E62: Petrified and Weeks Since Her Last Shower, Tanya found AA at Age 18

Sober Friends

Matt J

12 Steps, Spirituality, Personal Journals, Mental Health, Sober, Recovery, Health & Fitness, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, Alcohol Free, Sober Curious, Alcoholics Anonymous, Dry January, Society & Culture, Sobriety

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🗓️ 1 February 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail At 7 years old, Tanya's mum gave her a small glass of wine and told her to sip it. Of course, this little girl gave it a chug. Tanya's grand mother said, "this one is going to be a drinker." Little did Grandma know that Tanya would attend her first AA meeting at the age of 18. Tanya has been sober since January 11, 2008. Tanya's first meeting was in a cathedral in Liverpool, England. She was 18 years old, petrified and in desperate need of a sho...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:01.1	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:02.1	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.3	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:05.9	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:10.4	Here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day to day.
0:15.5	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:17.4	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:22.0	You're not alone.
0:27.9	This is the sober friends podcast. Oh, I'm so excited tonight. This is the first time that we're doing an international podcast, international, two separate ways that we have a guest on that is
0:34.6	going to have a mix of a British accent and the eastern side of Canada.
0:41.6	There are little things that excite me.
0:44.2	Tanya is our guest.
0:45.7	Can't wait to get to know Tanya tonight.
0:47.2	Tanya, welcome to the show.
0:49.1	Thank you.
0:49.6	I'm so excited to be here.
0:51.2	Oh, I'm excited too.
0:52.2	You have John with us.
0:53.2	We have Steve with us.
0:54.8	Hey, everybody. How you don't? We just want to hear your story. So I know you had an anniversary
1:00.6	recently. I know a bunch of things about you, but just start wherever you want to start. Tell us
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