Sobertown Podcast

Morning. Just done this weeks
The A - Z of Alcohol and SobrietyPositive Recovery with Corinna 
Today I read some excerpts from my book and look at the brain, neurons, neural pathways, gut instinct, vagus nerve, units, delirium tremens, communities, tool box and information on how to gradually reduce your drinking. You can read more under all of these and many more headings in my book The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety, 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: 
www.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
 
 

Sober Socials Corinna sits with Michael Sargood aka happywithoutthehooch to talk about the growing trend of alcohol free venues, drinks and activities and his great website www.sobersocials.co.uk.
 
Thank you Michael and Corinna!! It must have taken unmeasurable restraint to podcast in a library! I love this!!
Boooom!! Sobriety takes us everywhere!! :)
 
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
 
 

Host: Viv aka Sober_iThrive
Guest: Ashlee aka AshlsHere
 
About our Guest: Ashlee aka AshIsHere
Ashlee's childhood and early twenties were an overall happy time that set a solid foundation for adulthood. She had a small taste of life's unpredictability in those formative years but was able to persevere with the support of her loved ones. Once she graduated college and began working full-time as a special education teacher, her drinking increased as all the social activities she was engaging in involved alcohol. A couple of life-altering events would send her into a tailspin in her late twenties. Although Ashlee had a wonderful upbringing, she lacked the social-emotional skills required to navigate through these stressful scenarios. Not knowing where to turn, her drinking habits became increasingly problematic. Ashlee walks you through how dark and lonely her life became and what measures she took to regain ownership of her life and start following her bliss. She also shares pieces of her experience having a partner who is also in recovery and how she and her husband have found success in their own individual journeys while simultaneously supporting each other.
 
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

Friendships and BoundariesPositive Recovery with Corinna 
When we quit drinking our frIendships can change - some will end, but if you find your sober  community you will make many more. We also become more assertive and re-establish boundaries. In this podcast I talk about communities, support, friendship, boundaries and areas of control.  You can read more under all of these headings in my book The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety, 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: 
www.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
 
 

Stephanie is a 53 year old college student. Studies in a art & music & psychology are her aspirations. She has been happily married for 33 years & has a 28 year old son who is an Opera singer. Being a Mom has been the best thing that ever happened to her. She finds her higher power in the ocean as a surfer. Sobriety, Recovery & Discovery have brought many blessings to her life. She's working her tools & living an enlightened life.
 
Stephanie, thank you sooooooo much for being so brave and vulnerable telling your Sober Journey!! I'm honored and privileged to have been able to sit with you as you shared!!
Onwards Upwards Sober Warrior!!
BOOOOM!! 
 
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
 
 

Alternatives to drinkingPositive Recovery with Corinna 
When we think about quitting drinking we often worry about what we are going to do with “all that time”. When we get sober, we wonder how we ever had time to drink! We pick up lost activities, connect with others and find new hobbies that we didn’t even know we would enjoy. I’m this podcast I talk about exercise, meditation, journaling, crafts and my new book: The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety. 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: 
www.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
 
 

Mary AKA HummingbirdsAppetite tells her Story to Viv AKA "Sober I Thrive"
Mary AKA HummingbirdsAppetite tells the story of her journey from addiction to recovery. Suffering from childhood panic attacks and mental compulsions due to OCD led Mary to discovering self harm, alcohol, and drugs as coping mechanisms at a young age. She learned to put on a high functioning mask by earning good grades and maintaining the status quo. She has endured multiple tragedies throughout her life including the death of her parents, her beloved sister as well as friends and loved ones which pushed her further into her addictions. 
After seeing how the negative behaviors that she was exhibiting were manifesting in her young daughter, Mary began to understand the error of her ways. She fought through her grief, guilt and shame to educate herself about addiction and build a sobriety toolbox for herself to end the cycle of addiction in her family. This research brought her to IAS where she has crafted her own recovery program and, through inspiration from Sobertown, has become committed to giving back to the community with her graphic design expertise.
 
Mary has become a huge part of the Sobertown village and is helping us create more resources on the back end of the Sobertownpodcast.com website. Mary also gives back helping other Sober communities other than Sobertown. 
Thank you Mary for all you're dong for all of us!! Thank you for sharing your amazing journey and being so vulnerable!! You're absolutely an amazing Sober Warrior!!
BOOOOOM!!
 
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
 
 

In less than 2 years Viv aka Sober I Thrive has gone from detoxing in a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico to becoming a Certified Addiction Life Coach.
Join Viv as she shares her amazing journey from death to life!
Thank you Viv!!
 
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
 
 
 
 

Sara Malloy and Elaine Skylar Neal bring back beloved Sobertown favorite, Shickey, to talk favorite sobriety quotes. Inspirational quotes can be essential tools in preventing relapse and staying motivated in both short and long-term sobriety. Do you have any great sobriety quotes you want to share with us? Email us at soberbaddies@gmail.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
 
 

Gratitude Positive Recovery with Corinna 
There are so many things to be grateful for no matter our state or status in life. List them, write them down if you can’t remember them all and keep on adding to the list.  Gratitude is your attitude to everything and everyone’. I had a great baseline for today’s suggested topic 🙏
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: 
www.Sobertownpodcast.com 
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 700 days 
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
 
 

Rewired
Viv on Healthy Relationships
Rewired is Hosted by Julie and Steve
 
In the eleventh episode of Sobertown's Rewired podcast, Julie and Steve talk with Viv - Sober I Thrive - about Healthy Relationships. Discussion includes developing a relationship with yourself first, letting go of unhealthy and toxic relationships, building necessary relationships, finding a mate and more. Viv is the host of the Rewired zoom meetings and graciously shares personal experiences from her own relationships to inspire others to take steps and make changes to the relationships in their lives to Create a Life So Full there's no space left for alcohol.
 
