Sobertown Podcast

Joy Positive Recovery with Corinna    Joy is amazing and comes naturally with sobriety. We do not have to work at that, but we do have to work at our sobriety and eventually, we will accept the more favorable feelings and welcome the joy and happiness with open arms.  Keep focusing  on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com  🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin C...

JOHN DILLON is recognized for his work as producer and co-host (along with his wife Vivian Nesbitt) of Art of the Song a one-hour program about songwriting and creativity heard across America on over 100 public radio stations. His book The 20-20 Creativity Solution gives readers a step-by-step process to enhance their creativity. As a luthier, John has built over 80 custom guitars for the likes of...

Auntie Deb 💋 The Ultimate Sober Baddie   Sobertown Podcast guest hosts Sara Malloy and Elaine Skylar Neal catch up with Sara's Auntie Deb who has 16 years of sobriety and is the ultimate Sober Baddie, pretty much Queen of the Sober Baddies if we're being real. We interviewed Auntie Deb last year which you can listen to  here .   Other Sober Resources: I Am Sober App Getting Sober ...Again Boom Re...

Ways to tell people we are not drinking anymore  Positive Recovery with Corinna    This can be a tricky one, but the important thing to remember is that this is your journey and you have to do what feels right for you.  I was loud and proud but in this podcast I look at other ways to tell people and the hope that we can all become glorious lighthouses. Keep focusing on controlling the things you c...

David is 37 years sober& King13 was curious how! David begins talking about the last night he took a drink, he was thirty six and a regular bar drinker.  He remembers taking his first drink at sixteen and thinking he liked it so he would try it again. Over the years his drinking progressed.  At first David attending AA Meetings and he was not convinced about the 12 steps and the higher power.  How...

Grief  Positive Recovery with Corinna    We can grieve the loss of many things in life. Grief is a process. We are all unique, so how we feel and when is completely different and perfectly OK.  But how can we stop ourselves from unpacking and staying there?  Keep focusing  on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com  🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻‍...

----more----Sober Baddies - What Strange Sh*t Will My Addict Voice Say Next? Sobertown Podcast guests hosts Sara Malloy and Elaine Skylar Neal join our affectionately-named Sobertown resident "bad boy" Shickey in digging deep on the conniving weirdness of the Addict Voice. Sometimes called the Trickster or the Wine Witch, what the Addict Voice says to each of us is as unique as we are as it stems...

BPD & Substance Abuse Disorder - Emily 'Fraulein'  Borderline Personality Disorder (or BPD) is an emotional regulation disorder characterized by impulsivity, self-harm, instability, and often heavy substance abuse. After a life crisis in 2019, Fraulein was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, where she was diagnosed with this misunderstood and heavily stigmatized disorder. In the years since, she...

Something strange started to happen to MMC13 in her pre-teen years; the whole world suddenly became a barrage on her senses; sounds were too loud, sights were overwhelming, and there seemed to be no reason for it. The condition led her to isolation and misery through much of her teenage and young adult life, and likely played a part in her early drinking as a coping mechanism. Fast-forward 20 year...

Regret and Shame  Positive Recovery with Corinna  In today’s podcast, I talk about these two very strong emotions. We all have them, and at times tend to wallow in them, but it is not a nice place to be. Today I offer some ideas on how to let them go and move on.  Keep focusing  on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com  🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin...

Peggi Coney Author of "The Other Side of Alcohol" Peggy did not have a drinking problem until her 50's. Having it all, a beautiful family, two homes and also a dream job teaching social work.  In 2008, Peggi received a service award amongst seventeen hundred  and fifty colleagues and still could not put the drink down.  A drinking incident at a reunion family picnic resulted in her daughter saying...

Acetaldehyde Positive Recovery with Corinna  In today’s podcast, I talk about alcohol, the liver, acetaldehyde and arsenic and how this actually affects us  Keep focusing  on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com  🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻‍♀️ My communities are:  www. Sobertownpodcast.com  I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 21 mont...

SoberSeedling was a good Christian, conservative, straight A student who at a young age was addicted to perfectionism.   She attended a Christian College, became a Middle School theatre teacher, still performs today as a singer and works for a brewing company.   After a failed marriage, she simultaneously falls apart and blossoms.  Unhealthy relationship patterning leads to domestic violence, as s...

