The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast

If you want to get sober, but you don't feel comfortable at AA meetings, what do you do?   Courtney Anderson, author of "Sober Vibes: A Guide to Thriving in Your First Three Months Without Alcohol" joins me today to tell her story of recovery.    Link to book: https://amzn.to/4bFdVn4   We talk about what to expect in the first 30 days, journal prompts for self-reflection, how to handle social situ...

How do you get through your first 30 days alcohol-free? What do you say to your friends and family? What do you do when cravings hit?   Well that's what we're talking about in today's episode with my good friend Charlie LaVoir. We're getting back to basics and covering some of the most common challenges of getting sober.   I love talking about sobriety with Charlie who also happens to be the host...

Have you ever wondered, with all the changes and new information we have on alcohol use disorder and addiction, are the 12 steps still relevant?     Well today I have invited Dr Stephanie Covington to help us answer this question, as well as to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her bestselling book "A Woman's Way Through The 12 Steps".   It was such an honor for me to have her back on the show! Sh...

Loneliness, isolation, anxiety and depression are just some of the feelings that plague us when we're in the throes of addiction. They are the reason a lot of people drink and get caught in the cycle of a dysfunctional relationship with alcohol.   Today my guest Nick Jonsson shares his experience of abusing alcohol, losing his marriage, and the depths of his despair before finally finding a soluti...

If you're listening to this podcast, I'm sure you're familiar with the whole shame spiral of drinking. You know, swearing to yourself that you'll never drink like that again, the rush of shame and anxiety after a bad night of drinking, only to find yourself feeling better by evening and starting the cycle all over again.   Well what if nobody is telling you your drinking is getting out of hand? Wh...

  Welcome to the podcast!    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to grow up in the shadow of a famous father? Well that's exactly what Adam Nimoy faced as the son of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Spock in the Star Trek franchise.    Adam will be talking about his new book, "The Most Human, Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy".   In case you didn't know, we have a YouTube chann...

Today I'll be joined by Dr. Adriana Popescu is a licensed clinical psychologist, addiction specialist, author and podcast host. She has been working in the addiction recovery space for over 25 years using a variety of really fascinating holistic modalities. If you've been listening to this podcast for any length of time, you know that I'm very obsessed with learning about all the healing modalitie...

Hi Friend,   Welcome to the podcast!    Today I'll be joined by ESPN Announcer, and Morning Show Host, Pete Sousa. He is sharing his story of how he fell into addiction, the struggles he had to get sober, and the incredible work he does now to support the recovery community.   Before we jump in, just a reminder that I have some free resources for you if you're just starting out on your sober journ...

Welcome to the podcast! In case you are new here, my name is Arlina, and I just celebrated 30 years of sobriety! I'm also the founder of Sober Life School where I've helped hundreds of women quit drinking and create a life they love.    Today I'll be joined by Christina Galbato. She is a very successful entrepreneur, who got her start as a travel blogger and now helps Content Creators to Build Pro...

Welcome to the podcast!    Today I'll be joined by Charlie LeVoir, the Co-host of The Way Out Podcast. With nearly 400 episodes, it has become wildly popular and ranks in the top 1%.    Charlie has got to be one of my absolute favorite people to talk to about recovery, especially the 12 step program. He's got such deep knowledge of the literature, and addiction recovery in general. I really love t...

Today I'll be joined by Todd Crandell. He is an author, speaker, triathlete, and recovery advocate. This guy has super high energy, does a ton of service work and has an incredible impact on the lives of his clients, and their families through Race for Recovery. I had so much fun talking to Todd. He has a great message and I can't wait for you to meet him so without further delay, please enjoy thi...

Thank you for downloading the episode! If you're new here, my name is Arlina and I'll be your host, and if you're a long time listener, welcome back!   At the time of this recording which is 4/23 - I am celebrating 30 years of continuous sobriety! It feels a little surreal to be honest, but mostly I feel deeply grateful. Grateful that I was able to stay sober with the help of so many people, grate...

