Tag: alcoholism

From myth to truth, it’s a rapid fire espresso shots with Mike and Glenn. As they talk about things they’ve heard, questions from emails, inquiries from social media, Mike and Glenn fire true and false statements at each other with a little back and forth banter mixed in. It’s all about sobriety, recovery and addiction and the myths, misconceptions and truths that go with it.

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Previous Rapid Fire 6 Sober Espresso Shots podcast: https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/1b0ba251/rapid-fire-6-sober-espresso-shots

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

Megan is a familiar face at AA Mokena Fellowship, and with AA meetings 5 times a day, it takes a lot of volunteer hours to keep things running smoothly.  From opening the door to helping out in the community – Megan tells us that service leads to the world turning a different shade of wonderful. Service saved her life, and it started with cleaning up coffee pots, clearing tables and taking out trash.

Find out why Mike, Glenn and Megan find service work important and why they still do it today.

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AA Mokena Fellowship: https://aamokenafellowship.org/

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

How do you get undrunk quickly? Easy, it’s a math calculation – it takes an hour to eliminate .01 of alcohol in your system. But how long does it take to get sober? That’s a loaded question starting with what you mean by sober.

In the coffee shop Mike & Glenn tell us how long it takes to get undrunk, and discuss how long it takes to get truly sober where you’re living a quality rewarding life with passion and purpose. Is it less than 3 months? 1-2 years? 5-10 years?  Listen in as Mike & Glenn talk about their life experiences and answer the loaded question of how long it takes to get sober.

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Mentioned in this episode:

What Does Sober Mean? https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/2a7e8632/trending-series-pt-8-what-does-sober-mean

What Is Dry Drunk? https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/2232b91c/trending-series-pt-7-what-is-dry-drunk

Learning To Live As A Left-Hander: https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/f6d03d4b/sobriety-learning-to-live-as-a-left-hander

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

Laura joins Mike & Glenn in the coffee shop to talk about SMART Recovery. Laura found SMART Recovery after she ended her chaotic relationship with drugs 40 years ago. Why after? Ten years ago she discovered her son was a heroin user. Knowing him, she knew he wouldn’t buy into the 12 step program, so she went looking for answers. While her son never attended any meetings, SMART Recovery changed her life and Laura is now a recovery coach.

An alternative to AA, SMART Recovery has a large online community all over the world – you are always able to access a meeting of peers 24 hours a day. SMART is a secular program – they believe a person’s faith often drives recovery but it’s personal and individual. SMART works on a 4 point program:

1. Maintaining motivation
2. Resisting urges
3. Managing our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors acceptably
4. Living a balanced life

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Mentioned in this episode:

SMART Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/

Live For Lali: https://live4lali.org/

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

The Webster Dictionary definition of sober – not drinking or using mind altering substances – is more of a definition of being dry. Mike and Glenn discuss how sober is more than not drinking, it’s the byproduct of working a quality recovery program. 

So what does sober really mean? Sober is characterized by reason, sanity, or self-control; showing mental and emotional balance. Are you emotionally balanced?

Physically balanced? Spiritually balanced? 

Glenn and Mike lay it out at the coffee shop like this: “We’re on the sober path. We’re not at the sober ski lodge, we haven’t arrived. Sober is the journey, not the destination.“

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Mentioned in this episode:

Your Dictionary: https://www.yourdictionary.com

Dr John Episode: What Is Sober? https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/40951704/bonus-drop-what-is-sober-dr-john-joins

The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren: https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Driven-Life-What-Earth/dp/031033750X

Want more clinical information about what sober means?

Visit Care Addiction Center’s Resources For Recovery Blog:

https://www.careaddiction.com/edu/what-does-sober-mean

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

Getting to know Danny we find out he’s not a human lie detector and while an introvert at heart, he believes we do our best work in community. Digging in deeper with the Clinical Director at Aspen Ridge Recovery in Colorado, Mike and Glenn hit Danny with a few hard questions about addiction and recovery:

• How do you know if you’re a good candidate for treatment? 
• How important is therapy in treatment? 
• Is abstinence the only option, or is there help to control drinking and how effective is it?

