Sober Not Mature

Just Mike and I this week, since we had a guest that cancelled... But we did just fine on our own. Mike started off with a great reading that talked about responsibility, facing things head on and being confident rather than arrogant. We also talked about one of the actions from a different reading and we both had a wonderful revelation. Then we talked about the guest that cancelled and had some f...

The St. Patrick's Day, weekend extravaganza episode! Not really an extravaganza, but we do talk about the day of green. We started out with Mike's reading and a discussion about one of the actions that we read about. That led into the charity event that is going on this weekend for The Keating Center and events of the past. Some stories were told about our shenanigans on St. Paddy's Da...

This week it is all Nicole!  Joining us from The Great White North and we were happy to have her on. She gave us an idea of what life was like growing up, then becoming a "wild child," obtaining a law degree and the struggles that brought her into recovery. Today she is sober, confident and most importantly, is giving back to the same community that she took from for many years.  She has...

Well... we had a slight issue with a power outage.  But as always, we don't edit so you will hear it all.  Just as it was recorded. Mike did his reading and it was about surrender.  We also dove into Step 3 (beginning of the 3rd month) and had a nice talk about that.  We talked about what we did and what we keep doing every day. Then we talked about another power that is greate...

** The audio may not be the best quality this week, since there was a glitch with our studio software.  The conversation is of great quality though! ** This week it is all Sonia!  We figured out pretty quickly that we have a lot in common with her and it helped to make a great conversation. Visit her on Instagram @joineverblume She talked a little about her childhood, when she started dr...

This week it's all Megan!  Or "Crazy Megan," as we call her (with love) and as all of you have gotten to know her.    Megan has been a friend of ours for a long time, but we even heard some things in her story that were new to us.     She talked about her drinking and using days, "Jack Daniels from the rip," and the fact that she "liked chaos and drama."  Now she...

We start off with a nice comment from one of our followers.  We like to hear nice things too.   No fronts, but the one year mark for this podcast thing is right around the corner! Mike did a reading about "cheap little slogans" and we talked a bit about how those sayings helped us and continue to help us. Then we remembered Phyllis, one of the founders of The Ed Keating Center, who passe...

Live from Cleveland!  Just Mike and I this week, but we had a lot to catch up on. We started off talking about why I am in Cleveland this weekend.  Some good old fashioned fun with sober friends.  Mike had a great reading from this week and it focused on freedom and responsibility.  That led into a conversation about how we felt when we first got some freedom after we got sober...

This week we got to spend some time with our good friend Tony.  He went through The Keating Center, just like we did and he shares his experiences. Tony had an interesting plan when he came in, a plan that you will have to hear to truly appreciate and enjoy.  But then in his words, "he got busy." We talked about powers greater than us, groups, sponsoring, struggling, Founders Day, the fe...

We recorded a new website promo!  Goofy, but fun.   Mike started out with a great reading and then we talked about a couple of other items from recent things that we have read. Being mechanical and what we deserve. We did get a gift this week (very cool), then we talked about spite, challenges with staying sober, drunk texting, approaching our amends, a nice email that we received and be...

We are extremely happy to have had the chance to collaborate with Ashley and Sober Girl Podcast! @sobergirlpodcast  She is a hell of a lot nicer than us (which Mike said is a very low bar), but still.  She was great. We talked about a lot and quite honestly, I forgot to take detailed notes but... We talked about podcast backgrounds, Russel Brand, ways to stay sober, non-alcoholic drinks,...

We have some more haters... But we also have a super cool announcement! This recording is happening on January 6th, and it's an important day for us.  We explain that and talk about it.  Could it be that simple?  It's a repeated story, but it's important.  (Hint: The answer is "yes.") New Year's Eve wrap up, absolute honesty, the best day sober (or at least the promise of it),...

