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Kelly of East Coast Sober Squad is the guest on this week's show.  She talks her party girl life of drinking and how it masked the real her.  Kelly then discussed getting sober, how she's helped others in the Instagram Sober Community and the humble beginnings of East Coast Sober Squad, a woman's virtual group using Slack and Zoom to connect and stay sober. 

You can find East Coast Sober Squad at https://eastcoastsobersquad.com/

Find Kelly on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kelz_is_sober/

Find East Coast Sober Squad on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/eastcoastsobersquad/

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Emily B Part 2

We complete our interview of Emily B this week.  On this episode, Emily talks about the challenges of women in sobriety, her view of spirituality and a new creative product she's doing with her daughter.

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You Are Not Alone - A Recovery Podcast is 1 Year Old!  Thank you for your support!

Emily B is a woman in long term sobriety.  Emily got sober in 1985 at the age of 18 when she was faced with a choice of going to AA or going to jail.  In part one of two, she talks about her relationship with previous guest Tim G, how she got sober and what she had done to stay sober.

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November is gratitude month in 12 step groups.  It can be easy to think about resentments and guilt over past actions, but it's so important to be grateful for all you have and all that's changed in life because you put down the bottle.

John I and Steve C join the show to talk about their gratitude lists.

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hu·mil·i·ty /(h)yo͞oˈmilədē/

noun

1. a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness.
2. "he needs the humility to accept that their way may be better"

John I wanted this episode because he felt he was being a bit too pompous and arrogant in his new job, but in doing some self inventory, Steve C and Matt J also needed this one too.  In this podcast, we talk about humility, what being humble means, the dangers of arrogance and self and the defects of this character defect that cause us to drink.

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Getting sober doesn't mean you won't face challenges in your life.  Getting sober means you don't have to drink when you have these challenges.

The challenges faced in this podcast, are admittedly Cadillac ones.  Both Steve C and Matt J were given career opportunities.  With both, it involved a lot more money and responsibility.  Just because someone gets more money and a better title, does not mean it is the right fit.  Steve, Matt and John I talk about making big decisions when in recovery, how they did it and how they got to the best decision for them.

Regardless of your situation, identify, don't compare.  We hope to help you in your own journey.

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The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous are the framework for how the groups work.  According to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, "The '12 Traditions' of Alcoholics Anonymous are, we A.A.'s believe, the best answers to that our experience has yet given to those ever-urgent questions, 'How can A.A. best function?' and, 'How can A.A. best stay whole and so survive?'"

As alcoholics, our person ambition and "good intentions," could turn this fellowship away from it's primary purpose, which is for us to stay sober.

Tradition 10 - Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy

Tradition 11 - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.

Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities.

John I and Steve C join to talk about the guardrails that help AA operate.

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The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous are the framework for how the groups work.  According to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, "The '12 Traditions' of Alcoholics Anonymous are, we A.A.'s believe, the best answers to that our experience has yet given to those ever-urgent questions, 'How can A.A. best function?' and, 'How can A.A. best stay whole and so survive?'"

As alcoholics, our person ambition and "good intentions," could turn this fellowship away from it's primary purpose, which is for us to stay sober.

Tradition 8 - Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.

Tradition 9 - A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

John I and Steve C join to talk about the guardrails that help AA operate.

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Kelly Giannuzzi is a mom of three boys who "seemed" to have it all together.  Great husband, beautiful house and amazing kids.  She was the the picture of the American Dream. 

What you didn't see was that she was silently battling postpartum depression, crippled by anxiety and relied far too heavily on "mommy juice."

In January 2021, she reached her bottom and decided to stop drinking.  She has not picked up since.

Kelly's path to sobriety might be different than yours.  She did not find recovery in the rooms of 12 step programs but has unknowingly followed along with some of the steps.  No one has a monopoly and it was important to share as many different kinds of stories for you to identify with.   

Join Matt J, Steve C, John I and Kelly for this inspiring story.

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Part 2 of our conversation with Tim G.  Like almost everything Tim has done, it's happened kicking and screaming.  That includes his outdoor meeting, painting and gardening.  But once he's done it, he felt better.  We all can identify.

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Cover artwork courtesy of Tim G.

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