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
 
 
 

JoyPositive Recovery with Corinna  Joy is amazing and comes naturally with sobriety. We do not have to work at that, but we do have to work at our sobriety and eventually, we will accept the more favorable feelings and welcome the joy and happiness with open arms. Keep focusing  on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com 🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻‍♀️
My communities are: 
www.Sobertownpodcast.com 
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 22 months 
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
 
 

JOHN DILLON is recognized for his work as producer and co-host (along with his wife Vivian Nesbitt) of Art of the Song a one-hour program about songwriting and creativity heard across America on over 100 public radio stations. His book The 20-20 Creativity Solution gives readers a step-by-step process to enhance their creativity. As a luthier, John has built over 80 custom guitars for the likes of Hank Williams, Jr., Trisha Yearwood, the Mavericks and Steve Earle. 
 
His current project is HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery, an album of 12 songs that chronicle John’s journey from being a carefree traveling hippie in the ‘60s to serious cocaine and alcohol addiction in the ‘80s. John recalls a ‘divine intervention’ in the form of a run-in with the law. His true recovery journey began at an addiction treatment center in 1992. Subsequent songs on the album show how John has maintained sobriety and spiritual growth through gratitude, service and commitment to a 12-step program.
John lives on a farm in upstate New York with his wife Vivian, her mother, two dogs, two horses and lots of guitars.
John and his wife are going on 30 years of Recovery!! Huge Congrats to both of you!!
BOOOOOM!!
 
John Dillon 
Heliotrope Productions, Inc. presenting:
 
ART OF THE SONG heard on public radio across North America
Visit our website at http://artofthesong.org
Join our community on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/artofthesong
 
HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery
John Dillon Shares his Recovery Story through Song
http://artofthesong.org/johns-music/recovery/
 
Si Kahn’s musical MOTHER JONES IN HEAVEN
with Vivian Nesbitt as Mother Jones & John Dillon on Guitar
Now booking Spring 2022 and beyond https://motherjonesinheaven.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
 
 

Auntie Deb 💋
The Ultimate Sober Baddie
 
Sobertown Podcast guest hosts Sara Malloy and Elaine Skylar Neal catch up with Sara's Auntie Deb who has 16 years of sobriety and is the ultimate Sober Baddie, pretty much Queen of the Sober Baddies if we're being real. We interviewed Auntie Deb last year which you can listen to here.
 
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
 
 

Ways to tell people we are not drinking anymore Positive Recovery with Corinna  This can be a tricky one, but the important thing to remember is that this is your journey and you have to do what feels right for you. I was loud and proud but in this podcast I look at other ways to tell people and the hope that we can all become glorious lighthouses.Keep focusing on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com 🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻‍♀️
My communities are: 
www.Sobertownpodcast.com 
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 22 months 
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
 
 

David is 37 years sober& King13 was curious how!David begins talking about the last night he took a drink, he was thirty six and a regular bar drinker.  He remembers taking his first drink at sixteen and thinking he liked it so he would try it again. Over the years his drinking progressed.  At first David attending AA Meetings and he was not convinced about the 12 steps and the higher power.  However realizing he needed to stop one day  after two months of meetings he found his obsession for alcohol lifted and yet he had no logical explanation why.  He did work the 12 steps,has never had a slip and considers himself recovered from the cravings and has accepted he is wired differently.  He said "when he picks up alcohol it is like rolling the dice" and if you can no longer drink safely, you have a problem. Today no longer an introvert, he is a friend amongst friends and recommends that you do the work in front of you.  We do not have to do this alone. This is not a solo sport and a recovery world of friends await.Thank you David.
 
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
 
 

Grief Positive Recovery with Corinna  We can grieve the loss of many things in life. Grief is a process. We are all unique, so how we feel and when is completely different and perfectly OK.  But how can we stop ourselves from unpacking and staying there? Keep focusing  on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com 🍵🫖☕️💦 Chin Chin💖🙋🏻‍♀️
My communities are: 
www.Sobertownpodcast.com 
I Am Sober - Corinna Dotty Pot currently at 21 months 
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
 
 

BPD & Substance Abuse Disorder - Emily 'Fraulein' 
Borderline Personality Disorder (or BPD) is an emotional regulation disorder characterized by impulsivity, self-harm, instability, and often heavy substance abuse. After a life crisis in 2019, Fraulein was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, where she was diagnosed with this misunderstood and heavily stigmatized disorder. In the years since, she has found healing through specialized therapy, sobriety, and most importantly - self-compassion.  In this episode, she dives into the symptomatic overlap between BPD and substance abuse disorder, describes the comorbidity between the two, and takes us through a practical exercise used in DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy)- a powerful tool to help us conquer impulsivity and take a stand against bad choices.
 
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
 
 

Something strange started to happen to MMC13 in her pre-teen years; the whole world suddenly became a barrage on her senses; sounds were too loud, sights were overwhelming, and there seemed to be no reason for it. The condition led her to isolation and misery through much of her teenage and young adult life, and likely played a part in her early drinking as a coping mechanism. Fast-forward 20 years, and the condition(s) finally have names! Misophonia and Misokinesia, which literally translate to mean 'hatred of sound', and 'hatred of movement'. Join us as she explains what these conditions are, how they affected her, and why she believes they're much more common than we realize.
 
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