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Sober FriendsAuthor: Matt J
Ever feel like youre the only one who thinks this way?The Sober Friends Podcast is for people who are learning that recovery is about more than quitting drinkingits about learning how to live.Every week, Matt and Steve have honest conversations about the challenges that dont disappear when alcohol does: anxiety, control, relationships, fear, loneliness, resentment, people-pleasing, and the ongoing work of emotional sobriety.Because getting sober doesnt automatically make life easier. It just gives you the opportunity to face life differently.No gurus. No perfection. No pretending to have it all figured out.Just two friends with long-term sobriety sharing what theyve learned, what theyre still learning, and how recovery continues to shape their lives years after their last drink.Whether youre questioning your drinking, newly sober, or years into recovery, youll find practical insights, honest conversations, and reminders that growth doesnt end when the alcohol is gone.New episodes every week.Matt and Steve are members of Alcoholics Anonymous but speak only from their own experience. This podcast is not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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I Didn’t Drink Every Day. Was It Really a Problem?
Episode 295
Monday, 9 November, 2026
Send us Fan MailYou didn’t drink every day. You could take a break. You knew people who drank more. So why would you think you had a problem? Matt and Steve both used those arguments to explain away what happened when they did drink.Matt remembers being able to stop but hating how much he wanted to keep going. Steve could go stretches without drinking, then find himself back in a pattern he hadn’t intended. They talk about the mental gymnastics that made their drinking seem reasonable—and how comparing themselves to someone worse off kept those arguments alive.If you’ve been wondering whether your drinking is “bad enough” to change, there’s another question worth asking: What happens when you drink, and what are you finding reasons to overlook?Support the show📫 Get more honest conversations about sobriety delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to The Sober Friends Dispatch, our weekly newsletter where we go beyond the podcast to share real strategies for alcohol-free living. Join our community by clicking here.
