audios – Tired of Thinking About Drinking: Recent Episodes
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i was in a hotel room, hanging out, reading about writing fiction, and in the book there was this question about what is your WHY. now, generally i hate these questions. but i started thinking about it in terms of 'why do i do this sober work' ... or more specifically, why have i been doing this […]
When the newness of being newly sober WEARS OFF OVER TIME, then can gratitude help you feel better? What is the difference between GRATITUDE and REFRAMING? This is the subject of a brand new podcast (episode 449) going out today to podcast subscribers.[ link has been removed ]Sober Podcast 449. Can you make the euphoric feeling of […]
Hopeful62 is worried that her relationship with her husband will change if she is longer-term sober. She emailed me about having defined roles in a relationship, and how being sober might changes things (presumably in a bad way). So my reply? Well it includes a bit of: What if the changes are positive? What if we […]
it could be worse, right? think of your ex-partner and then listen to this one-minute message below. nothing to download. just press play 🙂 hugs from me xo it could be worse, right? think of your ex-partner and then listen to this one-minute message below. nothing to download. just press play 🙂 hugs from me […]
This is an audio clip from Sober Podcast #215. I did a personalized audio for a subscriber about fear, defensiveness, rationalizations. And it’s also about the incongruent idea of drinking — how having alcohol in your life wouldn’t match up with what you say, and who you say you are. You can listen to this clip from […]
so if you’re feeling wacky and wound up, especially in times like this, then what can you ELIMINATE that’ll make you feel better? alcohol, for sure, but what else? i share some suggestions in this one-minute message. you can listen below. nothing to download. just press play 🙂 hugs from me xo so if you’re feeling […]
this week’s sunday audio is about changing things to get different results. imagine you were cold and wanted to get warm. would you remove the blankets that you already have, or would you add new blankets—new layers of supports? being sober is just like this. adding layers of things to get new outcomes. in this audio i […]
From ladybug11: “My parents being here is always a major issue for me … rest and self care go out the window. My parents have no boundaries with me and impossible standards. I clean my entire house a week before they arrive and it’s still not good enough for them. They are constantly going from […]
this is an extract from the longer sober podcast “Episode 218: Bored.” Someone asked me to talk about what boredom in sobriety means, and what to do with your time. Like, how do you deal with having an empty evening? Get more one minute messages on iTunes (apple podcasts) > link Get more audios on Stitcher > link or search for […]
This is audio is about how the thing isn’t in the thing. I talk about how your spouse is your peer and not your parent, and I happen to mention sorting laundry, burning toast, and hot turkey sandwiches.
I asked subscribers who are following along with the #dryJuly emails to send in an audio message, so I could make up this really lovely compilation of voices from all over the world. You’ll hear someone who sounds like you, from Canada, Germany, England, Australia, Colombia, and the US.