Sober Sisters Society Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sober Sisters Society
Welcome, to the Sober SIsters Society Podcast! This podcast is fun, relatable, encouraging women’s sober support at the tap of a button! We’re real sisters who tell all about our experiences before and after putting down the bottle, and how we’re dealing with life today. We don't believe fear and shame did us any favors, so we're all about moving forward, trying to become better every day. It's working for us! We start each show with hilarious vignettes about our past, from the 70s on up, then pick a recovery-related topic to talk about. If you’re a sober or sober-curious woman, we cordially invite you to join us. You won’t want to miss it. And, always remember... don't drink like my sister! Love, Nicole and Tammieformerly the Sober Sisters Social Club
What we see on the surface is only a fraction of what's underneath it all. Just ask Tammie about the tip of the iceberg of her early escapades.
We're so happy to be back with the podcast and with y'all! Love, Tammie and Nicole
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Nicole and Tammie are back after months away... and we brought someone with us!
We talk about family history, as it relates to addiction (and life)... and have a lot of laughs.
We also have mostly worked out a way to resume regular episodes... stay tuned.
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Hey everyone,
We just had to come on and talk about how staying in our own lanes has taken us away from drama, and how much better we feel since taking charge of our own recovery paths and driving our own soul train.
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HEYYY Everyone!
Tammie and Nicole need an all-the-way break from this passion project for a little while, but we popped on to reminisce about summers past and talk about life balance. Until you next hear from us, ALWAYS remember: don't drink like my sister!
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What do mix tapes have to do with anything? How do we figure out fun without alcohol? Find out what OG sober sisters Tammie and Nicole have to say on the subject.
The OG Sober Sisters Tammie and Nicole break down quitting and how to flip it around to help us kick ass and keep looking forward (instead of in the rearview). Quit quitting. Just be done.
Yeah, alcohol and other vices are constantly in our faces. Yeah, it can be annoying AF to have it everywhere when you're alcohol-free or thinking about it. It looks completely different to these two sisters on the other side of toxic drinking, and it's a super interesting conversation. Thank you SO MUCH for tuning in. Love, Nicole and Tammie
Oh. My. Gosh. You guys. This is such a good talk with the Cox Sisters. Tammie and Nicole talk about learning basic life skills, how smart can be dumb, being insatiable, and figuring out how to stop being miserable. Pull up a seat and stay awhile. LYLAS 😘 Tammie and Nicole
Our special guest is one of our cherished sober sisters. Hint: think Polly Pocket. We talk about early sobriety, real life and struggles, and how we navigate. Tune in for our very relatable and funny guest.
This chapter of our lives is invite-only. That goes for alcohol, relationships, career choices... all of it.
Don't drink like my sister did (but you might want to check out how she's killing it sober). We read from our new book, Don't Drink Like My Sister, and dig into demystifying sober life and culture.
https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Drink-Like-Sister-Life-Alcohol-Free/dp/1669825132/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1RMQ75OBKGRD7&keywords=don%27t+drink+like+my+sister+book&qid=1644347122&sprefix=don%27t+drink+like%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-2
Roll into 2022 with the Sober Sisters and a topic that's always in our top ten most popular... drunk shame, sober shame, and learning to let it go. Happy New Year everyone. Love, Tammie and Nicole
Holidays are a lot. They can be hard to navigate sober. Come back with us through wasted holidays, and forward as we navigate them without a drink. Happy holidays, we love you!
See being addicted to alcohol wasn't an accident; and these sisters figured out we've been addicted to chaos. Ugh.
Does it change how you think about whether to give up drinking when you think about what's YOUR last straw, instead of someone else's spoon-fed stereotype of "rock bottom?"
It did for us. Listen in, join us, viva la revolution!
We gained some things after we went alcohol-free, and we lost some too. We break it all down in this episode with 'ol sticky fingers and mean girl.
We talk about how to ride it our when first getting through life with our alcohol, but what then? At some point drinking's not the problem, so we choose what we want an how to proceed. We want to have fuuuuun and peace and balance, and we figured out how.
We reference a Mayo Clinic article about the health benefits of positive thinking, here's the link! https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950
Also don't forget to search images for the Partridge Family. Our "Glide Don't Trudge" tats are in that groovy cool rad '70's aesthetic,
Our Dad was our hero... and man, could he drink. We reminisce, and talk about how we changed for the better after ditching booze. Cheers to you, Dad.
