Fun in Sobriety

A short reflection on staying grounded and sober during these days of social isolation. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/840...

Dylan talks with Stacee about struggling with addictions and mental health issues within the 12 step approach to recovery, resentments and seeking a fulfilled life. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Se...

This is a candid episode of the fun in sobriety podcast. Dylan shares personal experiences and his reflection upon the parallels between his own childhood and that of his children and how they both influence and reflect his recovery. The Fun In Sobriety podcast is a part of the Ease-Drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sob...

Dylan talks with Duane Q about her experiences growing up in small-town ID, coming out to her family as gay and HIV positive at a very young age and the ensuing years of hopelessness and alcohol & drug abuse, eventually forming the A.L.P.H.A. nonprofit organization in Boise ID, dedicated to the promotion of sexual health. https://alphaidaho.org/ Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip...

Dylan ruminates on the difficulty in finding a concept of a Higher Power that does not compromise a rational view of how the universe operates, eventually arriving at a functional notion of spirituality and a HP that does not rely upon magical thinking.

In this episode of the Fun in Sobriety podcast Dylan ruminates upon how willpower is not sufficient to maintain sobriety nor attain recovery and how the powerlessness of addiction provides insight into the nature free will in general. As always, the Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast...

Dylan discusses the ways in which his life has been and in many ways continues to be driven by fears and insecurities and ruminates upon how this has changed but yet still remains in his life of recovery. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more a...

Dylan reflects upon the significance of being honest, his struggle with self deception and lying throughout his drinking years and how rigorous honesty is a cornerstone of his recovery on a daily basis. As always, the Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find ou...

This month, Dylan and Kaz review the 1945 Best Picture of the year, Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend, a sprawling journey of hopelessness and alcoholic anxiety in a world before modern rehab and recovery options were understood. For many people, the only exposure to recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction is through films and television. But how accurately is this being presented? Dylan sit...

On New Years Eve Dylan reflects upon the fleeting nature of life and how his awareness of the ultimate pointlessness of life actually fuels a positivity and a sense of spiritual connection within his recovery.

On Xmas Eve Dylan reflects upon his own pragmatic sense of faith and spirituality and how these serve as the bedrock to his recovery.

Dylan reflects upon feeling uncomfortable in his own skin, the feeling of disconnect that he has carried throughout his entire life - of being the loneliest person in a crowd - and other useful aphorisms that he has used to feel sorry for himself through the years and how he attempts to work with/around these unhelpful sensations in order to maintain a sense of connection with others and to stay s...

Dylan and Steve sit down and chat about getting sober in the late 1970's, navigating early sobriety in small town Idaho with hardcore AA folks all but preaching at him.

On the cusp of his 10th Thanksgiving during sobriety, Dylan reflects upon the agitation of holidays and how he incorporates this as part of his own recovery

This month, Dylan and Kaz review MIchael Keaton's inaugural foray into dramatic acting, the 1988 film Clean & Sober, the story of a Philadelphia based commercial real-estate salesman hell bent on cocaine and booze filled self destruction until he finds himself hiding in a rehab center to avoid prosecution for embezzlement (but curiously not for the 2nd degree murder of a nameless woman in...

It's another case of the Sunday blues. Dylan reflects shares a bit of how he handles the Sunday Blues - those feelings of restlessness and malaise and general dissatisfaction - with something resembling grace and gratitude.

Dylan and Angela discuss growing up with childhood trauma, eating disorders, losing religion and the challenges atheists face in active recovery. AA Beyond Belief podcast: https://aabeyondbelief.org/podcast-2/ Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https:/...

On the heels of a recent visit with his 94yr old grandmother Dylan reflects upon his own mortality, nostalgia for the past and how to navigate disappointments and regrets in recovery

This month Dylan and Kaz sit down to review the 2012 Denzel Washington movie Flight!

Released on the heels of Andy's 10th anniversary of getting clean from Heroin and opiates, Dylan sits down with comedian Andy Gold to discuss addiction, hitting rock-bottom and how Andy lives a life of recovery and comedy. Find out more about Andy here http://andygold.org/ Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https...

Dylan reflects upon control and acceptance and how these impact him in different ways in his life and how he handles the natural resentments that arise in life.

Dylan sits down with Kelsey K to discuss being hard-headed, mental health, spirituality and different approaches to recovery. The podcast Kelsey references at the open of the show is The Last Symptom ( https://www.thelastsymptom.com/podcast-1 ) from Brian Barnett Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobr...

Dylan talks about his own history with drinking to avoid fears and insecurities throughout a significant period of his life and how this contributed directly to his bottom.

This month, Dylan and Kaz review the 1994/1995? indie movie classic: Drunks staring Richard Lewis, Parker Posey, Sam Rockwell and like a dozen other recognizable and unknown actors portraying a group of people attending an AA meeting in Times Square. For many people, the only exposure to recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction is through films and television. But how accurately is this being p...

Dylan reflects upon maintaining sobriety and active recovery while being surrounded by alcohol and people partying/drinking to excess