Young & Sober!

Jack and Josh chat with Louis about being young, sober, and starting a family. They cover what it's like when you take a perfectly crafted sobriety morning routine and infuse two children under five into the mix, potty training and the real meaning of serenity, a listener question about when family members keep relapsing, and what the group is grateful for today.

Dan and Lottie chat about being young, sober, and stereotypes of an alcoholic. They take the AA Self Assessment for the first time, reflect on the passage "They Stopped In Time", and chat about why not every alcoholic has a park bench in their story. We hear about how Lottie was the classic Drunk Uncle, a listener question about when your friends think you are not an alcoholic, and what the group is grateful for today.

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Jack and Lottie chat to Teddy about his experience with Step 10, "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it". They cover different inventories, such as spot checks, nightly reviews, and deeper dives. Along with learning to admit you were wrong promptly and the challenges, this presents. They also discuss a fun fact about Lottie's recovery practice, hear a listener question about meditation, and what the group is grateful for today.

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This week Josh and Lottie chat with Lucinda about being very young and sober. Covering everything from people telling you "they spilt more than you drank", going to Coachella sober, getting a masters, and the journey along the way. They also talk about a listener question on being "sober curious" and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Alex and Dan chat about being young, sober, and pop culture. Covering everything from songs they got drunk with, movies that showed them their first AA meeting, how Bradley Cooper can make you want to pick up, and loads of things in between. They also talk about a listener question on becoming boring in recovery and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

Also, Dan still needs to build the recovery playlist that he said he would make during the episode, so keep an eye on our social. Also, Dan apologises to all the great country artists that he didn't mention while somehow spending all that time talking about Walker Hayes.

This week Jack and Josh chat to Jimi about his experience being young and sober, and the things he wish he knew before he came to AA. They also talk about a listener question about crushes in AA and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Lottie and Dan chat about their experience of Step 9 "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." Covering topics such as how an amend is structured, what it was like to make one, and living amends. They also talk about a listener question about fear around step 9 (how timely) and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Alex and Lottie chat to C about her experience of counting days and early recovery. They also talk about a listener question relapsing and struggling to get past three months and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week, Alex and Josh speak to Kathy who is celebrating three years of sobriety on the topic of suicide.  

The episode may trigger some people so be aware it may be a slightly more difficult listen than other weeks but they open up about their own struggles with suicidal thoughts and attempts in and out of sobriety, as well as what they do now to help with mental health and the tools picked up in recovery.

If you or someone you love is experience suicidal thoughts, or were affected by anything you heard here, we have included some helpful numbers for you to call below:

AA UK helpline: 01904 644026

Samaritans 24hr helpline: 08456 909090

Saneline (6pm-11pm) : 0845 767 8000

Mind UK helpline: 0300 123 3393

This week Alex and Jack answer questions big and small. If you have ever wondered, "How do I know I'm really an alcoholic?" or "Will I be able to make friends?" then this is the episode for you.