E71: Eric Was Just Another Drunk

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

4.3 • 722 Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Eric found him self on the kitchen floor, drunk and getting sick. It was a low place for him and took another two weeks before he found his way to a rehab. He ended up in the hospital with blood clots and was lucky to be alive. Looking around, he realized they saw him as just another drunk and he accepted it too. He was just another drunk. Against all odds, Eric found a way to stay sober through the help of his 12 step program. In this episode: ...

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0:00.0	I was up for like 24 hours straight and I was in the emergency room on a Saturday night in Hartford.
0:08.0	And it was a zoo.
0:09.4	I mean, there was people crying, people yelling and screaming.
0:12.9	You know, here I am.
0:13.8	The last person they wanted to see was another drunk.
0:16.9	And that's exactly what I was.
0:18.5	Just another drunk.
0:21.3	Today's sober friends podcast is brought to you by Anonymous.
0:25.4	Anonymous bought us five coffees and Anonymous went to buy me a coffee.com backslash
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0:45.8	I'm Matt.
0:46.8	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:47.8	Hey, I'm John.
0:49.0	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:51.6	We're here for the sober curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:56.2	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day-to-day,
1:01.3	and we overcame those struggles. We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
1:07.0	You're not alone. This is the Sober Friends podcast.
1:10.8	If you are on a Tuesday morning and you're listening to this and You're not alone. This is the Sober Friends podcast.
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