A is for Alcoholic

Jerry is off this week doing a cross country move in the middle of a global pandemic. I am flying solo today. Just some thoughts about 2020, learning to recognize my triggers and implement the tools I have learned in recovery. It has been a hell of a year full of lessons and blessings. Merry Christmas everyone. ---John

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Today we talk about Christmas. It is a VERY different one for all of us this year but there are still pitfalls and perils for every recovering alcoholic out there. Mainly set your boundaries with the ones you love and if you feel isolation creeping in please reach out to a friend. Be safe out there and take care of yourselves. And don't forget to smell the egg nog before you drink it! Thanks for listening.

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Today we discuss being sober in this waking nightmare of a pandemic wrought with fear, anxiety and uncertainty. We also think that maybe things ain't that bad and perhaps there is some value in looking ahead and zooming out. Seeking joy and creating it when none exists. Also John has gout and Jerry is in the middle of a cross country move. There is plenty to complain about but maybe that isn't the most sustainable outlook. Thanks for listening!!!

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We Alcoholics have a tremendous amount of strength. Whether it is the self inflicted hardships and heartaches or hangovers and headaches we have put ourselves through a lot. Some of the skills we have developed whilst drinking are transferable. Most of them need to be thrown in the trash as we learn knew ways of living and find resources and tap inner strengths we never knew we had. It is a hard road. Thanks God we have each other. Thanks for listening!!!

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Today we discuss how our values have been shaped by drinking and sobriety. Often the resentments that lead us to drink and the subsequent behaviors are a direct violation of those values that lead to the shame and guilt that start the whole process over. We learn, we grow, we falter and we course correct to stay on a path that aligns with what we know to be right in life and recovery. We do our best to do it all with kindness, compassion and gratitude. Thanks for listening!!!

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Today we talk about self-inflicted pain. Whether through drinking, thinking or any number of ways we alcoholics punish ourselves needlessly. We also discuss some of the tools we use to usage that pain. One big one was writing goodbye or break up letters with alcohol. One of our listeners, Vinny G. sent us his in the form of a song. We couldn't be more honored. It takes a lot of guts to be vulnerable and we commend you. We closed out our show with his song. Thanks for listening!!!

Song: Mirror Image

Band: 30MGs

Lyrics: “My perceptions twisted

I miss the veil you lifted

Blinded by your little lies

You prove the point you’re missing

I couldn’t see

That it was just a dream

Now become but a memory

I think I’d rather stay behind

Than try to find the truth in life

Cause at least before

There were open doors and there was so much more than just an even score

In this stupid fight

wrong and right

Doesn’t make much sense

Inside my mind

Cause my grip on life

Diffused when

You drew up the illusion

I was clueless and looked stupid

You use me & now I’m useless

But at least back then it hurt less

When I thought you weren’t heartless

When I didn’t know how hard it gets

I thought you were my only friend

I thought you’d love me till the end

I guess that ignorance is blissful

I guess I’m thinking wishfully

I wish it all was simple

I wish advice was much more helpful

Now I’m waiting on a windfall

Full reasons not to end it all

Im guessing it’ll never come

But I’m still waiting by the phone

I think I missed the wake up call

I think I missed the wake up call

I’d rather be scared

For you to leave than know that you’re not here

Living everything I feared

I can breath but I don’t want this air

You always said life wasn’t fair

But it seemed to me you really cared

Now that the facade has cleared

I can see that you were never there“

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Today I talk with Writer, Actor & Comedian Sean Barry Parsons on sobriety, relapse, recovery, dealing with an eating disorder as a man and being creative when being creative in the time of Covid. A great talk with a great guy. Thanks for listening!!!

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We at AIFA have made clear our political leanings. We so often stay away from it because it has a way of bringing out feelings of anger and resentment. Feels that are counterproductive to our values in recovery. We are not a political show but a phone call from Coda spurred this conversation about addiction to celebrity, mass enabling, grief, relief and staying sober through this trying time. Always great to get some insight from our old friend and just to catch up. Whichever way you lean politically, if you are in recovery, I think you'll find this conversation interesting. And as always: Thanks for listening!!!

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Today I talk with Brandy K. of Boring Little Girls Club out of Calgary, Alberta. BLGC is a community of sober women, trans and non-binary folks who have fun without alcohol and recreational drugs. What struck me most was that although we come from very different backgrounds our stories were virtually the same in so many respects. What a pleasure. Go check out Boring Little Girls Club. Thanks for listening!!!

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We bot discovered music long before we discovered alcohol but wit so many things alcoholism can draw us to the darker side of things. Music will always and forever be a part of our lives. Music is powerful and we love to mythologize songs and artists. In sobriety we hear things a little different and that's ok. Tastes change and we grow. Today we talk about some of our shifting views on music and artists transitioning from drunk to sober. Thanks for listening!!!

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