The Sober Fix Podcast

I wanted a part-time recovery program that yielded full-time benefits. It wasn't until I had experienced enough pain that I was willing to try something different. I had to be willing to get uncomfortable in order to get some different results. I found that sobriety is by no means easy, but it is always worth it. IG: @thesoberfixpodcast Youtube: @thesoberfix Tiktok: @thesoberfix E-mail: thesoberfi...

The holidays can be both exciting, and stressful. It's a time where those that are in active addiction feel extra isolated and down. I remember how tough the holidays were when I was still getting loaded. It is not like that today. Recovery has immensely changed the holiday season for me. I hope that everyone stays safe and gets to enjoy some time with loved ones. IG: @thesoberfixpodcast Youtube:...

We all have different journeys to recovery. Some of us started off as moderate drinkers and at some point, crossed the invisible line into alcoholism. By the end of it all, I was seldom mildly intoxicated. It went from something I did to have a little fun to something I did to block out all reality. It's nice being in recovery and no longer feeling the need to escape the way I feel. IG: @thesoberf...

Those three words completely describe how I always felt sober. Until I could again feel the ease and comfort that comes with a few drinks, or some opiate party favors. I used to see people drinking that were able to stop when they wanted, and it didn't make sense to me. I realize today that I don't have the luxury or relaxing with a couple drinks. A couple drinks means a 3-year run, and I will not...

In my addiction, I was always reacting to life. I never took the time to really think things through and make better decisions. I find that starting my day with recovery puts me in a better headspace to go about the day. It reminds me of the path that I am on and has me better prepared for what life throws at me. My disease wakes up five minutes before I do, so my recovery should start early as we...

It's astonishing how I crawl into recovery in such a desperate state. I am willing to do anything in the beginning to get the madness to end. It's even more baffling how quickly that attitude can change. All of a sudden im at 30 days and the motivation starts to crumble. I am grateful that I was able to finally stick it out past those difficult times because there is much smoother sailing ahead. I...

I had the system for sobriety all wrong! I thought it was the late-night shots, the 8th beer, or just the hard substances. I had no idea that the first beer or hit of anything was setting the terrible cycle in motion. The drugs are always amazing in the beginning, just before they turn on you. The only way for me today, is total abstinence. IG: @thesoberfixpodcast Youtube: @thesoberfix Tiktok: @th...

I couldn’t understand how my life had turned out the way that it did. How did I make so many self-destructive and negative decisions. Why was my relationship with alcohol and drugs so different than my fellows. It turns out I wasn’t a bad person trying to get good, I was a sick person trying to get well. I was suffering from a sickness than only a spiritual experience could conquer. IG: @thesoberf...

It’s great to have friends in recovery that can tell you the truth and be there for you. I remember going from group to group and town to town but always getting the same results. It took me awhile to realize that I can’t escape myself, so I better work on myself. No matter where I moved, my disease came with me. It wasn’t until I got involved with recovery that I was able to see change. Now I am...

It was difficult for me to finally admit defeat. Even though I had given up everything for drugs and alcohol, I still found it hard to reach out for help. Great things started to happen in my life when I finally did. Through defeat, I was finally in a position to start recovery. IG: @thesoberfixpodcast Youtube: @thesoberfix Tiktok: @thesoberfix E-mail: thesoberfixpodcast@gmail.com

The serenity prayer helped me a lot in the beginning,and has grown to be an immensely important tool. I have got to remember how I came into recovery. It’s easy to compare myself to others and fall short. I have to remember that recovery is my priority and everything else will come in time! IG: @thesoberfixpodcast Youtube: @thesoberfix Tiktok: @thesoberfix E-mail: thesoberfixpodcast@gmail.com

When I first got sober, people asked my what I wanted out of recovery. I sold myself way short. I started off just wanting to stay out of jail and away from withdrawals. Little did I know changes would occur that I did not think were possible. My whole attitude on life started to shift and I started to look at the world in a whole new way. Come up with some dreams because anything is possible once...

We are not alone on this journey. We encourage and support each other along the way. We get to hear the experiences of others, and where they went wrong. Hopefully we can apply the lessons to our own lives! The reading also talks about humility as being “honest with ourselves and with our higher power.” IG: @thesoberfixpodcast Youtube: @thesoberfix Tiktok: @thesoberfix E-mail: thesoberfixpodcast@g...

Complacency can be tricky. Sometimes things get so much better that I forget the seriousness of my situation. I have to make sure that my program is constantly evolving and growing. The reading came out of The NA Just For Today for 6/29/2023. Have a great holiday!! IG: @thesoberfixpodcast Youtube: @thesoberfix Tiktok: @thesoberfix E-mail: thesoberfixpodcast@gmail.com

If the alcohol or drugs don’t kill me, the selfishness will! Everything in my addiction revolved around me, and I have to be mindful and watch out for it today. You can never count anyone out because most of the time, it’s the people you least expect to get sober that do. The reading came from the AA book, pg. 62. IG: @thesoberfixpodcast Youtube: @thesoberfix Tiktok: @thesoberfix E-mail: thesoberf...

This episode is based on reading from the “Gutter Bravado” story in the back of the AA book. I love this story and it is filled with pearls of wisdom. I love that it talks about gratitude as being an action word. We can say how grateful we are, but do we show it as well? I have found that sober people don’t relapse. It’s when we get disconnected from recovery and starting feeling ungrateful that a...

This episode is based from an AA morning meditation and commentary. Alcohol in the beginning meant conviviality, joyousness, and a sense of belonging. It didn’t feel that way at the end. Now we get to experience sobriety, and how it grows with time. One day at a time we get to enjoy the gifts that come from working hard and staying sober. The results are well worth the hard work that has to be put...

This episode contains an AA morning meditation and commentary about a Higher Power. Isn't it amazing that a Higher Power is different for everyone? We all get to have our own journey of understanding the power that is unique to us. The relationship I have with my Higher Power is always evolving and growing as time goes on. It's one of the many evolving things in recovery that keeps us coming back...

This fix of recovery comes from the NA Just For Today for 6/22/23. I spent years in a delusional world where I could not accept what my life had become. Today I get to accept the reality of my life, and work hard to be the best that I can. It is not easy, but recovery is always worth it. A solid recovery program can give us the tools to accept reality and face it. We don’t have to turn to a drink...

Relapse sucks! I had three big relapses before I finally got sober. I learned something useful from each one, and they brought me closer to real recovery. It’s how we bounce back from them that matters! I started to worry that I would never be able to get the life of recovery. Turns out I just had to get more involved and work harder and my life has completely changed. I’m grateful that I didn’t l...