Sober Shares - Alcoholics Anonymous addiction recovery interviews

Pete SHARES how his alcohol and drug addiction caused problems in his personal and work life to the point where he had to make a choice to keep using or sober up. He said the prayer that many drunks who make it out of addiction say and those three words were “God Help Me”. Soon afterwards he was intervened upon by his caring family and lead into a new life without drugs and alcohol. Petes long ter...

Andi shares her moment of clarity that sprang her into recovery while she was detained on a driving while intoxicated charge. What the female jailer said to Andi changed the direction of her life for the better. We explore "the promises" and how they have manifested in her life in relationship to her career and a recent promotion. Her love of recovery literature is explored with a few important re...

Dan Shares the life lessons he has learned over the decades he has been sober in the AA program. His long term sobriety and continued involvement in the program is inspiring. He tells us how his medical diagnosis of a mental health issues in addition to his alcoholism has played out during his recovery journey. He explains how his prayers to a Higher Power have shifted from "I am sorry" to "Thank...

Sumera shares her recovery journey with us as she explains the complexities of being raised in a western country while dealing with the daily influence and culture of being raised by a family with an Indian background. The mishmash of cultures was difficult for her to process as a child and culminated in her escaping an arranged marriage with the help of the British Consulate and a stranger she me...

Sam Shares his Alcohol and Drug RECOVERY journey and reminds us “If you are trying to stop drinking and you find you can’t do it you are not alone”. Sam tells us how praying for others helped him feel closer to his Higher Power and those about him. Towards the end of our talk Sam reflects on his decision to go to his first AA meeting and how it was the single best move that he ever made. Although,...

Tad shares his story of alcohol and drug addiction and how it slowly chipped away at his quality of life until he hit bottom. Tad had an amazing interfacing with law enforcement that helped him turn his life around. Tad tells us about his service work that helps make the North Texas recovery community operate smoothly. We end the podcast with Tad telling us his side of the story about picking Gabr...

Gabriels SHARES his sobriety journey with us and explains that his drinking did not start until age 18, but soon took on a very powerful roll in his life. His alcoholism grew and started to damage his life in conjunction with learning to deal with  PTSD and anger from his tank getting blown up overseas in battle while in the military. He also mentions a God Shot that happened as he was being relea...

Vanessa shares her recovery story in vivid detail in this world wind episode. She explains how addiction and trauma can be converted into love and forgiveness. Vanessa works as a mindfulness instructor and life coach to help people learn how to thrive and succeed in life. Please listen to her story to find out more about her moment of clarity during a late night of drinking in New Orleans. You can...

This power house guest is a multi-talented artist who shares her life with us as we explore her recovery story. You will love her honesty and how this singer, song writer, and musician uses her skills to deliver a message of hope with her lyrics and melodies. We talk about 12 step recovery and also explore her experience with the Al-Anon program. Rachel ends this episode by blessing us with a live...

GP takes us on a wild ride and shares his story about overcoming his alcohol addiction. There is so much recovery and truth in his words about his journey. He just celebrated 10 years sober. Please listen to this episode now to learn more about my friend GP Theriot. DO THIS!!! Website: www. SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_but...

Nancy SHARES 6 years of sobriety with us provides hope to our listeners in this fascinating episode of recovery and hope.  Website: www. SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A

Our first episode features Michael Molthan as he SHARES 4 years of sobriety with us and delivers real talk on solutions to addiction, alcoholism, and unmanageable habits. This is our very first episode and I am grateful you have found us.  The purpose of this podcast is to help people and to document what real life alcohol recovery stories sound like. I would like to thank Michael Molthan for help...