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Sober Friends

E100: Don't Quit Before the Miracle Happens

Sober Friends

Matt J

12 Steps, Spirituality, Personal Journals, Mental Health, Sober, Recovery, Health & Fitness, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, Alcohol Free, Sober Curious, Alcoholics Anonymous, Dry January, Society & Culture, Sobriety

4.3722 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean when we hear people say, "Don't Stop Before The Miracle Happens?" It means toughing it out during the hard times, now matter how long it takes. Because if you do the work long enough, you will be able to handle life on life's terms, without taking a drink. On this episode, Matt, Steve and John talk about their own experiences with the impatience it takes to get to the point where you look back and say, "I don't need that drink anymore to deal wi...

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0:00.0

You're going through the withdrawals, you're going through the cravings.

0:05.0

Life isn't all that great. You're impatient. You're irritable, restless, discontented.

0:12.0

And you just want to get the case of the fuckets and say, that's it, I'm out.

0:16.0

That is quitting before the miracle happens.

0:19.0

Because if you stick around long enough and you see that, you know,

0:23.9

the longer you stay separated from alcohol, the better you feel.

0:28.2

But early on, you know, it's real easy just to say, screw it, I'm out of here.

0:33.3

And then go back.

0:34.5

And yet's quitting before the miracle happens.

0:38.5

I'm Matt. Hey, I'm the miracle happens. I'm Matt.

0:39.5

Hey, I'm Steve.

0:40.5

Hey, I'm John.

0:41.7

This is the Sober Friends podcast.

0:44.4

We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.

0:48.9

We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has-to-face day-to-day.

0:54.1

And how we overcame those

0:55.0

struggles. We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous. You're not alone.

1:00.8

This is the sober friends podcast. Don't quit before the miracle happens. It's great advice in any

1:07.6

walk of life. Always a great advice when it comes to sobriety because this is one of these

1:12.5

things that's not instant gratification and you quit drinking or you quit drugging and you

1:17.5

decide or you think life's going to be awesome because I put that drink down and things keep getting

1:24.2

worse for a little bit. Well, I might as well go and drink.

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