About Sobertown
Sobertown is a growing community of like-minded people in recovery helping others start or maintain their sobriety.
We refer to ourselves as “Sober Warriors” because the fight against addiction is a grisly battle that takes no prisoners. Real people die every day from complications and repercussions of long-term alcohol use, a tragic end that is 100% preventable through increased awareness and connection.
Alcohol is so pervasive and normalized in our culture that it often gets a free pass into our lives when it’s really a cancer-causing drug that can slowly wreak havoc on all states of our well-being: physical, emotional, social, spiritual, environmental, vocational, and intellectual.
But we’re not here simply to shine a light on alcohol’s ugly side.
We’re forming a village of sober individuals from all walks of life that share a common goal - to support others in recovery while also increasing the dialogue around the many positive aspects of sobriety versus the darkness of addiction.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
EP 293: Say Goodbye to Toxic Relationships for Good. Detox Yourself!
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Host: Viv aka Sober_iThrive
Guest: TJ Woodward
TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, educator, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless people through his simple yet powerful teachings. The creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, a groundbreaking and effective approach to viewing and treating addiction, TJ is also the author of three bestselling books and their respective workbooks: Conscious Recovery, Conscious Being, and Conscious Creation.
TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, educator, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless people through his simple yet powerful teachings. TJ enlightens and entertains audiences around the world. Utilizing his captivating and authentic style, he assists people in literally changing the way they exist through his informative and dynamic talks and training. He is also the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, which is a groundbreaking and effective approach to viewing and treating addiction.
TJ is a featured thought leader on wholehearted.org along with Brené Brown, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Gabor Maté, and Mark Lundholm, as well as a featured thought leader in the upcoming docuseries Addiction, Revealed, which will be released in early 2023. Dr. Michael Beckwith gave him the honor of being ordained as an Agape minister. He was also the founding minister of the Agape Bay Area in Oakland, the first satellite community of The Agape International Spiritual Center in LA.
TJ is the author of the bestselling books Conscious Recovery: A Fresh Perspective on Addiction, Conscious Being: Awakening to Your True Nature, and Conscious Creation: 5 Steps to Embracing the Life of Your Dreams, as well as the co-author of their accompanying workbooks.
Website: www.TJWoodward.com
Social Media Links: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tjwoodward_/ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tjwoodward • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TJWoodwardAuthor/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJWoodward_
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
EP 292: Drink - Author Ann Dowsett Johnston
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Host: Viv aka Sober_iThrive
Guest: Ann Dowsett Johnston
I am an award-winning journalist and bestselling author, turned psychotherapist. For more than 25 years, I worked at Maclean’s magazine, Canada’s newsweekly, where I was perhaps best known as the chief architect of the Maclean’s university rankings—and for a series of columns on modern life, including “The Boy Can’t Sleep,” anthologized in Carol Shields’ Dropped Threads II.
Drink book by Ann Dowsett JohnstonWinner of seven National Magazine Awards, I am also the recipient of a Southam Journalism Fellowship and the Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy. It was for the latter that I prepared a 14-part series on Women and Alcohol in the Toronto Star, looking at the closing gender gap on risky drinking. In 2013, I wrote Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, a book named one of the top 10 of the year by the Washington Post. Part memoir, part journalistic exploration, the book exposes the “pinking” of the alcohol industry. Says Gabor Mate: “The writing is gripping and vivid, the voice personal, the research exacting, the stories revealing if sometimes heartbreaking, the conclusions essential. A triumphant life, a triumphant book.”Since the publication of Drink, I have worked hard to destigmatize mental health and addiction, earning an honorary Doctor of Laws from Queen’s University for my efforts. I am also the recipient of a Transforming Lives award from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the American Research Society on Addiction’s Media Award, plus the T. A. Sweet Award from the Ontario Psychiatric Association for helping address stigma related to mental health and addiction.In 2017, I decided to follow my heart, applying to the Master’s of Social Work program at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. What this represents is the fulfillment of a decades-old dream: to become a psychotherapist. During my internships, I worked at the Jean Tweed Centre in Toronto, and with psychotherapist Jan Winhall at Focusing on Borden.Writing remains a significant part of my life, and I am hard at work on my second book. In my spare time, I am a white-water reader, a lover of nature, and a traveller. I am the mother of one grown son, Nicholas Johnston, also a psychotherapist, who is married and lives in Los Angeles.
https://www.anndowsettjohnston.com/workshops
https://www.anndowsettjohnston.com/about-ann
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Monday Mar 20, 2023
EP 291: Alcohol Recovery: Nutrition & Fitness with Gigi & Viv
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Join us in our latest episode to discuss how important balanced eating is and how regular exercise can make a big difference in the early stages of alcohol detox.