MMC13 remembers thinking at the early age of twenty that she may have an issue with alcohol. Adopted to a loving couple she recalls a normal childhood until her teenage years presented challenges being bullied so she starting drinking to "fit in" like so many teenagers do. Diagnosed with Misophobia & Misokinesia (hatred of certain sounds & movements), MMC explains her high sensitivity.  She works...

Sobriety is my Superpower! King13 interviews Lu_cey Lu_cey wants to shine a light to people in sobriety. Growing up in the French culture she was aware of the effects that alcohol could have. At seventy days sober, she believes sobriety is her 'super power'. Listen to how she describes facing her issues that has allowed her to progress positively into sobriety.   Today she is a thriving business w...

Diet, Vitamins, exercise and Supplements Positive Recovery with Corinna  In recovery, we start to realize just how much we let nearly every area of our life go. How we stopped looking after ourselves and meeting even some of our basic needs. We know sobriety isn’t just putting down the drink, although that can actually help with nutrition. But, like everything else, we have to work it. In today’s...

A-Rod hits 9 Months Sober 4/25.....BOOOOOM!! A-Rod sits with Drifter and discuss A-Rod's latest journey through his Sobriety and Recovery. There are times in recovery where we need regroup and narrow our focus. Recovery can easily get really big and overwhelming at times. As always A-Rod, Thank you for all you do in these sober communities!! You can visit with A-Rod Monday nights 830pm EST on our...

April is Child Abuse Awareness month, and the connections between abuse and alcohol are many. In Episode 10 of the Rewired podcast, Rai joins Julie and Steve for a second time, where she courageously shares her own story of childhood abuse, and explains how through self compassion, and compassion for the people in her life, she was able to work through long-held resentments. In doing so, she was a...

Self Care  Positive Recovery with Corinna  In recovery, we talk a lot about self care. But what actually is it? In today’s podcast, I look at different types of self care and ways to achieve this.  Keep focusing  on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com  🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻‍♀️ My communities are:  www. Sobertownpodcast.com  I Am Sober...

Sitting down with Shickey is always an absolute blast. Jump in and hear some Addiction Shickeyisms! BOOOOM!!   How Drug and Alcohol Abuse Affect the Brain Addiction Neuroscience 101 Neuroscience - Addiction and the Brain   Other Sober Resources: I Am Sober App Getting Sober ...Again Boom Rethink The Drink Recovery Movie Meet-Ups No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What.   Remember to Po...

Goal Setting  Positive Recovery with Corinna  I’m recovery, we recognize the importance of living in the now but we do need goals to keep us motivated and on our toes. In today’s podcast, I look at different goals, goal setting and how to break these down and make things happen  Focus on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com  🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin...

King13 and GRIEF Grief is how the brain processes loss, however, it does not process emotions in any particular order, intensity or time. Like sobriety, grief is a very personal experience.  You have to learn to navigate and self manage.  Also important is we have to process and 'feel' grief and what to do with it.  Listen to the experience from our IAS friends, Squirrel Monkey, Break_ground and P...

King13 and GRIEF Grief is how the brain processes loss, however, it does not process emotions in any particular order, intensity or time. Like sobriety, grief is a very personal experience.  You have to learn to navigate and self manage.  Also important is we have to process and 'feel' grief and what to do with it.  Listen to the experience from our IAS friends, Squirrel Monkey, Break_ground and P...

King13 and GRIEF Grief is how the brain processes loss, however, it does not process emotions in any particular order, intensity or time. Like sobriety, grief is a very personal experience.  You have to learn to navigate and self manage.  Also important is we have to process and 'feel' grief and what to do with it.  Listen to the experience from our IAS friends, Squirrel Monkey, Break_ground and P...

Name: E, sex addict for 25 years, four bouts w Cocaine-12 years sobriety. Sex Addiction Sobriety date May 27, 2019 Age: 51 From TX in Colorado 39 years Pro Musician, Father, Grandfather, Hobbies and Interest: Applying the outdoors and fitness to recovery, meditation, good food, relationship w my higher power. Helping other w sex addiction Resources: Overcoming sex addiction on FB, TINSA, The Shack...