We will keep talking about how women's recovery needs to be tailored by and for women. Until. It. Happens.
Remember when everyone said Mikey blew up from pop rocks and coke? Well, that was kind of like our lives.
When is it time to stop moving the line? How do we know if we're better off sober? Is sobriety really a superpower?
In this delightful discussion, Tammie and Nicole talk about "Go Time", and how to power up your chances of getting and staying sober. We talk about what we wish we'd done differently in early sobriety, how to find a life balance when to "ride it out", and following instincts, not impulses, and more!
OMG you guys. Don't ever say "paper maché" to us. We go back to polaroid days and homemade piñatas, then talk about triggers to our peace of mind, and how we handle that.
Life is overwhelming enough already. Does the idea of getting sober just add to that overwhelmed feeling? If so, we get it. We figured out some things along the way to help us all feel less pressured and more likely to succeed. We're so glad you're here!
Drowning in quicksand was one of our Top Three Childhood Fears. We review the terrors of the fire swamp, the Brady Bunch in Hawaii, and "Like Half of Fantasy Island." We talk about how our drinking felt like we stepped in quicksand and were struggling and flailing alone (which just makes you sink faster). We had to ask someone to throw a rope. Grab the f*cking rope, any rope. You can figure out the rest when you're back on solid ground.
This one's all about our chemistry with alcohol. We take you back to Tammie's first big crush and how she tried to be cool by being bad, then delve into what it is that tricked us into thinking we couldn't break our bond with booze.
Here's the thing, Sis. Every woman has her own path. Tammie and Nicole talk about distinguishing the inner knowing about what path to follow from the devil-on-your-shouder (inner addict) opinion. We talk about how we need different things as women, at different stages of life, and have different things that motivate us to get and stay stopped. Thanks for listening. Love you. Don't drink like my sister!
We could do a 12 part series on transferring addictions. Maybe we will! Just because we don't drink doesn't mean we're not still all-or-nothing. We're trying to be addicted to a balanced life, listen in to see how that grandiose plan is working for us.
What's a healthy ego? How does an ego get fragile and unhealthy? We talk about getting humble, asking for help, and navigating recovery. Nicole shares her DUI story.
Hey everyone!
Here's Labels: like 'em or lump 'em?
We take you back to being label snobs in high school, and talk about our thoughts and feelings about the label "alcoholic."
It's an important conversation; we hope it makes you think.
Love, Nicole and Tammie
OMG you guys, its's been a year since we started this podcast, and it's a joy to keep connecting and growing with you!
Welcome to our new season, and our new name-The Sober Sisters Society. We are all in it together, and together we are stronger. Just like the Pink Ladies of Rydell High. We love you all. And, ALWAYS remember, Don't Drink Like My Sister!
Tammie takes us back to 1980 and our munchkin costuming crisis. And we talk about how to access and listen to your inner voice.
If someone says we can't do something, you bet your bottom dollar we will prove them wrong. We flipped our competitiveness to work for our sobriety.
We take you back to a Dead show that started off like sparkly fresh sunshine and ended in a bedraggled state. Happy sunny days can be hard to get through without a drink. Hear about how we do it. Love, Nicole and Tammie
Join the sober sisters for a chat about secrets and shame... and what to do about it. Hear about Nicole's start to a life of crime.
The sober sisters break it down for y'all. Our fantasy drinking plan was never going to happen. Here's what we've learned: even one night that ends in mortified shame over our behavior is one night too many. Thanks for joining us today!
In this special sober sisters episode, Tammie tells her incredible story. We hope you get something out of it ❤️.
There are people in every space that prey on vulnerable people, and the recovery space is no different. We talk about what we've seen and personally experienced. We will always advocate for women in recovery, and it's time we speak up about sexual predators. This needs to change.
The sober sisters, Tammie and Nicole, talk about how our stubbornness and other character "defects" can be used for good.
Today, the Sober Sisters take you back to the era of Zinc Pink lipstick, throwing friends under the bus, and trying to be a good influence from now on.
We think it takes 8 weeks to really get to start to judge someone's character. Join the sisters' chat for more on this, the 'man ban', and other things we've learned about relationships in sobriety.