We talk to Gigi Grassu, a fitness and nutrition expert who has come up with a unique approach that combines nutrition, fitness that is tailored to each person, and human connection. She explains how important a balanced way of eating is and how regular exercise can make a big positive impact in the early stages of alcohol detox.
Born and raised in Los Angeles to Romanian-Greek parents, she showed incredible enthusiasm for all active activities growing up. After going through some life struggles, she persevered and overcame them with fitness, which became the start of her journey and an outlet for a new, healthier, and happier lifestyle.
Gigi has been in the fitness industry for over ten years and has much experience and knowledge. She offers virtual or in-person training, one-on-one or group classes in boutique and commercial gyms, and major studios like Paramount, Disney, and Fox. Gigi's unique approach to fitness has made her one of the top trainers in Los Angeles, where 90% of her clientele comes from referrals. She has also been featured in the news, on podcasts, and in several health and fitness magazines.
Join us as we discuss how important a balanced way of eating is and how regular exercise can make a big difference in the early stages of alcohol detox.
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Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Friday Mar 17, 2023
EP 290: Transformational Women of Sobriety - Anger
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Navigating the 7 Forms of Anger!
In this episode of the Series "Transformational Women in Sobriety" Podcast, our Guests: Rai & Ascension Goddess, with Host: Viv, AKA Sober_iThrive– Come together to discuss the complex topic of “ANGER” and its seven shapes and its impact on their sobriety journeys, by sharing their personal experiences and offering practical recovery skills and knowledge.These courageous women provide valuable insights on recognizing and managing anger in various forms to maintain and strengthen one's sobriety.
Tamara aka AscensionGoddess1111. Kiwi. 14 months. Addict. Creative. Healer.
Rai was born in Guam where both her parents were heavy drinkers, then moving stateside, she confesses that she has felt alone most of her life, but through sobriety she has grown into herself, finding her voice within her sober found family, She now strives to be as open and present as possible so that others may not feel as alone as she once did and is breaking the generational cycle of alcoholism within her own family with her son, Currently at age thirty she has 20 months of sobriety and hopes one day to become a published author.
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
EP 289: Kindness and Generosity Positive Recovery with Corinna
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Thank you to CoachA for this weeks suggestion. Corinna looks at how being kind can boost feel good chemical for ourselves and others and at the need to be kind a generous to ourselves in the first instance. To help with this she discusses and reads about Acceptance, Control, Kindness, Metta abd Mindfulness from her book ‘The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety: Everything you need to know’ by Corinna Alderton - available worldwide on Amazon.
Keep focussing on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com 🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻♀️
If you have any topics you would like me to cover or comments then please email me alcoholandsobriety@gmail.com
My communities are:
Sobertownpodcast.com
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 900 days.
Instagram@canamgirluk YouTube: Positive Recovery with Corinna / @positiverecoverywithcorinn5071
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Friday Feb 17, 2023
EP 288: Irish Exit - Interview with Author Meg Star
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Ready to quit drinking but not sure where to start? Don't want to go to AA? Think you can quit on your own? You can! Cold Turkey. You are a gray area drinker who can take back control of your life and stop drinking before big problems arise. You know alcohol is not serving you and has become a problem. Your life will be more fulfilling, happier and peaceful without alcohol dragging you down.
Megan Collard lives on the Jersey shore with her family and goldendoodle, (sometimes referred to as her favorite daughter), Penny. She runs a small, real estate company with her husband and is raising 4 school-aged kids. Megan was a “gray area” drinker--a regular drinker who became a heavier, problem drinker overtime but was very much functioning in all ways. Megan did not use a traditional method to stop drinking--she woke up one day and decided she was tired of how alcohol was making her feel. She knew it was keeping her from living her best life so she quit; cold turkey (as the saying goes). Megan has been alcohol free for over two and a half years. She is an active member of her “I Am Sober” app group and the “Sobertown Facebook” group.
You can also listen to Meg Stars Recovery Story, just click the link below.
