Fun in Sobriety

Dylan discusses what the concept of emotional sobriety means to him as well as what it means to be in recovery and to feel comfortable within his own skin.

Dylan reflects upon the significance of being in the moment, consciously present of the here-and-now, and how this informs spirituality and the ability to enact change in life

Dylan sits down to talk with Michelle B about getting sober in the late 1990s, being a single mother in early sobriety, relapsing after two decades of long-term-sobriety and what it took to come back and find recovery again.

In this episode of Fun in Sobriety, Dylan contemplates the idea of acceptance and self-compassion, both in early sobriety and what these ideas mean to him today

In this episode, Dylan ruminates over what it means to let go of character defects and how this manifests in the form of detachment from negative self-talk

Dylan sits down with an old friend, Mike C to chat about his life experiences, his relationship with alcohol and his decision to give up alcohol as well as thoughts on living a secular and atheistic life, free will and the nature of consciousness.

Link to Mike’s audio and video production company Northwest Live!

Today Dylan contemplates the idea of transcending the self and the connection to humility and the leveling of pride that comes with the awareness that we are not our worst deeds - that our worst experiences do not define who we are as a person but rather they are experiences we have had; and how this manifests in viewing ourselves in context rather than in being attached to these experiences as self-definition.

Dylan sits down with friend and colleague Amanda Collins soon after her 10yr sobriety day to chat about sobriety, counseling and what it means to live a spiritual life.

Dylan discusses the need for humility when approaching the concept of being an alcoholic and what this means from a pragmatic perspective in finding recovery.

If you find yourself in a 12-step program, it is easy to get distracted by the personalities and personal histories shared by others, especially if you focus on all the things that are different about them and their experiences from your own. In this episode, Dylan shares some thoughts on how and why it is important to focus on the similarities between his own and others' experiences, not allowing the myriad of differences to get in the way - especially when it comes to spirituality and humility.