Tammie and Nicole take you back to the Afterschool Specials of the 70s and 80s, and talk about blackouts and brownouts. Thanks for hanging out with us, sober and sober curious sisters!
Our lives changed over time, and the joy was leaving us. After some sober time, we're living in technicolor again. Enjoy!
We are re-airing a radio interview we did with the LOVELY hosts of The Breakfast Club, of COSY-FM in South Haven, MI.
Thank you SO much, Rosalie Plechaty and Teresa Getman. And many thanks to radio station owner/radio host, announcer, and all around swell guy, Paul Layendecker. Pay them a visit-they've got a podcast too! https://www.wcsy.com/the-breakfast-club/
We talk about the concept of "Rock Bottom" being harmful, because some of us decide we haven't hit rock bottom, so we must be fine.
We talk about how anyone can get sober-no label required.
We talk about the changes we're helping make for women in recovery, and how to be happy. Always remember... Don't Drink Like My Sister!
Nicole and Tammie have the gift of gab, but we needed to learn how to listen. And stop being so inappropriate.
We laugh about the oversharing we used to cringe about.
Nicole talks about almost drowning, then your favorite Sober Sisters chat about how the idea of "rock bottom" creates a stigma around problem drinking and getting help. We respectfully submit that it's time to throw out this term. Enough of what others say problem drinking looks like-each of us gets to decide for herself.
The Sober Sisters are seven months into this show, and thought it was 'high' time (get it?) we properly introduce ourselves. In this bonus double episode, we each tell our story about the role alcohol played in our lives, and what got us to stop. Enjoy!
The sisters take you back to 1976. Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts on the turntable. Our funny uncles. Getting to enjoy the wonders of Tang and Jiffy Pop. And we talk about how we were conditioned from a VERY young age to view alcohol. We are delighted to share our latest chat with our sober and sober curious family.
Whew 2020! You threw some challenges at us! Today, your favorite sober sisters, Nicole and Tammie, find us all some silver linings, especially the ones we found in sobriety!
Tammie and Nicole talk about that lovely period in early sobriety when life feels wonderful... then what happened when we realized, oh. It's still my life though. What do we do to stay healthy and relatively happy today? Listen in to the sober sisters' latest chat and see!
Nicole and Tammie take you back to the late 90s and our (mis)adventures in Belize. And we talk about how to manage triggers during the holidays.
Sober Sisters Nicole and Tammie talk about habits-the drinking habit, and the replacement ones that turned our lives around.
Nicole takes us back to the late 80s and being stranded on an island, then your favorite sober sisters talk about our experience fing up our lives and how we stopped fing them up.
Hear about where Tammie went when she kept sneaking out her bedroom window. And stick around for our take on why we didn't see sobriety as a solution. From old Dead shows to today's happy lives, this is an episode you won't want to miss! Keep it simple today, sober family!
Love,
Nicole and Tammie
What these sober sisters know is you can miss something but still never want it back. Once alcohol started taking over our lives, we stopped romanticizing it and let it go. It's not always easy, but it's always worth it!!! Keep it simple today, sober family! Love, Nicole and Tammie
In this episode, Nicole and Tammie talk about Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS). After rolling back to the early 80's, your favorite sober sisters break down all the symptoms that last for awhile in early sobriety. Sometimes, people say they feel worse in early sobriety than when they were drinking. We'll give you some ideas what happened with us and countless friends, and save no secrets. Always remember, keep it simple, sober family.
Nicole and Tammie, your favorite sober sisters, share their take on whether someone "starts all the way over" when they slip or relapse. Love you, sober family!
One of our followers submitted this drinking war story we think you'll QUITE enjoy! Nicole and Tammie talk about reminders of our drinking days, and why we make an effort to remember what it was like. Welcome to all our sober and sober curious sisters!
In this episode, Nicole and Tammie delve into the deeper issues besides drinking, and how we were medicating with alcohol. And we talk about the way we stopped, and how much better life is now for these sober sisters.
Nicole and Tammie talk about how they tried many times to drink like ladies. It never worked out. We take you back to Tammie's senior Homecoming.
A fellow sober sister submitted a drinking war story we just had to share. It inspired today's topic: The Bottom is Where You Stop Digging.
