E229: Can You Have Fun Without Drinking? Yes—Here’s How

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

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Send us a text In this episode of the Sober Friends Podcast, we’re diving into what it really takes to stay sober during the summer—starting with Memorial Day weekend. From cookouts and weddings to long weekends and family parties, the warm-weather season brings all kinds of drinking triggers. Matt, Steve, and John share personal stories and practical strategies for navigating these challenges alcohol-free. Whether you’re newly sober or have a few summers under your belt, this conversation co...

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

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.
0:10.3	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.
0:21.8	You're not alone.
0:24.2	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:25.4	Oh my gosh, Steve.
0:28.8	Can you imagine it's finally summer in New England?
0:34.2	And I think the key to that is the 40-degree weather that we've had over the last week.
0:34.5	Right.
0:38.0	That tells us in Connecticut, it's summer.
0:39.1	That's right.
0:41.7	You know, it's great to be with you, Matt.
0:46.8	I got together with some cousins, and I have an aunt who lives in Florida who came up for a wedding for one of her grandchildren.
0:49.3	And she was like, this is my first time coming up here in May, and I don't think I'll be back for a while.
0:55.3	You know, it's like, yeah, 40-something degrees, 50 degrees, rain.
1:00.0	Doesn't bother me.
1:01.0	It really doesn't.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Matt J, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Matt J and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.