Sober Not Mature

Well, it's just the two of us again and we actually had quite a bit to talk about.

Mike did his reading and it was about choices. They are lost while we are drinking, but when we get sober, we have a "sense' of choice again. It was a good reading and a good discussion.

It's October, the tenth month, so we dove into the 10th Step. Personally, we both feel like this step is a big one and we talked about when we started practicing it, how it has helped us and maybe even makes us better people.

We did a recap of Mike and Chris' time at Cinema Wasteland last weekend and some people approached Mike again about the podcast. And... we have now partnered with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, to accept donations for them through our website. Check it out at www.sobernotmature.com

The last thing we touched on was placing reasons on why "we" drink and why "we" become alcoholics. We have some opinions and as always, they are just our opinions.

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Yep, just Mike and Bill this week and we were a little punchy, but in a fun way...

Mike did his reading, and as always it was a good one, that turned into a great conversation. Faith, openness, higher powers and light switches. (it will make sense when you listen)

We talked about the trip that Bill took, some old feelings and a story from a meeting that he went to in the bible belt. Lot's of God, but a good meeting nonetheless.

There was music talk, action items from our readings and when we started to actually feel value again after we got sober.

A quick plug for our favorite doctor, Dr. Sarah (from Episode 72). She appeared on another podcast recently, Sobriety Checkpoint, and you should check it out! @sobrietycheckpoint.co

Lastly, Mike and his girlfriend Chris are at Cinema Wasteland in Cleveland this weekend. Check it out if you are in Cleveland and say hi to them! And visit Chris' Instagram page @simplywickeddecor

This is really the last thing. Enjoy the episode.

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This week we have Carly and Breeze! @carlyannmariereed @_breezexx

We had a great conversation with them and it was amazing how much we all have in common. They are young and we are old, but we all ended up in the same place. Kind of cool.

They gave us some background and then they told us about this wonderful thing that they are doing called, Trust Your Message @trustyourmess_age Carly and Breeze aim to inspire sobriety, encourage recovery, and offer valuable resources and personal insights to help others find strength and positivity amidst their own chaos. They referred to it as "Pain Expressed Artistically."

We also talked about music and life and had some laughs. Oh, and Breeze is going to add some beats to Mike's closing message. Stay tuned...

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This week we have Katie! She is Bill's son's girlfriend, a young person, a normie and she is a Mental Health Technician.

We had a great conversation with her and she walked us through what she does, how she got there and what she enjoys about it. She works with individuals who are struggling with mental health and she often works with people who are starting their recovery journey. 

We also talked about medical treatment with addiction recovery and what it means to us to be sober. We have our opinions and it was a good topic.

Honestly, it was nice having a different perspective this week. Enjoy the episode.

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This week we have Gary! He has listened to us for a while and approached us a couple of months ago. It took a little bit to fit him into the schedule, but we are glad that we did.

He walked us through his childhood, the trauma that he dealt with and how he drank. Drinking took away the negatives and as with many of us, he never had just one.

Then he walked us through the steps, in story form, and we enjoyed every minute of it. The rest of the episode was just a few sober guys, hanging out and talking recovery. It was cool.

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Just Mike and I this week, but we did have a lot to talk about. We had a whole sheet full of notes, but really only talked about a few things.

Mike's reading had to do with the concept of "progress not perfection," and we know about that all too well.

Then we jumped into Step 9, because it actually is September already! That was a great conversation and one that I think everyone can relate to, even if you don't follow a 12 Step program.

We have been doing this podcast for 18 months now and we talked about that briefly and then Mike gave his traditional Holiday weekend pep talk, since of course it's Labor Day weekend (hint - it's just another day and just another weekend)

Oh yeah and some nonsense. Enjoy the episode.

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Holy cow, it's Season 4! And to start it off, we have Mike from Sober Press. @soberpress

First of all, with 2 "Mike's," I tried to set up a nickname for the resident Mike, but I couldn't seem to keep that straight. I tried though...

Mike from Sober Press has become what we consider an Instagram friend and we have had plenty of conversations and interactions with him on the socials but this was our first chance to talk to him.

He was a bit under the weather, but was able to give us the "CliffsNotes" version of how he got sober and most importantly, we talked about what he does now.

We found out that we all have a lot in common and we had a really great time getting to know him. Enjoy the episode

Make sure to follow him and visit his website.

Instagram - @soberpress

Website - www.soberpress.org

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This week it's Mike and I and we are recording late! Listen and find out why, but it did make us a little punchy, but in a fun way.

Mike had a great reading this week and then we jumped into Step 8 for a little bit. It turned into a good conversation and one that may be helpful to some people.

A very good friend of ours passed away recently, but he died sober. He "graduated."

We told some stories and recalled some fun times with him and expressed a lot of gratitude for who he was to us. He was a good dude and he was instrumental in our sobriety. He will be missed.

Then we talked about fear and faith, the concept of hopelessness, resentments and we talked about freedom and gratitude. And finally, some nonsense.

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This week it's our good friend Gretchen (G). We had her on before (Episode 31) and she's back to talk about her knee surgery and how she dealt with the procedure, the pain, the meds and the overall recovery. And she did it all sober.

Then we talked about the pains we all have. Getting old has its challenges.

Mike did his reading and it had to do with acceptance. Coincidentally, G has been having some struggles with acceptance and we had a nice discussion about that.

It was a fun conversation with a true friend and we think that you may get something out of it. Or maybe not. I guess you'll just have to listen.

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This week we have Alysse, founder of The Sober Curator. @thesobercurator

You may have read some of our posts as far as how we became acquainted and if not, we do talk about it briefly.

Alysse is truly one of us and she has 17 years sober. She has had her ups and downs, successes and failures and she does a great job of walking us through her story.

We heard a lot of things that we have heard before, such as trying to control her drinking, meetings were not for her (in the beginning), feeling like she was unique and dealing with depression and feelings of uselessness.

But today, she has a lot going on and that is the fun stuff. She has a full time job, the website, service work and a great outlook on life. You'll be happy that you listened to this one.

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