E88: Matt's Wife's In Laws Threw Him Out. It Got Him Sober For Real

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

🗓️ 16 August 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail This week's guest is Matt, who started drinking at 13. Matt was a high achiever, doing well in college and Grad school. He had a family and a great job. And he was an alcoholic. A lot of you will see yourself in Matt. He was socially awkward until he found alcohol. He had to be careful in public drinking. Drinking at home, was another story. He drank like he did in college, even during his 30's. He tried AA, had a spon...

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0:00.0	And I was driving and I actually was not able to continue driving.
0:06.4	And at the time, I had my kids in the car.
0:11.1	You know, they were babies.
0:13.6	And my mother and father-in-law and my wife were in the car on the highway.
0:18.5	And my father-in-law just, yeah, just took the wheel, pulled over. I got in the
0:24.5	passenger seat, and then I don't remember much of the trip. And then I walked in the door,
0:29.9	and they all threw me out. They said, get the hell out. I didn't even get to put my bag down.
0:37.3	And they said, get the hell out of here.
0:41.1	I'm Matt.
0:42.0	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:43.0	Hey, I'm John.
0:44.2	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:46.9	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:51.4	Here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day to day,
0:56.6	now we overcame those struggles.
0:58.4	We speak for no 12-step group,
1:00.4	but we do try to remain anonymous.
1:02.3	You're not alone.
1:03.4	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
1:05.8	We're back after a week of being away.
1:09.7	John and Steve climbing to the end of the Appalachian Trail and me dealing with the headaches of a vacation.
1:16.9	My goodness.
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