E85: Getting Through Social Gatherings When You Are Sober

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

🗓️ 19 July 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Matt was inspired by Gill Tietz's Sober Powered episode, Staying Sober During the Holidays. The episode is much less staying sober during the holidays, and more staying sober at events where booze is available. Practicable advice for those in recovery for anytime. BBQsWork partiesConcertsEctJohn, Matt and Steve talked about their experience being on guard for the unguarded moment. In this episode we talk about: Keeping your drink in your hand. If you p...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:01.0	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:02.0	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.2	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	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has-to-face day-to-day, and we overcame those struggles.
0:17.4	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:21.3	You're not alone.
0:22.3	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:24.9	I have very few original ideas.
0:28.7	What I'm good at is stealing from the best, really stealing good ideas.
0:33.9	And I was listening to Jill Teets' back catalog for Sober Powered.
0:39.5	She was on our podcast back.
0:41.7	I don't remember what episode.
0:42.9	She's really good at remembering episodes.
0:45.0	I wasn't prepared to that.
0:46.4	But I was listening to Staying Sober During the Holidays, which, episode 25, which is not about staying sober during the holidays.
0:53.8	It's about staying sober any time when you're out and alcohol is present.
0:58.9	And it comes up because if you're on sober Instagram, it just seems it's one post after another
1:05.7	of people saying, how do I talk about the fact that I'm not drinking anymore?
1:10.2	Or how do I tell people I'm not drinking?
1:12.7	Or what do I do when I'm out with alcohol? Is non-alcoholic drinks okay? Should I drink something
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