EP 183: Megstar’s Recovery Story - Irish Exit
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Monday Feb 13, 2023
EP 287: Kindness and Generosity - Positive Recovery with Corinna
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Kindness and Generosity Positive Recovery with Corinna
Thank you to CoachA for this weeks suggestion. Corinna looks at how being kind can boost feel good chemical for ourselves and others and at the need to be kind a generous to ourselves in the first instance. To help with this she discusses and reads about Acceptance, Control, Kindness, Metta abd Mindfulness from her book ‘The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety: Everything you need to know’ by Corinna Alderton - available worldwide on Amazon. Keep focussing on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com 🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻♀️
If you have any topics you would like me to cover or comments then please email me alcoholandsobriety@gmail.com
My communities are:
Sobertownpodcast.com
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 2 years.
Instagram@canamgirluk YouTube: Positive Recovery with Corinna (link in my Instagram bio)
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Friday Feb 10, 2023
EP 286: Leslei aka Smiley Chick’s Recovery Story
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
After being diagnosed with MS 37 years ago at the age of 19, I became addicted to amphetamines of any kind because I was so fatigued all the time. 20+ years later I decided to TRY to get sober on my own from crystal meth. Didn't ever happen!! After developing a personal relationship with Jesus, I finally got it licked. Have now been sober since June, 2017.
in 2018 Leslei’s health tanked and left her bedridden…that’s when she started creating a bucket list.
April of 2021 she went skydiving and then again Sept of 2022.
Soon she will be heading to Florida for the DAYTONA 500!
Leslei is grateful for her MS because she was able to find Jesus and get sober!
Leslei is an Amazing #badasssoberwarrior!!
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
EP 285: Runningandyoga’s Recovery story
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Runningandyoga sat down with Viv to tell her amazing Recovery Story!
Runningandyoga grew up in East Germany with an understanding that she would never be able to travel the world, choose her professional career, or speak her thoughts freely. Yet, in November of 1989, when she was 12 years old, everything changed over night. The Berlin Wall came down and with that her country dissolved. Simultaneously her parents got divorced, she faced unwanted changes of her body, (puberty), and in school nobody knew what to teach and who should teach it. Longing for stability in her life, she started to control food and her weight. Later she discovered alcohol as a way to cope with anxiety, depression, and everything else. After failed attempts to moderate her alcohol consumption, she fearfully and begrudgingly tried sobriety in January 2022. She is forever grateful that she found community and support in the I Am Sober online community.
Viv, aka Sober_iThrive, is a Certified Addictions Recovery CoachMy Sober Recovery Story #252 If you have any questions or You would like to book a FREE 30-minute consultation with me, you can visit my website https://www.soberithrive.org I’m Certified in Addiction Recovery Coaching and Life Coaching: • Life Coaching Essentials, Work/Life Balance • Co-creating a New Sober Lifestyle • Addiction(s) Recovery • Neuroscience of Brain Function & Joyful Recovery • Roots of Addiction(s) • Alcohol/Drugs and their Effects • Right Thinking in Recovery • Family Issues in Recovery And so much more… My communities are: • Sobertownpodcast.com • I Am Sober Community (IAS) - @Sober_iThrive • Sobertown Facebook Group • “Valiants We Thrive” – Sober Women Telegram Group • Instagram: @Sober_i_Thrive
www.soberithrive.org (https://www.soberithrive.org/)Certified and Licensed Addiction and Recovery ProfessionalOnline Sober Coaching for all of your addiction and recovery needs by a Internationally Certified and Licensed Sober Coach & Life Coach
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
EP 284: Marriage, Boundaries, and Sobriety: Molly’s Journey
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Molly is 34 has been sober for over 2 years but drank heavily (and almost lethally) for nearly a decade. If her depression and suicidal thoughts weren’t going to kill her, a drunk driving accident would’ve. She ran away from the trauma of sexual assault and domestic abuse with alcohol before realizing she deserved the hard work of healing and loving herself. Now newly married and determined to craft a thriving, healthy future for her family and future children, like all of us she is figuring out how to care for herself sober, not compromise her core values, but also bend a little and be soft enough to stay a compassionate partner and wife.
You can listen to Molly's Recovery story: Just click the link
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Today Corinna reads from her book and looks at Acceptance, our Addict Voice, Choice, Control and Hope.
