E167: Breaking the Silence- Navigating Anonymity in Recovery

Sober Friends

Matt J

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

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Send us a text Join us in a candid discussion as we delve into the intricate dynamics of anonymity in recovery. From the deeply ingrained principles of programs like AA to the personal journeys of individuals, we explore the nuances of who to confide in and when. In this episode, Steve shares his early experiences, shrouded in secrecy and fear of judgment, juxtaposed against his present-day openness and authenticity. Matt reflects on the delicate balance of disclosure, from sharing out of nec...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:01.0	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:01.9	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.2	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:05.8	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:10.4	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has-to-face day-to-day.
0:15.6	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:17.3	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:21.6	You're not alone. This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:24.6	I've never removed John's voice from the intro, and I bring it up because you can leave a comment on individual Spotify episodes of this podcast, and somebody did.
0:35.6	Somebody left a comment on there because I talked
0:41.7	about a podcast that I like to listen to where the host left and that feeling of lost and they
0:48.1	said yeah I felt the same way about John leaving that it's three guys talking about recovery
0:52.9	and now John's not there and I felt that loss.
0:57.6	So it was on a recent episode so it feels as though they're still listening,
1:01.8	but I've just never had the energy nor to the desire really to remove John from that.
1:07.8	Maybe thinking he'll come back someday.
1:10.5	Come back, Shane. Come back. So I don't know if he's
1:14.4	listening still, but there are people who are still looking for you and you've been gone like
1:19.3	well over a year. Hey, just a shot out to John. John celebrated 34 years of sobriety this past week.
1:29.3	So just a shot off to him and to show you that this program can work long term.
1:36.0	Oh, yeah.
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