marshall the founder of Sans Bar. Sans Bar is a Bar sans alcohol hence the name but more than that it a meeting place for sober and sober curious people alike to congregate without the pressures that alcohol so often brings to a social setting. There were so many similarities in our story and so much wisdom in Chris' sobriety. Great talk! Thanks for Listening!!! http://th...

The habits and behaviors in our active alcoholism don't always leave us when we stop drinking. These thoughts and actions can transfer to other facets in our life. We discuss Jerry's past anger issues and John's problem with nuts and legumes. We always try and figure out how to do the "work" to overcome these obsessions and how to break unhealthy cycles. Thanks for listening!!! Our sponsors: Green...

Life is tough sometimes. Whether drinking, early sobriety or years down the road we all have bad days and even weeks. Even if it feels like it is going to last forever the truth is it always seems to pass. We can use this to help us weather the storms. Once again easier said than done but it is a good reminder that all things are temporary and we must cherish the good as much as we know the bad th...

It seems like such a simple thing. We alcoholics know better but we recovering alcoholics know it is possible. Today we talk about the slow and sometimes sloggy road to get better from alcoholism. Consistency and practice are important. Much like antibiotics for an infection we cannot quit taking the things that have made us feel better just because the pain is gone. We continue to find new and be...

We as active alcoholics were always thinking about our next drink. Planning, plotting and scheming to make sure the flow of booze was constant and heavy. We still implement this type of thinking in sobriety and find a great many excuses to fret and worry. The best tactic we have found to combat the future trippin' is mindfulness of the moment. Not always easy but often help it can help us put in p...

We do it to ourselves. We do it to our loved ones. We do it to each other. It is a very human thing to do. Enabling behaviors come in many forms and are often survival tactics in the often abusive relationships we have with alcoholics. It isn't always easy or kind to not give in to those behaviors but NO ONE deserves to be abused and certainly not for loving an alcoholic. We hope our narrow perspe...

Todays talk is with Arielle Clark the founder and owner of Sis Got Tea, Louisville's black-owned, woman-owned, LGBTQ-owned tea cafe. A sober space of inclusion in a time and place that is inundated with alcohol and drinking culture. It was a pleasure to talk with her. She is genuine, kind and intentional with her words and actions. I just know Sis Got Tea is going to be a beautiful part of this ev...

Today's conversation took a few twists and turns but we do our best to turn over some rocks and examine the dirt underneath. Topics include acceptance, cravings and more on Jerry's exploration of musical theatre. Thanks for listening! Our sponsors: Green Camel Press: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Really!!! Gluten is NOT you...

Today we talk about listening...again. More-so it is about being open and willing to look for and receive help. We must be willing to question ourselves and our motives in a time of change. And ultimately come to a place of hope and faith that can often be different from our fellow alcoholic. Whatever keeps us grounded and sober is what's important. Also there is some rambling about Hamilton and h...