Welcome to the podcast! In case you are new here, my name is Arlina Allen and I am the founder of Sober Life School. I have been sober since 4/23/94 (which means I will be celebrating 30 years!) In that time I have been obsessed with self-help, spirituality, psychology, and behavior change.   And let's not get it twisted, I did not do it alone. In fact, I have had many many helpers along the way i...

Welcome to the podcast!    Today I'll be joined by Barb Nangle, who is going to give an absolute masterclass on how to recover with co-occuring addictions. We're going to talk about OA, ACA, Coda, and go over some practices for setting boundaries, building self-worth and finding your true identity.    I'll just note that Barb does more for her self-care than anyone I've ever met, I'm not even kidd...

Welcome to the podcast!    Today I'll be joined by CEO and Founder Chandler Rogers of the Relay app. He'll be sharing his story of overcoming addiction to pornography and how it led him to create a highly successful sobriety app to help people connect anonymously.   We're going to talk about how we met, and how after I heard about their project, I decided to partner with them so I could connect wi...

You are going to hear from Angela Pugh today, host of The Addiction Unlimited Podcast and a woman in long term sobriety. In fact she just celebrated 18 years!   Before we jump in, I do have a couple of resources for you. For a loooong time… like almost 8 years, I've only had group support for women. The good news is now there is a new podcast, called The Self-Help Junkie Podcast. It's for seekers,...

We have a special guest today, former NBA basketball player, Chris Herren. He will be sharing his story of going from a rising star in his community, to the risks he took in active addiction.  And just a quick note before we jump in. There are so many people I would love to invite onto the podcast that I know you'll love. The first thing they do to see if this is a good use of their time, is look...

Welcome to the podcast!  There are a couple of resources I have to share in case you just found me. There is a free guide on my website called "How to Quit Drinking: 30 Tips for 30 Days". After nearly 30 years of being sober myself and helping thousands of people get sober, I created a guide that has practical tips on how to start your sober journey. Everything from how to prepare your home, what...

My guest today has been sober for over 37 years. He has published several books including "Conscious Recovery, A Fresh Perspective On Addiction". TJ is a featured thought-leader on wholehearted.org along with Dr. Gabor Maté and Marianne Williamson, and was given the honor of being ordained as an Agape minister by Dr. Michael Beckwith.   When I listened to the audible version of his book, I was int...

We are brought to you today by The SHJ Patreon Membership, where seekers take action. If you have been listening to the podcast, you will have heard me talk about the new podcast that I just launched. It's not just a podcast, but a community of people who truly want to make changes in their lives.  At the end of the day, we want you to have that feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction that you...

Hi Friend,   Thank you so much for downloading the podcast!   If you haven't met Light Watkins before today, you are in for a special treat. Light is the author of 4 books, the latest being "Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life". I actually found him through listening to The Rich Roll Podcast, and his interview was so compelling I took a chance and invited him to be a g...

Today is going to be a continuation of a new project called The Self-Help Junkie Podcast. I thought about just making it a series on this podcast, but I decided it should be its own thing. I'll still be publishing episodes here that are focused on addiction recovery, but just feel like after nearly 8 years, there is another podcast format I'd like to explore that has more of a community aspect to...

Welcome to the podcast. In case you're new here, my name is Arlina and I'll be your host.   Before we jump in, I am going to ask for your help. We have been really lucky to get some amazing guests, and I have a whole list of dream guests that I would love to invite. Experts that are in psychology, trauma therapy, spirituality, but also high profile guests like in sports, movies, and other podcasts...

"I think when we get in that victim space, like it makes so much sense and certainly some people have had such horrific experiences, I can see why they would feel that way. But the truth is, that only holds you in that place." Jason VanRuler   Today I'm speaking with Jason VanRuler. He is a licensed therapist, Coach, Speaker and Author of "Get Past Your Past, How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to...