For more on this and over 400 other headings check out ‘The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety: Everything you need to know’ by Corinna Alderton - available worldwide on Amazon. Keep focusing on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com 🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻♀️
If you have any topics you would like me to cover or comments then please email me alcoholandsobriety@gmail.com
My communities are:
Sobertownpodcast.com
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 2 years.
Instagram@canamgirluk YouTube: Positive Recovery with Corinna (link in my Instagram bio)
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Viv, aka Sober iThrive interviews Dr Peg O'Connor on her book "Higher and Friendly Powers"
This is an amazing interview and we graciously thank Dr O'Connor for coming on the Sobertown Podcast and sharing her amazing insights and wisdom!!
Interview with Peg O'Connor, Professor of Philosophy, Specializing inFeminist, Social, Political Philosophy and Addiction Studies, and Author of:“HIGHER AND FRIENDLY POWERSTRANSFORMING ADDICTION AND SUFFERINGHIGHER”An expansive alternative for those who haveAND FRIENDiv struggled with the "higher power" of AA's 12-stepPOWERS program, Higher and Friendly Powers (WildhousePublications / August 24, 2022) offers a sense of human decency, moral ideals, and even a better version of oneself.In Higher and Friendly Powers, Peg O'Connor,PEG O CONNOR PhD, addresses an audience much like herself: those in recovery who have struggled with the Christian-centric God at the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. She brings our attention to a little-known fact: the term "higher power," a touchstone in the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, was coined by William James, philosopher, psychologist, and intellectual giant of the early 20 century.By acting as our personal field guide through the world of William James, Peg shows that "higher power" as James conceived it is far more expansive than we might imagine. The book, which combines Peg's deep personal wisdom with James's adventurous intellect, has the power to transform the way we live.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:1 Peg O'Connor, Ph.D., is a Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.• Her training is in moral philosophy, feminist philosophy, addiction studies, and the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein. She believes that philosophy helped her to get and remain sober. Avoiding Alcoholics Anonymous for the first 20 years of hersobriety because of the concept of a "higher power," she is focused on using some of the great canonical thinkers in western philosophy to illuminate dimensions of addiction. She further shares this in her new book, Higher and Friendly Powers:Transforming Addiction and Suffering (Wildhouse Publications, August 2022).Dr. O'Connor is also the author of Life on the Rocks: Finding Meaning in Addiction and Recovery (Central Recovery Press,2016), Morality and Our Complicated Form of Life: Feminist Wittgensteinian Metaethics (Penn State, 2008), and Oppression and Responsibility: A Wittgensteinian Approach to Social Practices and Moral Theory (Penn State, 2002). A co-editor to multiple other titles, she is regularly published in trade journals and writes a column, Philosophy Stirred, Not Shaken, for Psychology Today, which has nearly two million total views online and select columns have appeared in the print publication.Dr. O'Connor's expertise has been featured on BBC's FreeThinking and Canadian Public Radio's On Drugs podcast, as well as in print and online publications ranging from The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Cosmo and Marie Claire to Vice and Kinfolk. She has been invited to present on addiction and recovery at some of the country's most prestige universities, in addition to workshops and talks in church basements, classrooms, community centers, and treatment centers.Dr. Peg O'Connor is a recovering alcoholic who maintains that philosophy got and helped her to stay sober. For the last twelve years, she has shifted the focus of her work to using some of the great canonical thinkers in western philosophy to illuminate dimensions of addiction. She understands addiction as a meaning of life problem and no discipline is as well suited as philosophy to address meaning of life questions.
Peg O'Conner's Website: https://pegoconnorauthor.com/
Amazon: Higher and Friendly Powers
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Friday Jan 27, 2023
EP 281: Putting Yourself First - Transformational Women of Sobriety
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Putting yourself first!
What does it mean in Sobriety? How can we benefit from it our sober journey by putting Ourselves first?We deep dive into the Neuroscience of Self-Care. With Hope, Love, and full Transparency, we share our stories to elevate you on your path of wellness in your sober Journey.
