A is for Alcoholic

Today's AIFA Conversation is with Dmitry Foox. A lover of hip hop, a physical therapist and a fellow Sobernaut! It was a great talk. The physical aspect of recovery doesn't always get the attention it needs and he agrees. He now brings his PT practice into recovery centers and homes. What a blessing this dude is! Thanks for listening. Our sponsors: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an...

Today's Pod is in response to a NYT article entitled 'The New Sobriety' It highlights the new trend of being sober and talks about "mindful drinking" among other things. This article raised some questions from both of us. Questions and resentments and the show is us working through those. We sit squarely in the middle of huge cultural shifts and as 40 something guys in "traditional" recovery it is...

It is a big question. Kinda like asking the meaning of life. We think kindness is as good a point as any. Although we did not fully answer this it was a great conversation. As always peppered with esoteric, Gen X '90s references. Thanks for listening. Our sponsors: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Really!!! Gluten is NOT your...

Actress, comedian and fellow Sobernaut Jeneta St. Clair was kind enough to share her story with us today. From Midwest Lutheran to L.A. bartender and finding the courage in sobriety to try stand-up for the first time it's all there. Thanks Jeneta! And thanks for listening. IG: @jenetastclair Our sponsors: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go ch...

We as alcoholics have learned that our sobriety, much like our drinking, is only around because we WANTED it. We talk about the decisions that led us there. ow external forces can be catalysts but our lasting changes have come from within. Thanks for listening. Our sponsors: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Really!!! Gluten is...

Jerry is in the middle of a big move. What better time to talk about unpacking! Shedding old things, thoughts, feelings and emotions is harder than it looks and it often seems easier to box them up and take them with us into new situations rather than sort through it all. But letting go and being lighter brings relief and a new perspective that gains momentum. Enjoy! Our sponsors: http://greencame...

Today's discussion revolves around the platitude "Trust the process" which often comes off as pithy and hollow but it really is key to our recovery and sobriety. Early sobriety can be a scary place full of strange ideas but when we think back to the situations and people we put our "trust" in while drinking it makes it a little easier to swallow. Thanks for listening! Our sponsors: http://greencam...

On today's AIFA Conversation I speak with Ian McDonnell. He is a DJ and producer. His road to recovery was filled with rehabs, restarts and resentments. He talks about going from 8 balls to the 4th dimension of sobriety. From working the door at a strip club to producing big name radio shows and DJing in Vegas. The joy and freedom of sobriety were immediately apparent in his words. What a pleasure...

On the Pod today we discuss two very different aspects of getting sober. We believe they were and are still important to out sobriety but it has been proven time and again that people have found good sobriety using one or the other. Finding their peace in different ways. We take what resonates and discard the rest. Enjoy! Our sponsors: http://greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school ae...

Always trying to be open to all forms of recovery we both decided to check out a Refuge Recovery meeting. It is a program based in Buddhism. We discuss our likes and dislikes and our own biases toward our own programs. Ultimate it comes down to what works for you and as always we suggest you do your own homework. We both agreed that we will be back. Enjoy! Our sponsors: http://greencamelpress.com...

I am SO excited to share this one with you. Mishka Shubaly is a one of a kind. Whether in music, writing, sobriety or life. It was such an honor to be able to talk with him and get his take on it all. As he puts it he went from ultra-drinking to ultra-runner. His book 'I Swear I'll Make It Up To You' is honest, heart breaking and filled with hope. As a busy touring musician he was kind enough to s...

In today's Pod we answer questions from listeners. Some serious some not so much but all of them important and worth discussion. The Q & A shows are quickly becoming my favorite. Enjoy! Our sponsors: 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-904951665 music: http...

In today's AIFA Conversation John sits down with Kristen Vice. From life of the party to lock up to liberation she shares her story. Enjoy! Her Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoberCinky?ref=search_shop_redirect Her Website: https://www.sobercinky.com Our sponsors: www.greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Really!!! Gluten is NOT your pro...

