Ep 64 A Pint After Work; Dealing with Work Stress in Recovery

Alex and Julia chat about suggestions made in early recovery. Those they listened to, those they didn't and the results of those choices. Julia got sober at 23, and hasn't taken a drink in 36 years, so this is well worth a listen!

Alex and Beth talk about their autism diagnoses, covering acceptance, the traits they identify with, the correlation with traits of alcoholism and the tools they use to manage both their autism and alcoholism. Autism And AA meeting Zoom ID: 636 252 1979 Password: AA Meeting is Everyday 4:00pm GMT 11:00am EST 9:00am PST Open 30 min Before And After Meeting AA-DHD and neurodiversity meeting Wednesday 1pm Sunshine Recovery Cafe 296A Kingston rd, Wimbledon Chase SW20 8LX

Josh and Alex talk about their experiences of anger and resentment both before and in sobriety, and they share how the handle them with the tools of 12 step recovery.

This episode, Alex and Sophie talk about the myriad of ways they manage when times are hard. They share openly about their struggles and talk about the huge toolbox they have now that they are sober.

Alex and Dan chat with Jasper about being young, sober, and working in the recovery industry. They discuss being a sober companion, staying within the traditions, and what it's like to work in the recovery industry. They also take a listener question from Dan's mom about how bad his drinking really got and how to answer when people ask you that question, and what the group is grateful for today. Linktree Instagram (instagram.com/youngandsoberpodcast/) Email ([email protected])

This week Alex and Dan chat about being young, sober, and work stress. Covering everything from how they used to cope with work stress, leaving drinks, how they handle work stress now, and loads of things in between. They also get honest about not having a listener question, so please send one in, and, of course, what they are grateful for today. Linktree Instagram (instagram.com/youngandsoberpodcast/) Email ([email protected])

Lottie and Dan chat about being young, sober, and moving in recovery. They cover Lottie's upcoming move, how finding meetings differ from when they came in, and discerning if moving is right. They also take a listener question about summer drinking (slightly late) and what the group is grateful for today. Linktree Instagram (instagram.com/youngandsoberpodcast/) Email ([email protected])

We are back with Jack and Alex to chat about their experience with Step 11, "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." They cover meditating with apps, freestyle, walking and the pressure to meditate for a certain amount of time. They also delve into learning to pray, whether it be prayers written by others or letters to God, everything in between, and what the group is grateful for today. Linktree Instagram (instagram.com/youngandsoberpodcast/) Email ([email protected])

Jack and Lottie chat with Holly about being young, sober, and putting AA first. They cover swimming in lakes, finding time for meetings, making tough decisions around AA commitments and balancing life. They also take a listener question about going back to the office and still finding time to get to meetings, and what the group is grateful for today.

Alex, Lottie, and Dan chat about being young, sober, and drinking culture. They talk about weddings, stags, kissing, holding people's drinks, and why Lottie just wants a candle. The crew also cover splitting bills, jealousy towards regular drinkers, a listener question telling people you don't drink in the early days, and what they are grateful for today. Linktree Instagram (instagram.com/youngandsoberpodcast/) Email ([email protected])