E227: Staying Sober When Life Gets Chaotic- Balance, Busyness, and Letting Go of Control

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

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Send us a text Matt and Steve dive into the real-life challenges of maintaining sobriety when life gets busy—from caregiving and family obligations to missed meetings and disrupted routines. They share personal stories about staying grounded in recovery, the importance of asking for help, and learning to let go of control. This candid conversation explores how flexibility, planning, and community support keep them sober through life’s toughest stretches. Support the show 📫 Get more honest con...

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0:00.0	A lot of it's about being flexible. You could have called me a lot of things in the past, but being flexible was not one of them.
0:07.0	I wanted to stuff my way, that was part of my control issues.
0:10.0	Today I realized this is not the way of life, you know, whether it's life on life terms, whatever we want to call this, balance of your life,
0:17.0	whatever you want to title this conversation.
0:20.0	For me today, it's about keeping my
0:22.7	perspective on my program and my sobriety. That's key for me, which is why I went out last night.
0:28.7	It was really important for me to go out last night. And then understanding that the rest of my time
0:34.3	and my life, I only have so much control over that, right? And this is the whole thing,
0:38.5	right? The acceptance thing where there's only so much of that I control. It in my situation right
0:44.7	now, I don't control much of it. I'm Matt. Hey, I'm Steve. Hey, I'm John. This is the Sober
0:53.5	Friends podcast.
0:54.9	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:59.4	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day-to-day.
1:04.5	Now we overcame those struggles.
1:06.4	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
1:10.2	You're not alone.
1:11.3	This is the sober friends podcast.
1:13.9	I don't know about you, Steve.
1:14.9	I know you're busy.
1:15.7	I shouldn't say, I don't know about this.
1:17.8	I know you're busy.
1:18.7	I'm busy too.
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