Today's podcast is about perspective: Having it, gaining it and changing it. As much as our alcoholic brain's tell us, "if only the world would change everything would be just fine." it is how we look at the world that dictates how we feel and it is our choice to make. It is not always easy but it is in our power to do so. Enjoy! Our sponsors: www.greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old scho...

This one was bound to come around eventually. ODAAT can often come off as just another empty platitude or cliche slogan thrown around in recovery circles but there is a lot of value in it. We talk about breaking down your seemingly insurmountable problems in to smaller more manageable chunks and focusing on the moment when life gets too much. Thanks for listening. Our sponsors: www.greencamelpress...

On today's pod we discuss ways we navigate social situations full of drinkers and drinks. From having a plan and bringing your own drinks to being the designated driver and even simply being up front about your sobriety. Enjoy! Our sponsors: www.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://so...

Today's show is filled with Morrissey references and we break down the lyrics to the Cheers theme. We discuss the feeling of not fitting in. The idea many of us alcoholics have of being misfits and outcasts. Trying to find connectivity and readjust our perspective from one of addiction to one of recovery. We also talk about some tattoo "happy accidents" Please enjoy! Our sponsors: www.greencamelpr...

We discuss identity and boredom on the pod today. The idea of losing the fun partier of drinking and replacing it with the dullard of sobriety couldn't be farther from the truth. We talk about our strategies for staving off the ennui of early sobriety and finding and loving the people we have become in recovery. Enjoy! Our sponsors: www.greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aestheti...

Awesome talk with Dayna Keyes! She was straight up about her addiction and alcoholism and willing to speak freely about her program of recovery. It was a pleasure and a joy to get to know her. A valuable conversation for sure. I hope you enjoy. Radio Rehab with Dayna Keyes: https://www.radio.rehab/ IG: @radiorehabdayna Our sponsor: www.greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic...

Recorded on location in Portland, OR. We met up to see a show that was cancelled at the last minute so we decided to dedicate this show to dealing with disappointment. Despite our reason for being there being gone we had a great weekend filled with arcade games, karaoke and a lot of sober talk. We discuss our past, hanging in bars sober and the choices we must make about how we feel about the thin...

Today's podcast focuses on Judgment. It comes from other people in sobriety, people still drinking, even friends and family sometimes. We as alcoholics can cast it freely and easily so often dumping it most heavily on ourselves. It can be harmful but it can also be let go. We hope you enjoy. Our sponsor: www.greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check...

Another in our series of AIFA conversations. This one with my good friend John S. with whom I share a great many similarities outside of our names and initials. We talk about his path from DUIs and losing a string of bar gigs to living a life that was nothing more than a barstool dream for so many years. I love talking with this guy and always gain inspiration and insight each and every time. I ho...

Yes we are paraphrasing Boyz II Men for the title of this one. Today on the pod we discuss our toxic relationships with Alcohol. Love, resentment and abuse, it is all there. We both shared our emotional good-bye letters to Alcohol, epiphanies and a little personal growth. Enjoy! Our sponsor: www.greencamelpress.com A design firm with an old school aesthetic in a digital age. Go check em out! Reall...

In todays pod Jerry takes us through his alcoholic mind from first drink to last and through recovery. This was a lot of fun. And should be a real treat for all you music lovers out there. Some really good tracks and good insight. Enjoy Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/1259677513/playlist/4oh9IP81Y2xB1AS5JiIdgm?si=Ab3yaWipQbix1YJGL9VVoQ Our sponsor: www.greencamelpress.com A design firm wit...

Today on the pod we discuss how masculinity is so often intertwined with our alcoholism: from the need to prove ourselves with overconsumption to the stifling of our emotions for the sake of not looking weak. Violence, aggression and dominance were all apparent in our drinking but in recovery we choose kindness, compassion and love always trying our best to be a bit better as men but most importan...