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Chris, Chris and more Chris! We have our first guest on to run a little test with the new recording software, and it's Mike's girlfriend, Chris. To begin with, I don't know that we had planned to fill the entire episode with her, but man... we are glad that we…

We have new recording software! Riverside.fm - We like it and we think you will too. We start off by recapping our trip this past week and we give our reviews of the bands. We also tell a couple of drunk tales from our past (wedding stories) We touch on…

We start off with Life on Life's terms and when is the best time to get sober? We talk about counseling. How alcohol is glamorized through advertising and why some people "make it" and why some don't. Sober dating and what we do if we are approached by someone who…

We begin with Covid and Bees and have a brief discussion about the acronym HOW. Acceptance is the key. So is willingness. We talk about the demands of a podcast, having to work Keating Center events and another popular recovery saying. Finding the similarities vs. the differences in early sobriety…

Happy 4 month anniversary to the podcast!! And Mike has a radio gig coming up. We received a great comment from a follower and also a suggestion that we dig into (Trading addictions) What if we profited from this? We also look back at the groups we attended at The…

Based on a suggestion, we actually talk about medicinal weed. The most monumental year or time in our sobriety and finding our identity with major changes or moves. When you're feeling out of sorts, lost or squirrely, what do you do? And how we felt the first time we did…

We start off talking about a Cleveland AA icon and how we both benefited from his work. There's a move happening for one of us and we talk about the why behind it. We touch on willingness in early sobriety and what helped us stick around. Inpatient vs. outpatient programs…

We start out with charity talk. The Keating Center and how to support the podcast. A listener question, and we provide some additional information about "normies" vs. "real alcoholics." Speaking of normies... how they feel when one of us falls and a short story of me dealing with a "real…

Founder's Day! This episode was recorded on June 10, 2022, which is the 87th Anniversary of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. As everyone knows, AA is our base and Founder's Day has been a big deal for us. Stories from the first time we went, until now. There is a…

We start off with a quick wrap of a work issue, then we transition into normie's vs. real alcoholics. More about sponsors, compatibility and "accountability partners." The idea of getting rid of the word alcoholic. Getting sober for other people, pink clouds, bed bugs (yes... we talk about bed bugs)…

We begin on a positive note - Happy 3 Month Anniversary To The Podcast! Then we bitch about work... Steven Tyler relapsed. (insert verbal eye roll) We dive into a pretty cool conversation about how we both got our first sponsors, what they did for us and what happened next.…

We start off talking about what has always kept us sober; pizza, spite and making our beds. Also, preparing to be on our own after being "halfway." We discuss the things that could have kept us from staying sober and how critical they were. We reminisce about the last 30…

12th Episode - 12 Years - 12 Steps We talk about our first jobs after getting sober. What it was like, what they led to and the challenges. Gratitude and accountability, make another appearance. How we handled our first summer and our first Holiday season. The plans that we made…

12th Episode - 12 Years - 12 Steps We talk about our first jobs after getting sober. What it was like, what they led to and the challenges. Gratitude and accountability, make another appearance. How we handled our first summer and our first Holiday season. The plans that we made…

We begin with grand kids, diapers and not getting peed on. How music has played a part in our recovery and we dig into The Steps a little bit. Fear of missing out and the genuine fun that can be had sober. We also talk about being open (or not)…

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We dive into The Four Absolutes, explain what they are and more importantly, what they mean to us. We talk about when Bill moved back to Wisconsin, how he settled in and how the hand of AA reached out. We talk about boundaries, people pleasing and how we have learned…

In this episode, we are in Cleveland for our anniversaries and we do some stuff. A meeting, coins, friends and a trip to the birthplace of AA to visit Dr. Bob's house. We also talk about our time in the 3/4 house, and what happened after that. We talk about…

In this episode, we introduce a new friend ( @the.af.mom ) and a new page on our website. As promised, I tell my story about Sober Grid ( @sobergrid ), but it's a story with a point. And a lesson. We talk about our upcoming anniversaries and take a little…

This week we bitch a little bit about statistics (based on a message that I got this week). We talk about triggers, how we handle ourselves in social situations and dealing with life when it gets difficult. We also get into a conversation about when we first moved in together…