Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
On this podcast, guests share their personal stories of what happened, how they overcame their addictions, and the exact strategies they used to stop drinking, doing drugs and gain control over their lives. Please subscribe and share so we can help as many people as possible. Visit soberlifeschool.com for more free resources.
Episodes
The Three Phases of Sobriety: From Foundation to Lasting Change
Sobriety isn’t just about putting down the drink—it’s about building a life that supports staying sober. In this episode of Sobriety Reset, I broke down the three phases of getting sober: building a foundation, uncovering and discarding old patterns, and creating lasting change.
Phase 1: Building a Foundation
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In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, meditation teacher and author Billy Winn shares his journey from heavy drinking to finding peace and fulfillment through Zen Buddhist practice. Billy talks about the pivotal moment that led him to stop drinking, the lessons he learned from opening (and later closing) an alcohol-free bar, and the transformative power of meditation in rewiring the brain. He opens up about chi...
Today I’m speaking with Edward Latimore—author of “Sober Letters to My Drunken Self”. He’s a former professional boxer, and in this episode, we explore his powerful journey from growing up in the projects, his life of addiction, and how he is now living a life of sobriety, self-mastery, and success.
Edward’s story is about resilience, personal accountability, and the power of writing and community as tools for h...
✨ New Mini-Episode: Sobriety Reset ✨
If you’re starting (or restarting) your first 30 days of sobriety, this episode is for you. I share three powerful shifts that make the early days less overwhelming and a lot more doable.
Sobriety isn’t about perfection—it’s about simple strategies that keep you steady. 💛
🎧 Listen now on the One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast: https://www.oda...
Hi Friend, Thanks for downloading this episode, my name is Arlina and I’ll be your host.
To contribute to recovery awareness, I am going to be publishing a series of weekly mini episodes for those who are thinking about getting sober or those who need a little bit of a sobriety reset. In fact, that’s what I’m going to call it: Sobriety Reset. They will be short episodes focusing on the basics of sobriety. Everyth...
Hi friend, welcome to another episode! If you’re new here, my name is Arlina, I’ve been sober for 31 years and I’m the author of the #1 best selling book “The 12 Step Guide for Skeptics: Clearing up common misconceptions of a path to sobriety”.
And if you hear some snoring in the background, no thats not my husband Bob, its my english bulldog Teddy.
Today I’m so excited to share a powerful conversat...
“The degree of magic you experience in your life will be in direct proportion to the degree you surrender and let go.”
Hey friend,
My name is Arlina and I’ll be your host.
I actually have a quick story for you to tell you about today’s guest. You may have heard me say that I’ve been feeling burned out, so I decided to take time off to do a “self-care summer”. I had 3 months worth of ama...
Hey friend,
Thank you for downloading this episode! In case we haven’t met yet, my name is Arlina, and I’ll be your host.
I’m sure you have noticed that when you start on the path of being sober, that’s when the real work begins. Relationships shift, career goals change, and the old habits that no longer work, need to be rebuilt from the ground up. That’s exactly where my client John found himself—k...
Before we jump in, I do want to mention that I have a lot of free recovery resources on my website at soberlifeschool.com. There’s a guide called “How to quit drinking: 30 tips for your first 30 days” with tips on how to beat cravings, how to answer the inevitable questions about why you’re not drinking, how to manage stress, and still have fun! Cuz we are all about having fun, just without the hangover.
Hi Friend, If you’re new to the podcast, my name is Arlina, I’ve been sober for 31 years, I’m a recovery coach, a bestselling author, and I’ll be your host.
If you’re a long time listener, you may have noticed I recently enabled ads at the beginning of each episode. Something I haven’t done before in the 9 years that I’ve been hosting the podcast.
With the growing expenses of hosting, and the...
Why do we always want more, even when we know it won’t make us happy?
In this episode, I speak with Michael Long, co-author of The Molecule of More and author of Taming the Molecule of More, about the true nature of dopamine, craving, and how to reclaim our power from the constant chase for the next hit—whether it's drugs, sugar, social media, or even achievement.
We explore:
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Hi Friend,
Thank you for downloading this episode, my name is Arlina, and I’ll be your host.
I have to admit, this one’s going to be tough. With a heavy heart, I want to share that my beloved first sponsor, Kimberly A—affectionately known as Kimmerz—has passed away. She was the gentle, wise soul who walked me through my first year of sobriety. Her kindness and love changed my life. In fact, in my boo...
In this raw and deeply honest episode, I sit down with Matt, founder of Quit Kit, who shares his journey of quitting not just one — but four addictions: cigarettes, tramadol, kratom, and alcohol. With compassion and candor, Matt opens up about childhood loneliness, suicidal thoughts in active addiction, and the practical tools that helped him not only get sober — but stay that way.
We explore:
In this episode, I’m joined by Joanna and Matthew Raabsmith—a couple whose story of addiction, betrayal, and ultimately deep healing is nothing short of powerful. Matthew shares his journey through sexual addiction and recovery, while Joanna opens up about the betrayal trauma that nearly broke their relationship—and how they found a way to rebuild trust, intimacy, and connection.
We talk about what betrayal traum...
Hey friend,
Im so glad youre here! In case youre new to my little corner of the world, my name is Arlina and Ill be your host.
If youre not new here, then you already know I love exploring tools and practices that support sobriety, spiritual growth, and mental health - all in an effort to help me change my behavior and ultimately feel better.
The tool were talking about today is called T...
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Thank you for downloading this episode and hanging out with me today
Before I introduce todays guest, I wanted to let you know we have some new sponsors and youll start to hear about them in the upcoming weeks. This will help me move from depending on donations that cover the expense of producing the podcast.
In the near future I will offer a subscription option for ad free episodes, so check the website or YouTube for t...
Hi Friend,
Thank you for downloading the episode! My name is Arlina and Ill be your host.
Before I talk about todays guest, I want to share that I am celebrating 9 years of hosting the podcast! I have interviewed more than 400 people, many NYT best selling authors, all kinds of experts, and I celebrate all paths of recovery. Im obviously a huge 12 step advocate, but I also interview people who get so...
Today my friend Courtney Anderson. Courtney is the author of Sober Vibes A Guide to Thriving in Your First Three Months Without Alcohol, and host of the Sober Vibes Podcast
She joins me to talk about how sobriety reshapes your relationships, career, identityand what to do when everything shifts.
Sobriety is more than putting down the drinkits a total identity shift. In this episode, we d...
Welcome to the podcast!
Its been a minute since I introduced myself, so in case we havent met yet, my name is Arlina and Ill be your host. I have been sober for 31 years, happily married for 28, a mother of two amazing young men, and an english bulldog called Teddy, that you might hear snoring in the background on occasion.
Im also the bestselling author of The 12 Step Guide for Skeptics Clearing up ...
Hey friend,
Thank you for downloading the episode, my name is Arlina and Ill be your host.
Were doing something a little different today. On this call I am speaking with Joslynn who is in long term sobriety, but like many of us, she has been struggling with sticking to a healthy food plan. The funny thing is, we all know what we should eat. But knowing what to do and being able to do it are two diffe...
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