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On no! You're sober, but your emotions are still stuck in high school! We dive into the science behind arrested development and how addiction can pause emotional growth and how recovery helps you grow up (for real this time).

Our last episode turned into a two! Get down with therapist Issac as they dishes out the soluton to shame, how it fuels addiction and how to bounce back from feeling like sh*t in your recovery journey.

It's hard to take it one day at a time with time blindness. So, we sat down with Chicago therapist Issac Samuelson to talk all about how ADHD and addiction overlap. How impulsivity and shame fuel the cycle, and why traditional recovery might not work for the neurodivergent. If you're like Jody and lost your keys while you're completely sober, or had a warrant out for your arrest becaus...

Uh oh, you relapsed. Now what? We break down the why, the guilt spiral, and how to recover with less shame and more support. WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Recovery is full of acronyms to fight off the urge to relapse. So, we’re spelling out the ABCDEF model of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and other helpful acronyms like HALT, FEAR, and CHIME. WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠crisis...

No prayers, no pressure—just options. We’re diving into the world of recovery programs beyond AA, from cognitive behavioral tools to Buddhist principles, feminist affirmations to harm-reduction models. WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cr...

Ever wish you could go back and give your younger self a little advice—or maybe just a hug and a "hang in there"? In this episode, we’re doing exactly that. Thomas and I each wrote letters to our past selves, and we’re reading them out loud (buckle up, emotions incoming). Then we unpack why this kind of reflective writing can be a game-changer in recovery. We’ll talk about how it helps w...

Tap that bell, new episode drops on Friday! Ever wish you could go back and give your younger self a little advice—or maybe just a hug and a "hang in there"? In this week's episode, we’re doing exactly that. Thomas and I each wrote letters to our past selves, and we’re reading them out loud (buckle up, emotions incoming). And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links...

We got with Chicago Comedian and human in recovery, Laura Hugg to talk about her show: Keep Coming Back. Check it out every Saturday at Lincoln Lodge at 5 pm! And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇 WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.o...

Hey, big dawg! We're talking about the best ways to change your brain, one decision at a time in this one! Get in! And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇 WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤...

Tips and tricks on how to survive the holidays sober! And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇 WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ Trans Lifeline...

Lost time and shit. Whatever, who cares? And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇 WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠ ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: ⁠⁠warmline.org⁠⁠ ❤️ Someone to text: ⁠⁠crisistextline.org⁠⁠ ❤️ National Sexual Abuse Hotline: ⁠⁠rainn.org/⁠⁠ ❤️ Trans Lifeline: ⁠⁠translifeline.org...

The revolution starts within. The powers that be want you inebriated, weak, and confused. In this wam-bam of an episode, we're discussing the airplane rule: put the mask on yourself first before you help others. And if you're in crisis or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇 WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: ⁠988lifeline.org⁠ ❤️ Help from people wh...

Put this one on blast to drown out those insidious thoughts that ruin our good ole sober time. We’re talking about those dang intrusive thoughts and what to do with them in this wing-ding of an episode. Special election episode coming out next Friday! So hit that bell and let freedom ring with a new episode every Friday. And if you're in crisis, or just curious about sobriety, check out the links...

Like that dinosaur movie in the 90's everyone forgot about—WE'RE BACK! In this ole' humdinger, we're grabbing hold of letting go: the slippiest, slidey-est part of recovery. And if you're in crisis, or just curious about sobriety, check out the links below👇 WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE NOW: ❤️ Help from people trained to help: 988lifeline.org ❤️ Help from people who've been through it: warmline.org ❤️ S...

What is recovery if there is no love? Pretty deep, right? This episode is all about love, forgiveness, and letting go. So, buckle up, Funtioneers 'cause we're diving into the ventricles of our hearts and ripping them to shreds like pulled pork at a cookout.

We're back! Tom and Jody learn from comic artist Whitney Wasson how to build an interior world and express just how shitty sobriety and recovery can be. Tell your friends! Check out their comic, Sober Rabbit on patreon and SoberRabbit.com

Tom and Jody reflect on their music choices and get into the details of self-abandonment, breathing, and how to drive in silence. Keep it dry this January y'all!

Jody sits down with Hannah Burke, event coordinator promoting sober events through her account @selfcare_andthecity, to talk self-care, self-compassion, and ourselves. So, toss in a bath bomb, grab your favorite mocktail, sit back, and soak in her wisdom.

Part 2 with Angie Bender is here! Listen to Angie cover the importance of community, creativity, and partnership when it comes to sobriety and recovery. Share this one with the people who need to hear it.

We sat down with Interior Designer, Angie Bender and said, "Hey Angie, what's your story?" And got two hours of quality, heartfelt, and insightful content. You'll wanna share this one with the people who need to hear it.

Motivation is a lie! Check out part 2 of Jason Bender's episode where we learn about love on and off the mat, how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable and how to lie your way to success. Whoop whoop dirt bags!

It's a two-parter y'all! Jiujitsu black belt and fellow soberino, Jason Bender sits down with us to talk about discipline, motivation, and when to know when you're done with the party. Tune in next week for the rest of Jason's episode, and keep on keepin' on.

It's a breakthrough episode, y'all. Tom and Aja sit down with Jody about thier issues with patience, grief, and unicycles.

It's an extra long episode, y'all! Tom and Jody sit with yoga teacher, artist, and Daoist Aja Rhodes to talk about everything and nothing at all. It's a real trip. You're gonna love it. Check out Aja's work at anastaja.com Follow her on IG @anastaja.art