Podcast Contributors:Mali aka Maliwog on IAS is a wife and mother of three who is on a path of healing and rediscovery. She is a self-improvement enthusiast. Her hobbies include anything artsy, crafty, and creative. She's the creator of "Offbeat Sobriety ASMR" on YouTube, a resource for relaxation, self care, and learning together on this sober journey.
https://youtube.com/@OffbeatSobrietyASMR
https://www.instagram.com/offbeatsobrietyasmr/
https://www.facebook.com/OffbeatSobrietyASMR
Mary AKA Hummingbirdsappetite/ Sobertown Contributor: Recovery Podcast Episode #252lives in Jacksonville FL with her husband & daughter. She works as an art director in the cosmetics industry and assists with various graphic design projects in the sober community. She is on a path of self discovery, falling in love with life again one day at a time.
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/OffbeatSobrietyASMR)Log in or sign up to viewSee posts, photos and more on Facebook.
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
EP 280: Joy in Sobriety - Transformational Women of Sobriety
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Joy in Sobriety -Transformational Women of Sobriety
Do you ever wonder if there's joy in sobriety? Neuroscience says it's the only we can repair the brain; it sounds like a win-win, right? These are the powerful personal stories of these courageous women backed by the neuroscience of the power of joy.🦋
Michal, known as MMC13 on IAS, shared her recovery story in episode 235 of the Sobertown podcasts. She's a passionate animal lover and rescue dog mom who enjoys photography and exploring all things old and abandoned. She's a native New Mexican who loves a long road trip, and she credits communities like IAS and Sobertown with supporting her sobriety story! Connection really does beat addiction!
Ashlee aka AshIsHere is a member of the IAS Community and recently shared her “Sober Recovery Story, Ep. 257” on Sobertownpodcast.com, She has proudly and openly embraced sober life and is happy to be on this journey of growth and self discovery.
Alyssa (ResilientMama) started her sober journey in August of 2022 and is a member of the IAS community. She’s a big proponent of asking for help when you need it and surrounding yourself with likeminded people. 🤍
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
EP 279: Sober Baddies - Accountability in Alcohol Recovery
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Here we go!
Sober Baddies - Accountability in Alcohol Recovery
Sobertown Podcast guest hosts Sara Malloy and Elaine Skylar Neal share all the tips and tricks for establishing accountability in alcohol recovery.
We mentioned a few resources in this episode that might be useful to those looking for more support in recovery.
https://iamsober.com/
https://joinmonument.com/
https://jointempest.com/
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
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Friday Dec 23, 2022
EP 278: Ivy Marie’s Recovery Story
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Recovery 2.0 as she affectionately calls it, is a recount of IAS member Ivy Marie. A high functioning over achiever who has the same birthday as Steve Jobs and life path numbers of Albert Einstien. She was once told by her therapist. " I can't believe you are actually a normal person". She laughs now at the thought but it was gravely true. From childhood abuse to PTSD she unravels her story about life, love and attachment styles. There is a "Bright Side" though so tune in for some tough love advice and Ivy Marie's real love for life.
Viv, aka Sober_iThrive, is a Certified Addictions Recovery CoachMy Sober Recovery Story #252 If you have any questions or You would like to book a FREE 30-minute consultation with me, you can visit my website https://www.soberithrive.org I’m Certified in Addiction Recovery Coaching and Life Coaching: • Life Coaching Essentials, Work/Life Balance • Co-creating a New Sober Lifestyle • Addiction(s) Recovery • Neuroscience of Brain Function & Joyful Recovery • Roots of Addiction(s) • Alcohol/Drugs and their Effects • Right Thinking in Recovery • Family Issues in Recovery And so much more… My communities are: • Sobertownpodcast.com • I Am Sober Community (IAS) - @Sober_iThrive • Sobertown Facebook Group • “Valiants We Thrive” – Sober Women Telegram Group • Instagram: @Sober_i_Thrive
www.soberithrive.org (https://www.soberithrive.org/)Certified and Licensed Addiction and Recovery ProfessionalOnline Sober Coaching for all of your addiction and recovery needs by a Internationally Certified and Licensed Sober Coach & Life Coach
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Viv interviews Erica Spiegelman about her new amazing book!
Erica Spiegelman is an author, addiction and wellness specialist, and motivational speaker who works with individuals, couples, and families on personal growth and overall wellness. Erica provides a holistic approach to helping people overcome their struggles with addictions and dependency and gives them the tools they need to create healthy lives for themselves.