Listen in for Danny’s response and a real discussion about therapy, heart and community.

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Mentioned in this episode:

AspenRidge Recovery: https://www.aspenridgerecoverycenters.com/

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/

Rat Park Study: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

Glenn and Mike describe dry drunk as the grumpy guy that hasn’t had a drink but is miserable and complains about everything in their life. Why? Because stopping drinking is one thing, but then what? If you’re drinking to escape, then stop drinking without surrendering to recovery, you are still miserable but without the alcohol – and the same sh%^ behavior is still there. 

Glenn and Mike elaborate on the difference between drunk, dry and sober. You can be drunk by yourself, you can be dry by yourself, but sober takes a community and a commitment to recovery.

If you feel like you’re a dry drunk, some helpful hints:

1. Practice self care
2. Avoid trigger situations
3. Start a journal
4. Take mind off cravings by doing other activities
5. Limit things that hurt your sleep
6. Think about engaging in the 12 steps of AA

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Mentioned in this episode:

Dr John Episode: What Is Sober? https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/40951704/bonus-drop-what-is-sober-dr-john-joins

Want more clinical information about Dry Drunk?

Visit Care Addiction Center’s Resources For Recovery Blog:

https://www.careaddiction.com/edu/dry-drunk

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

You can learn from anyone. You can learn what to do. You can learn what not to do. If you listen to their story, listen to their life and the challenges they face, if you truly listen – their story is suggesting to you how to overcome an obstacle in your life. That’s what we hear from James C.

James shares that he was given the gift of surrender on a cold January night in Michigan. It was the end of the road. He was highly addicted to alcohol, heroin, methadone, and valium and spent detox in a dingy, dark room. On the third night, sick as a dog, James tells us about the circumstances that led to his surrender, his gift of sobriety and the willingness to do the hard work that would be facing him after detox.

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For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

Alcohol is a depressant, it affects your nervous system and slows down your breathing, heart rate and other important tasks your body does. Mike & Glenn share their experiences with alcohol poisoning – from friends who have been hospitalized, friends that didn’t have a chronic drinking problem and died from alcohol poisoning, and even being in the hospital for alcohol poisoning themselves.

Think someone you know has alcohol poisoning?

Do:

• Call 9-1-1
• Don’t leave them alone
• Try to get them sitting up
• Cover them with a warm blanket
• Keep them from choking

Don’t:

• Give them a cold shower – it can lower body temperature
• Don’t give them food – it can lead to vomiting
• Don’t have them walk it off – it can lead to a fall
• Don’t try to get them to throw up – it can cause choking

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Mentioned in this episode:

WebMD on Alcohol Poisoning: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/alcohol-poisoning-overview

Want more clinical information about Alcohol Poisoning?

Visit Care Addiction Center’s Resources For Recovery Blog:

https://www.careaddiction.com/edu/alcohol-poisoning

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Sober.Coffee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.coffeepodcast/

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com

It’s a sober new year. But what does that look like? Join Mike & Glenn in the coffee shop as they discuss what their game plan is for the new year. With a trip down memory lane and a look at the past, each discusses how sobriety has changed their new years – from removing the remorse, regret and anxiety, to looking at the past as a scorecard and making plans for the year ahead, trying to point the ship in the right direction.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Wedding Bells podcast: https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/1c66c129/wedding-bells-embracing-the-landslide

Purpose Driven Life: https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Driven-Life-Rick-Warren/dp/0310205719

For more about this podcast:

Visit Sober.Coffee website: https://www.sober.coffee

Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting: https://www.audiohivepodcasting.com

In collaboration with Care Addiction Center: https://www.careaddiction.com