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Sober Friends

E169: Maintaining Passion 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

4.2718 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Send us a text In this episode, Steve and Matt delve into the insidious grip of fear and its impact on their lives. Reflecting on recent experiences, they candidly discuss the repercussions of allowing fear to dictate their actions, from missed opportunities to strained relationships. The conversation unfolds as they share personal anecdotes, from Steve's reluctance to take a day off to Matt's travel anxieties. Their exchange underscores a universal truth: fear can manifest in myriad ...

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0:00.0

I'm Matt.

0:01.8

Hey, I'm Steve.

0:02.8

Hey, I'm John.

0:04.0

This is the Sober Friends podcast.

0:06.7

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

0:11.2

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

0:16.4

Now we overcame those struggles.

0:18.2

We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.

0:22.0

You're not alone.

0:23.1

This is the Sober Friends podcast.

0:25.7

Okay, Steve, a little talk around the passion around recovery.

0:32.0

And I'm just looking at the calendar of when this drops, because the idea of this is as the odometer starts rolling on your sobriety,

0:41.5

am I doing something wrong if I'm not as passionate about sobriety and recovery as I was in my first year,

0:51.6

the first month, the first six months, first year?

0:57.8

And I'm just looking at the calendar by the time this is released.

1:01.6

I'll be pretty close to a big anniversary.

1:04.6

Yeah.

1:08.3

If we can do this right, I'll actually be podcasting on that night.

1:08.9

Right.

1:10.0

That'd be great.

1:10.6

Yep.

1:11.7

It's good to be here, Matt.

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