Is there a difference between being in recovery and being abstinent from alcohol? Isn't just being "sober" enough? Or does it mean something else entirely? I describe my experiences and observations on the one major difference between the two and how big an impact it can make in your recovery.

Buzzkill briefs:

I want to thank these cool cats for contributing their words of wisdom and insight to this podcast:

Big H (my name for him): hdbigjourney (Twitter)

Sara: @5arasmiles (Twitter)

Question of the Week: no question this week guys - but stay tuned for next week's melon-scratcher!