We start off talking about other podcasts and somehow end up talking about vibrators, jam and jelly.  Yep.  You read that correctly. New Year's Eve.  Just another day, but we offer some advice (again) about how to get through this "festive" time.  We even tell some stories about New Year's Eve's of the past.  Before and after we got sober. One of us is feeling foggy and ki...

Mike is back from Mexico and he has some stories.  Also, it's cold and snowy and we reminisce back to the Blizzard of '99. We did a recap of what you can do to stay safe and sober during the Holidays.  It's just a few simple things that have worked for us for 13 seasons.  A morning reading, back to the relapse story from a few weeks ago and who it affects, New Year's Resolutions and...

The first ever International episode!  Well, at least one of us was International.  Mike is in Mexico this week, but as he said, we do what we need to for our sobriety, so we did our normal episode. We chatted about his trip, our old neighbor, our mom's episode (Episode 37), the estate sale and the fact that we can be trusted these days. The presence of people after they die, "you're too...

We start off with the tale of an unhappy follower.  It appears that "Do the f*cking work. Don't be lazy," doesn't sit well with everyone.  Then a happy story of one of our friends and his sober success.  Surprisingly from doing the f*cking work.  We talk about cleaning up shit.  Literally.  Then on to a relapse story.  Someone that did NOT do the f*cking work, an...

Holy hell, we had a lot to talk about.  We aren't sure if it made any sense, but we talked a lot.   We have a new podcast friend and it sounds like she will appear with us and vice versa in the not so distant future. We both talked to normies this week, who said that this thing we do helps them. Who would have thought? Then we brought up Pulp Fiction, slip vs relapse, higher powers and h...

It's all about Gratitude.  The episode and the life that we need to live. First of all, the podcast is almost 9 months old!  Still going strong?  Well... still going at least.  We also spent some time at our mom's house today.  What are we grateful for?  The people in our lives; family; sobriety; this podcast.  The list is endless and that is the point. And we wr...

We start off talking a little bit about the last week and a few things about our mom.   Then some Holiday talk.  What we do and what we have done for all these years to stay sober during the Holidays.  Like the title says... have a plan. Goofy recovery sayings, some stories about the early days and of course some general banter.  And cursing.  Lots of cursing.  Enjoy...

Once again, it's been a hell of a week, but as the title says, we are "easing back to normal." We start off by talking about the time we spent with our family this past weekend, our mom's service and how grateful we are to have all of "those people" in our lives.  We talk about the support that all of us received, the kind words and what people say when they don't know what to say.  We r...

This episode is all about our Mom.  She passed away this week (10/30/22) and it's been a hell of a week. We dealt with shock, disbelief, some things that we have never had to deal with before and also a bad funeral home. Then we got busy.  We have been taught a lot in sobriety and even though you can't be completely prepared for something like this, we have been given a road map.  A...

This episode is all Rory and his "mission first" company, Project Clean.   @projectclean_suds He celebrated a year of recovery in September and he tells us how he got here.  And then the fun began. We had the chance to hear how he started Project Clean, why he refers to it as a "mission first" company and the kicker; 50% of the net profits support Addiction Recovery. It's a cool mis...

This episode is all Christine.  No Need for us to get cute or fancy with this title.  She is "Sober As A Mother." @sober.as.a.mother As we have said all week, she is a friend and we had a wonderful conversation with her.   She talks about how she got here, how she stayed sober and all of the work that she does now.  We had some laughs, but we also talked about some good old fas...

This week it's all Travis. His story is not "unique," and admittedly, neither is he.  He battled through alcohol and drug addiction, spent time in jail and emerged as a Best Selling Author, with a dog by his side.   We had a great conversation and it's one that you don't want to miss.   His book, My Life with Karma, is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble (Link in his Instagra...

This week it is all Tim.  ( Instagram @tlodgen ) He has a hell of a story and we are not going to diminish it by trying to explain it here.  We will say that he has Military experience, was a combat fighter, battled mental health issues and has 19 months now on the other side.   One note - This appearance was the 68th podcast that he has done in 19 months.  Yep. The 68th... The...