It's incomprehensible how we let alcohol become more important than our most beloved people and life experiences. But we did. We didn't lose everything, but we could have. It's never too soon to put down the bottle.
Tammie and Nicole, your favorite sober sisters, take you back to our alcoholic family roots before we were even born. We talk a little about dealing with alcoholics during their active drinking. We hope you sober and sober curious women enjoy another fun romp with the sisters.
Every Halloween in the 70s, our mom insisted on making original cool Halloween costumes, even though we didn't want to. Why couldn't we just be princesses and robbers like the other kids? Your favorite sober sisters talk about when people choose us, actually thinking about whether we choose them back. And of course we talk sobriety.
We might be biased, but this is the best Sober Sisters podcast yet. We reminisce about advice column royalty, "Dear Abby," and how we use her advice to this very day. Then we try our hand. We don't have her class or polish, but we sure think we're funny. We hope you get as much out of listening to us as we did recording!!! Please pardon the audio; we’re just volunteers and don’t have fancy equipment 😉
Your favorite sober sisters take you back to our legendary rager back in the 90s, and fast forward to ALL the ways we justified our drinking.
Join the Sober Sisters as we talk about how we got less selfish in sobriety and started genuinely helping others when we can... and how we are so much happier.
Come hang out with the Sober Sisters as we talk about the many things we were HAPPY to lose when stopped drinking. We also talk about what we found. Also! We read a scary war story from a sober sister, who is now sober six years. Some and sober curious women-we hope you find this chat helpful!
This is by FAR our favorite Sober Sisters episode so far. Sober and sober curious women, wanna know how to get through a terrible day without s drink? Listen in to another hilarious and helpful conversations with The Sober Sisters.
Welcome to The Sober Sisters Social Club podcast! We launch our new drinking "war stories" feature, where we read a submission from our sober community. We talk about the mess, then the message of recovery. Enjoy!
Drop the bottle, grab a box of donuts and join us! We talk all about transferring addictions. Tammie takes us back to El Salvador in the late 90's and her pan dulce addiction. Nicole sound like a stuffy little kid with bad allergies (sorry!). We hope you enjoy!
Today we are addressing the feeling of being overwhelmed at the idea of "never having to drink again." We figured out what worked for us to turn that feeling around and actually be happy. Plus! 3 hots and a cot! Keep it simple, sober family!
One of your favorite sisters relapsed. The other didn't. What's the difference? How do we try to protect ourselves from picking up the bottle? And have you ever heard of someone popping a baby in a dresser drawer and carrying her to the bar? For honest, hilarious answers to all these burning questions and more, come listen to our chat about relapse.
How did these sisters handle the first social event, date, or bad day without a drink? Was it better to learn the Footloose dance or Thriller? Find out on the latest episode of The Sober Sisters Social Club podcast!
What happened in the great blizzard of '77? What happened in the decades since? Find out how your favorite Sober Sisters are faring on the other side of dropping the bottle and how we're STAYING stopped today. We hope you enjoy this latest episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Keep it Simple Sisters!
Treat yourself to a delightful episode full of laughs and banter and, we believe, excellent tips for "staying stopped." If you're sober or sober curious you'll laugh. If you don't get anything we say, you're probably in the clear! Enjoy!
In the episode we talk about the ways we TRIED to manage our drinking. There's a bonus throwback to to 90s we think you'll QUITE enjoy. We love our alcohol free life. Abstinence is our only choice, but we fought it kicking and screaming.
Your feelings won't kill you. We promise. We talk about how it feels like they might, and how to get through that without a drink. Also, we share about the consequences of a BAD teen sister fight from many moons ago. Your favorite Sober Sisters would love for you to join us!
From accidentally seeing our dad naked, to work stress to hanging out with drinking buddies, your favorite Sober Sisters talk about our triggers and how we manage them.
In this episode, your favorite Sober Sisters talk about changing to fit different situations-and figuring out when it's appropriate and healthy AND when it's toxic. Enjoy!
Welcome to the Sober Sisters Society! We love doing this show and it's a great reflection of what's going on in the Sober Sisters Society community. We tell the uncensored truth, work through hard things, and talk about what works and doesn't work for us.
We tell you about us, and about this podcast (women's sober support at the press of a button!)
We're so glad you're here.
Love, Nicole and Tammie