I had the lovely pleasure of speaking with Catherine Gray in January 2019. She’s penpal #270 and is on day 2167 today. She’s the author of three books ​(no kidding) — two about being sober and one about being single — and I’ll put in the links to her books below. We talk about leaving … Continue reading Sober Podcast 293 – My Chat with Catherine Gray →

i don’t do things that make me feel like shit. i don’t slam my hand in the car door. i don’t drink. you can call that a disease. you can use any language you like. doesn’t matter. being sober is what matters happy sober tuesday. i’ve been having a lot of treats this week. they … Continue reading omm085.sobriety.suits.me →

How to deal with people who don’t ‘get’ us, people who are actively dismissive, who are difficult, or who generally give us shit about our ideas (no matter what they are). Do you have a mother who gives you a hard time about being sober? Do you wish your husband was better at being your … Continue reading Sober Podcast 198 – Three Meatball Mother →

This message is a little extract from a longer podcast called Welcome to Lurkers Part 1 (podcast 285). L. emailed me that she was feeling ‘determined’ to be sober and i reply to her with: Great news

This is a behind-the-scenes audio about how the 100-day sober challenge got started, the first few penpals, what I thought when I began (as to what it might turn into). How it has evolved over time. And how to lower the barrier to entry in terms of being sober. Links: FUW Bracelet aluminum > https://gum.co/BellesFUWbracelet … Continue reading Duck Ponderings 002 – The Challenge →

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 →

This is a short reading from “Dear Alcohol Specialists, Therapists, Counsellors, and the Rest of Y’all Trying to Help Us. You Need to Read This” — a story published to Medium, link here http://bit.ly/2yZHlMQ  (it’ll take you 4 minutes to read). and leave a ‘clap’ while you’re there, thanks

Lydster asked me to talk about this: “Why does alcohol so darkly affect our mood. It fascinates me how having even one tiny drink would open just a teeny bit the can of extremely angry worms that live inside. Sometimes I wonder if I need them to all come out because that can must still … Continue reading Sober Podcast 088 – Angry Worms →

Alcohol is Addictive: I recorded this audio on Saturday because of an email sent to me by a new penpal. Thanks to Mountain Yogi! I talk about the idea of quitting drinking, having a ‘character defect’, and whether we need therapy before we can successfully quit drinking. This audio was recorded with an audience, so … Continue reading Sober Podcast 322 – Alcohol is Addictive →

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 … Continue reading Sober Podcast 252 – Liquid Poo →