My Sober Addiction

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are joined by guest, Joy Downey. Joy has nearly 20 years of sobriety and now helps addicts in active addiction to get into treatment. Her story is harrowing, from smuggling drugs out of Mexico to run ins with the police and the prospect of serious penitentiary time. She tells how losing it all, including your kids, is sometimes still not enough...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, our good friend, Clive Wilson from the Breaking My Addictions podcast, returns for another great conversation. We cover it all, too! Things we addicts in recovery remember dealing with during our time in active addiction and things we are dealing with now that we are sober. Life doesn’t get easy just because we kicked addiction and are now living ...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are going for a little ride. During a relapse, I had a really bad overdose and found myself face to face with nothing, and everything at the same time. One of the many things addiction taught me was that all the religious programming I had received did not match up to what I experienced. I had been living sober for 16 days and the withdrawal sy...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are revisiting the idea of being mindful of those traits, those tendencies, we had during active addiction. The thing is, if we really look back on life before and after active addiction, we realize that those traits are part of who we are. We carry them over into life when we are sober in our jobs, exercise and heath, relationships, hobbies, et...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we have Kitty back for her 3rd appearance. We are looking into Empathy, Sympathy and Compassion and what are the differences. It is very important to know those differences because it could help to prevent you from being an Enabler. People that we love are sometimes still suffering in Active Addiction and while we want to help, we have to know whe...

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 In this week’s episode of My Sober Addiction, we are getting into the topic of belief loops. For real this time! When in active addiction, we fell into a very negative feedback loop and eventually got sober and moved on in a life of recovery. The problem is that so many still carry those same negative belief systems they had while in active addiction. When we finally kicked addiction a...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are introducing the concept of belief loops, or feedback loops, as it pertains to addiction, recovery, sober living and just moving on in your life in sobriety in general. However, I must apologize for being woefully unprepared. This week has been insane and I simply did not have time to prepare. I do have a topic, though, and it is a good one ...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are revisiting the topic of how getting sober is more than just starting a new life in recovery. It is an opportunity to completely transform your identity and what exactly being “You” actually is. Most addicts in recovery had been in active addiction and living that lifestyle for so long that they don’t even know who they are any more. One thin...

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In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are joined by my friend, Clive Wilson, who hosts the podcast Breaking My Addictions. Clive is an innovator and approaches addiction and recovery in a totally fresh, new way. In addition to his podcast, he has a very strong presence online through his multiple websites. For example, the Breaking My Addictions website has some features that anyone ...

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In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we delve into the memories of active addiction that we sometimes find ourselves reflecting on when we are in recovery. It’s sometimes hard to find understanding and support outside of ourselves. We need to remember that our own stories are inspiring and that we have came so very far and in a surprising short amount of time. The momentum generated j...

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 Maybe this is podcasting career suicide. Maybe it’s not. If you have never heard an episode of My Sober Addiction before then maybe check out a few other episodes before this one. This one is very impromptu, unplanned, not prepared for and completely unedited. I had just reread 4 chapters in my upcoming memoir of my time in active addiction and it really took a heavy toll on me so i re...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, I ask the question,  “Was it worth it?” Was your addiction and all you went through and all you put your loved ones through worth it in the end? Meaning, now that you’re living sober and an inspiration for others still in active addiction to get sober. Or, now that your children can look to your example of the level of adversity (that addiction en...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are talking about ways to keep your sobriety in the forefront of your life. Besides addiction and recovery, addicts have one thing in common for sure and that is our tenacity, the way we obsess over things. It’s almost fanatical really. We don't know moderation, its as I’ve said in the past, we go either 1,000 mph or zero, no in between. Is...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are once again talking about auto-pilot and how, if left unchecked, it can be a recovery killer. The good news is that we DO have ways to switch that off, be more mindful and keep recovery and sober living in the forefront of our minds. Active addiction was the ultimate in mindless auto-pilot living and the addictive side of our brains would lov...

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 In this, the 50th episode of My Sober Addiction, we talk about being mindful and staying aware of our state of mind. When we were in active addiction, we stayed in a constant state of auto-pilot and every day was exactly the same as before. In recovery, it is no different, we have to stay on guard and protect our sobriety. We can’t allow ourselves to fall into old habits and risk relap...

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***Relapse Trigger Warning*** I do go into graphic detail about intravenous drug use in this episode. I have faith that you can handle it but may need a little heads up. If you feel that your recovery is fragile then maybe this episode is not for you. If that is the case, just know that I do love you and I’ll talk with you in episode 50.

 In this episode of My Sober Addiction we get into...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are getting into what not to do when you finally get sober. Recovery can be tricky and if we aren’t careful we can allow our addictive traits seep in and we then direct our addiction toward all that. Then “Recovery Burnout” sets in and the chances of relapse increase. The best plan of action is to always be aware of your mindset and not get too...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we expand on what is going in our “tool bags” for manifesting a happy and successful life that we truly want to experience. To manifest the life you truly want now that you are out of active addiction and now living sober you have to get very good at being thankful, of course, but you also have to sharpen your discernment and intuition skills. Int...

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 In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are continuing the theme of the previous two episodes where we reflected back on our time in active addiction and how different our lives are now that we are living sober but going a bit further.  We are looking into how gratitude is your #1 Tool for life. It’s more than just being grateful for sobriety, it’s al that living sober has done for u...