Glenn and Mike describe dry drunk as the grumpy guy that hasn’t had a drink but is miserable and complains about everything in their life. Why? Because stopping drinking is one thing, but then what? If you’re drinking to escape, then stop drinking without surrendering to recovery, you are still miserable but without the alcohol - and the same sh%^ behavior is still there. 

Glenn and Mike elaborate on the difference between drunk, dry and sober. You can be drunk by yourself, you can be dry by yourself, but sober takes a community and a commitment to recovery.

If you feel like you’re a dry drunk, some helpful hints:

1. Practice self care
2. Avoid trigger situations
3. Start a journal
4. Take mind off cravings by doing other activities
5. Limit things that hurt your sleep
6. Think about engaging in the 12 steps of AA

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Mentioned in this episode:

Dr John Episode: What Is Sober? https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/40951704/bonus-drop-what-is-sober-dr-john-joins

Want more clinical information about Dry Drunk?

Visit Care Addiction Center’s Resources For Recovery Blog:

https://www.careaddiction.com/edu/dry-drunk

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Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

You can learn from anyone. You can learn what to do. You can learn what not to do. If you listen to their story, listen to their life and the challenges they face, if you truly listen - their story is suggesting to you how to overcome an obstacle in your life. That’s what we hear from James C.

James shares that he was given the gift of surrender on a cold January night in Michigan. It was the end of the road. He was highly addicted to alcohol, heroin, methadone, and valium and spent detox in a dingy, dark room. On the third night, sick as a dog, James tells us about the circumstances that led to his surrender, his gift of sobriety and the willingness to do the hard work that would be facing him after detox.

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Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

Alcohol is a depressant, it affects your nervous system and slows down your breathing, heart rate and other important tasks your body does. Mike & Glenn share their experiences with alcohol poisoning - from friends who have been hospitalized, friends that didn’t have a chronic drinking problem and died from alcohol poisoning, and even being in the hospital for alcohol poisoning themselves.

Think someone you know has alcohol poisoning?

Do:

• Call 9-1-1
• Don’t leave them alone
• Try to get them sitting up
• Cover them with a warm blanket
• Keep them from choking

Don’t:

• Give them a cold shower - it can lower body temperature
• Don’t give them food - it can lead to vomiting
• Don’t have them walk it off - it can lead to a fall
• Don’t try to get them to throw up - it can cause choking

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Mentioned in this episode:

WebMD on Alcohol Poisoning: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/alcohol-poisoning-overview

Want more clinical information about Alcohol Poisoning?

Visit Care Addiction Center’s Resources For Recovery Blog:

https://www.careaddiction.com/edu/alcohol-poisoning

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

It’s a sober new year. But what does that look like? Join Mike & Glenn in the coffee shop as they discuss what their game plan is for the new year. With a trip down memory lane and a look at the past, each discusses how sobriety has changed their new years - from removing the remorse, regret and anxiety, to looking at the past as a scorecard and making plans for the year ahead, trying to point the ship in the right direction.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Wedding Bells podcast: https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/1c66c129/wedding-bells-embracing-the-landslide

Purpose Driven Life: https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Driven-Life-Rick-Warren/dp/0310205719

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

Mike & Glenn sit down in the coffee shop to discuss the signs and symptoms of drug addiction. Are they experts? No. But Mike shares that drugs are part of his story of recovery. With almost everyone he knows, they know someone who has a tragic addiction to Fentanyl or Opioids. 

Knowing the signs and symptoms to look for can help loved ones recognize a problem, and Sober.Coffee has collected a list of physical and behavioral signs of drug addiction. Keep in mind, some of these symptoms - like depression - might not be a drug addiction. But if you’re thinking it - pay attention to it.

Ultimately, if you think a loved one has a drug addiction, know that you cannot fix someone else’s drug problem. You can find resources for you:

• Al-Anon
• Individual Therapy
• Get information about Interventions
• Contact sober.coffee and we can help point you to the right resources

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Mentioned in this episode:

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Dial 9-8-8

Want more clinical information about Signs of Drug Addiction?

Visit Care Addiction Center’s Resources For Recovery Blog:

https://www.careaddiction.com/edu/signs-of-drug-addiction

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

How do you get through the holidays with a focus on sobriety? The invites say go party, go drink, have spiked eggnog. Hallmark commercials and movies portray a joyous holiday season with bells ringing and happy family gatherings. But Christmas time can be a challenging time - full of stress, emotions and triggers. 

Listen in as Glenn & Mike talk about sobriety and staying on the path of recovery. They discuss:

1. Memories and what to do about them
2. Tips for Christmas parties
3. Talk about Steps #8 #9
4. Discuss expectations

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For more about this podcast:

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Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

When discussing early signs of alcoholism, Mike and Glenn take a look backwards at themselves, their experiences, and what others saw in them as they struggled with addiction. 

If you are looking at this for yourself, pay attention and ask the questions laid out in the podcast. Glenn shares that by the time he was researching alcoholism, he was already on the path to addiction. 

If you are looking at this for someone else, realize there is very little you can do for someone else until they decide they want to be sober.  But don’t give up. Mike knew it was time because even though he didn’t listen or take their advice at the time, there were lots of seeds planted that gave him hope for recovery.

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Want more clinical information about The Early Signs of Alcoholism?

Visit Care Addiction Center’s Resources For Recovery Blog:

https://www.careaddiction.com/edu/early-signs-of-alcoholism

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

In her second year of recovery, Alexis had 4 kids. She was blessed with lots of family that really helped out, and in 2013 received a lot of holiday gifts her kids would not use. They decided to give the extra gifts to a men’s treatment center so the men could give the gifts to their kids. But five gifts didn’t go very far, and Alexis found herself reaching out to others to do more - and filled an entire wish list for the treatment center! That’s how RecoveryKidz was born.

Recovery Kidz partners with other organizations like The Sanctuary, recovery for mothers with a newborn baby, to fulfill wish lists for kids that have parents residing in recovery centers during the holiday season.

Want to help Recovery Kidz?

• You can donate money and RecoveryKidz will purchase gifts for kids.
• Go to RecoveryKids.com and click on Amazon Wishlist, then buy the gift from Amazon. The gift goes to RecoveryKidz to be sent to the child.

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In this episode:

Recovery Kidz: https://recoverykidz.com/

Alexis featured on previous podcast: https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/1ebecd85/mindset-expert-alexis-shares-her-story

Follow Alexis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisnicoleofficial/

Follow Linda on Instagram: ​​https://www.instagram.com/interventionsondemand1996/

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

At a table for 3 in the coffee shop, Megan shares her experience as a woman in recovery and her journey from first admitting she had an alcohol problem to her recovery path with counselors, women’s groups and eventually coed groups. 

As a woman, AA meetings with 80% men can be intimidating. But once you sit down and listen to what men have to say, it goes out the window because we all suffer.  Listen in to Megan’s journey to sobriety, some of the issues she’s faced and overcome, and her advice to other women, starting with “Don’t compare yourself out of the room.”

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Mentioned in this episode:

Sober.Coffee Google Review: https://g.page/r/CS6wZF4DdVg5EB0/review

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

California Sober is like being semi-sober. It’s trading one substance for another…for example, I’m not doing opioids anymore but I’m drinking alcohol. I’m sober, but I smoke pot. I’m sober but I take pain pills.  Join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop as they discuss this #trending topic and why it all comes down to this: how do you define sober?

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Want more clinical information about California Sober?

Visit Care Addiction Center’s Resources For Recovery Blog:

https://www.careaddiction.com/addiction-recovery-resources

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com