101 Affirmations for Addiction & Recovery: A Practical Guide for Self-Empowerment
An essential collection of daily affirmations to help with recovery from Erica Spiegelman, author of best-selling book Rewired.Conquer negative thinking. Banish self-doubt. Create a vision of hope. The journey of recovery lasts a lifetime. The key to successful recovery is a reframing of our past experiences while we create new, positive behaviors and attitudes. Celebrated author and expert Erica Spiegelman presents in the pages of 101 Affirmations for Addiction & Recovery essential affirmations to help readers create a new and resilient foundation. Organized into themes including Coping Skills, Healthy Boundaries, Self-Care and Gratitude, these affirmations closely align with Erica's Rewired Program, a best-selling series of recovery tools that are used worldwide in the treatment of addiction. Additionally, these affirmations are for anyone who wants to build a healthier perspective as they work through the challenges, stresses and joys of every day living.
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
EP276: Addicted in Film - Ted Perkins
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Sobertown Podcast guest host, Elaine Skylar Neal, talks with Ted Perkins, author of the new book, "Addicted in Film: Movies We Love About the Habits We Hate." As a former film executive, Ted has spent his entire career immersed in Hollywood film culture and is a true industry insider. As part of his own recovery, Ted watched over 100 films about addiction in 100 days, ultimately choosing 27 to write about. Addicted in Film is a thoughtful exploration of not just the films themselves but how they relate to our culture and the addiction landscape as a whole. AND he's launched a really fun film club with watch parties and discussion groups that people can join!
For more information about the book, visit https://www.addictedinfilm.com/.
It's also available for purchase on Amazon, Audible or wherever you buy your books.
Ted Perkins is a former Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Studio executive, university lecturer, public speaker, Hollywood producer, virtual reality entrepreneur, and successful working film and TV series screenwriter. He volunteers his time as an addiction and recovery YouTube personality, sobriety mentor, and has helped thousands of people on their recovery journey through his blogs, videos and weekly SMART Recovery meetings. Perkins has lived and worked in over 50 countries, and now resides in Los Angeles.
Elaine Skylar Neal is a multi-skilled creative, website designer, and web publisher. She mostly helps other creatives and business owners launch websites and be found by their target audience. She also publishes a travel blog where she gets to run around, exploring random hidden gems across the US.
https://www.championcreatives.com/
https://www.travelsandcuriosities.com/
ELAINE SKYLAR NEAL
Photographer | Content Creator | Squarespace Website Designer
elaineskylar.neal@gmail.com
PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK https://elaineskylar.com/
TRAVEL BLOG https://www.travelsandcuriosities.com/
WEBSITE DESIGN https://www.championcreatives.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/travacurio/
TWITTER https://twitter.com/travacurio
PINTEREST https://www.pinterest.com/travacurio/
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/travacurio/
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Thursday Dec 01, 2022
EP 275: Humor and Appreciation - Positive Recovery with Corinna
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Humor and Appreciation Positive Recovery with Corinna
Today Corinna talks about the difference in drunk and sober humour and how important humor is to find. She talks of her recent cancer and hospital journey with her partner Andy and how important it is to appreciate everything we have. For more on humor, appreciation and over 400 other headings check out ‘The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety: Everything you need to know’ by Corinna Alderton - available worldwide on Amazon. Keep focusing on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com 🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻♀️
If you have any topics you would like me to cover or comments then please email me alcoholandsobriety@gmail.com
My communities are:
Sobertownpodcast.com
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 2 years.
Instagram@canamgirluk YouTube: Positive Recovery with Corinna (link in my Instagram bio)
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
EP 274: Vigilance not Complacency - Positive Recovery with Corinna
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Vigilance not Complacency Positive Recovery with Corinna
Today Corinna talks about the need to work our sobriety, connect with communities, reach out, read, listen to podcasts and make our excuses when we need to. We are all just one sip away from our addiction and cannot get complacent because our addict voice is always at the ready. For more on these headings and over 400 others check out ‘The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety: Everything you need to know’ by Corinna Alderton - available worldwide on Amazon. Keep focusing on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com 🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻♀️
If you have any topics you would like me to cover or comments then please email me alcoholandsobriety@gmail.com
My communities are:
Sobertownpodcast.com
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 2 years.
Instagram@canamgirluk YouTube: Positive Recovery with Corinna (link in my Instagram bio)
Other Sober Resources:
I Am Sober App
Getting Sober ...Again
Boom Rethink The Drink
Recovery Movie Meet-Ups
No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What. Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!! Sobertownpodcast.com