In this podcast i talk about how to avoid dealing with someone (or some situation) that is making you feel nutty, and I frame it in terms of thinking about a sprinkler. To avoid getting wet, you do both of these things: you walk around the sprinkler, AND you put on a raincoat. We tend … Continue reading Sober Podcast 211 – Sprinkler →

Sober Podcast 211 – Sprinkler

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I had the lovely pleasure of speaking with Catherine Gray in January 2019. She’s penpal #270  <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="

Sober Podcast 293 – My Chat with Catherine Gray

“I wish I could have one drink, just have one glass and then stop. I know I’ve tried it before, but I really wish I could. Maybe I’ll try again.”
compare that to:
“I wish I could fly, just flap my wings and fly. I know I’ve tried to fly before, but I really wish I could do it. Maybe I’ll try to fly again.”
In this audio I talk about distorted thinking, delusions, and how hard it is to talk someone off a ledge when they believe they can fly.
Question: It’s easy to see this in terms of flying. Someone saying they can fly is clearly delusional. And the wolfie voice? What does he say to us that sounds frightfully similar?
hugs, me xo
ps. something different in this audio, can’t put my finger on it, but when i was editing it, it felt ‘different’ somehow. you maybe can tell why, where i can’t.
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Sober Podcast 229 – I Wish I Could Fly

I was a guest on Peter King’s podcast, “The PK Experience,” where he interviews ‘impact players’ (!). I talk about ‘Fucking Sheila in accounting’ … Recorded July 18, 2019.
Feedback from listeners:
K: “It’s about YOU being proud of you … You are driving the car of your own life … Fucking Sheila in accounting …”
thompsongirl: “Great interview, best I’ve heard yet. ‘Fucking Sheila!!’ (never gets old). One fave bit of aha: I like the part about going from A to Z but people just need to get to B. You work with people going from 0-1. Great interview. Love the reflexive part :)”
BelayOn: “Nice interview. I am sure an eye-opener for many struggling people out there. I am always amazed that I think I have heard just about every iteration of your ideas then there will be the one, “oh my god, that’s it.” Great insight into why no drinking is easier than moderation. You said something along the lines of how do you moderate a substance that you are addicted to? Had not thought of it that way. Hearing that gave me a huge sense of relief. It isn’t because I’m not disciplined. It is because I am addicted. Well, shit that makes sense. Thanks.”
Jim: “The bumper sticker [from this podcast below] is: “FUCKIN’ SHEILA!!””
Listen to this audio!
hugs, belle xo
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Sober Podcast 321 – My Interview with Peter King

Alcohol is addictive, liquid poo.
Drinking is like pouring liquid shit into your life. It flows over everything. It affects every aspect of your life.
And to make things worse? This liquid poo (alcohol) is addictive. If you have some liquid poo, it makes you want MORE of it.
If that doesn’t sound like a nightmare, then I don’t know what does.
hugs, belle xo
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Sober Podcast 252 – Liquid Poo

It’s been a while since I first spoke with penpal #128, Kristi Coulter. At the time of this recording (2018), she had a new book coming out (“Nothing Good Can Come From This” > https://amzn.to/2KmRaYa ) but the story of how she got to here has a lot to teach us sober folks … like, how do you deal with people telling you that you just don’t get it, or that you’re shit?
Our first chat was for podcast #150 (link).
and the Enjoli article that we mention is here (link).
hugs, belle xo
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Sober Podcast 211 – Sprinkler

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