Sober: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast

Welcome to the podcast! In case you are new here, my name is Arlina Allen and I am the founder of Sober Life School. I have been sober since 4/23/94 (which means I will be celebrating 30 years!) In that time I have been obsessed with self-help, spirituality, psychology, and behavior change.

And let’s not get it twisted, I did not do it alone. In fact, I have had many many helpers along the way including ...

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Today I’ll be joined by Barb Nangle, who is going to give an absolute masterclass on how to recover with co-occuring addictions. We’re going to talk about OA, ACA, Coda, and go over some practices for setting boundaries, building self-worth and finding your true identity. 

I’ll just note that Barb does more for her self-care than anyone I’ve ever met, I’m not even ...

Welcome to the podcast! 

Today I’ll be joined by CEO and Founder Chandler Rogers of the Relay app. He’ll be sharing his story of overcoming addiction to pornography and how it led him to create a highly successful sobriety app to help people connect anonymously.

We’re going to talk about how we met, and how after I heard about their project, I decided to partner with them so I could connec...

You are going to hear from Angela Pugh today, host of The Addiction Unlimited Podcast and a woman in long term sobriety. In fact she just celebrated 18 years!

Before we jump in, I do have a couple of resources for you. For a loooong time… like almost 8 years, I’ve only had group support for women. The good news is now there is a new podcast, called The Self-Help Junkie Podcast. It’s for seekers, dreamers...

We have a special guest today, former NBA basketball player, Chris Herren. He will be sharing his story of going from a rising star in his community, to the risks he took in active addiction. 

And just a quick note before we jump in. There are so many people I would love to invite onto the podcast that I know you’ll love. The first thing they...

Welcome to the podcast! 

There are a couple of resources I have to share in case you just found me.

There is a free guide on my website called “How to Quit Drinking: 30 Tips for 30 Days”. After nearly 30 years of being sober myself and helping thousands of people get sober, I created a guide that has practical tips on how to start your sober journey. Everything from how to prepare your home, w...

My guest today has been sober for over 37 years. He has published several books including “Conscious Recovery, A Fresh Perspective On Addiction”. TJ is a featured thought-leader on wholehearted.org along with Dr. Gabor Maté and Marianne Williamson, and was given the honor of being ordained as an Agape minister by Dr. Michael Beckwith.

When I listened to the audible version of his book, I was intrigued by...

We are brought to you today by The SHJ Patreon Membership, where seekers take action.

If you have been listening to the podcast, you will have heard me talk about the new podcast that I just launched. It’s not just a podcast, but a community of people who truly want to make changes in their lives. 

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If you haven’t met Light Watkins before today, you are in for a special treat. Light is the author of 4 books, the latest being “Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life”. I actually found him through listening to The Rich Roll Podcast, and his interview was so compelling I took a chance and invited him to be...

Today is going to be a continuation of a new project called The Self-Help Junkie Podcast. I thought about just making it a series on this podcast, but I decided it should be its own thing. I’ll still be publishing episodes here that are focused on addiction recovery, but just feel like after nearly 8 years, there is another podcast format I’d like to explore that has more of a community aspect to it. 

Th...

Welcome to the podcast. In case you’re new here, my name is Arlina and I’ll be your host.

Before we jump in, I am going to ask for your help. We have been really lucky to get some amazing guests, and I have a whole list of dream guests that I would love to invite. Experts that are in psychology, trauma therapy, spirituality, but also high profile guests like in sports, movies, and other podcasts.

“I think when we get in that victim space, like it makes so much sense and certainly some people have had such horrific experiences, I can see why they would feel that way. But the truth is, that only holds you in that place.” Jason VanRuler

Today I’m speaking with Jason VanRuler. He is a licensed therapist, Coach, Speaker and Author of "Get Past Your Past, How Facing Your Broken Places Lead...

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Welcome to the podcast. In case you’re new here, my name is Arlina and I’ll be your host.

This episode is brought to you by Sobriety Reset, an online, self paced 30 Day Bootcamp designed to help you get through your first 30 days of living alcohol-free. Using evidence based practices, you will learn the skills you need to not only reduce cravings for alcohol but tackle all the c...

Welcome to the podcast. In case you’re new here, my name is Arlina and I’ll be your host.

I think this episode is a long time in coming. Today I’m talking with Jake White, a young man who has dedicated his life to talking with kids about prevention. And he does it in a way that is fun, inspiring and he’s actually reaching the kids he’s speaking to!

Jake is the co-founder of Vive18, an auth...

On the surface you would think my guest Kimberly Berlin had a fancy life of privilege growing up in the south of France, attending Juillard studying ballet, and traveling all over the world. But behind the veil, was a life of abuse, abandonment and addiction. 

Today she will share her personal story of addiction, her moment of clarity and how she recovered. We get into some of the problems she encountere...

“Ambien, when taken as prescribed works great. But basically when I took it, it did something I really liked and I immediately wanted more. My first thought after my first night of Ambien was ‘more please’... I couldn’t wait to go to sleep and that went on for years.”

Laura Cathcart Robbins is the best-selling author of the Atria/Simon & Schuster memoir, Stash, My L...

My guest today has been sober for a whopping 37 years, which by itself is absolutely amazing, but it’s his practical approach to success in business that piqued my curiosity. His approach is really centered on winning the day using sobriety principles. It’s a combination of intention setting, habit stacking guided by a higher purpose.

Doug Fleener is the author of a book called “ The Day Makes the Year (...

We’re doing something a little bit different today, which is to look at addiction through the lens of the family. I can't tell you how many times I’ve talked to the family members of someone struggling with drugs & alcohol who just want to know how to help and are feeling scared, angry and confused. Shoot, I’ve been there myself! It’s a really tough spot to be in.

So today I’m speaking with Dr. Carrie Wi...