E252: The Milestones That Matter Most Aren’t on a Chip

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

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Send us a text Turning 50 has Matt thinking about milestones — in life, in recovery, and in all the small moments that really shape who we become. In this episode, the guys dig into what “milestones” truly mean once you’ve been around a while. Sure, the chips and anniversaries matter, but the real growth often happens in the quiet, everyday wins: making an amends, showing up for someone you love, or just staying sober for another five minutes. Matt and Steve swap stories about turning points ...

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0:22.1	That's sober friendspod.
0:23.7	Substack.com.
0:25.3	All right.
0:25.7	Let's get into the show.
0:29.2	This has so many connections to recovery because it's just the small things.
0:36.5	In the end, it's don't drink for another five minutes.
0:39.2	That's your goal.
0:40.6	It's not getting to age 50.
0:42.4	It's right now it's 936, 937.
0:45.5	Don't drink until 942.
0:48.3	It's little things.
0:49.7	And I'm sure there's lots of people who you're listening right now
0:51.8	that you're struggling that you've been, you've relapsed many times. Maybe make your golf small.
1:00.8	Hey there, welcome to the sober friends podcast where we talk about recovery, sobriety, your path
1:06.9	to getting to recovery, whether you've been in sober one day's over one day, one year, five years, whatever.
1:13.8	This is the place to be.
1:15.0	I'm Matt Jay over there is Steve.
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