E246: Grateful, Not Special: Rebecca’s Recovery Story

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

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Send us a text Rebecca calls herself a “textbook alcoholic,” but her recovery journey is anything but ordinary. In this episode, she opens up about chasing the next big thing, hitting bottom, and finding freedom in sobriety. From navigating early recovery with overachiever energy (yes, she read the entire Big Book cover to cover) to surviving a literal hurricane without picking up a drink, Rebecca shares the lessons, struggles, and surprising gifts of staying sober. We talk about the myth of ...

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0:00.0	Hey, before we jump in, if you like what you hear on the podcast, check out our free
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0:08.8	It's a weekly dose of real talk, stories from the sober life, and a little extra support
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0:16.3	Go to Soberfriendspod.substack.com and subscribe. That's sober friendspod.com. All right,
0:25.7	let's get into the show. Welcome to the sober friends podcast. My name is Matt Jay. If you are looking
0:36.7	to get sober, if you're so curious, heck, if you've even been on this path for some time, you're in the right place.
0:47.0	You're the guest today.
0:48.8	I mean the ladies back in to share a little bit of their story because the guys are always here doing their thing. And I want to
0:57.0	introduce my friend Rebecca, who I met a little over a year now until your world blew up with the
1:02.9	hurricane that you invited me in to be a speaker at one of your meetings, which was such a fabulous
1:09.9	meeting, such a like the best Zoom meeting
1:12.5	I've ever been to.
1:14.4	And then Hurricane moved in and you stayed sober.
1:19.9	And you said, I'm ready to tell my story.
1:21.7	I'm ready to inspire other people.
1:23.7	So I want to welcome Rebecca to the show.
1:25.7	Welcome to the sober friends podcast, Rebecca. Thank you so much, Matt. I'm glad to Rebecca to the show. Welcome to the Sober Friends podcast, Rebecca.
1:28.7	Thank you so much, Matt.
1:30.2	I'm glad to be here.
1:31.5	Oh, I'm excited to have you here.
1:33.5	It's always nice to mix it up.
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