Send us a text Steve is joined by his sober sibling, Kristen, to share their wisdom, strength, and hope. Together they reflect back on counting days together and ways to keep and stay sober. E-mail me at [email protected] anytime for feedback, to get involved with the show, or to just say hi! Also join our conversation on Instagram @gayapodcast Stay sober, friends! Support the show...
Nov 04, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text Steve revisits the first two steps of his twelve step program and reflects back on how his thoughts on them have changed after 150 days of sobriety and through working with a sponsor. E-mail me at [email protected] anytime for feedback, to get involved with the show, or to just say hi! Also join our conversation on Instagram @gayapodcast Stay sober, friends! Support the show...
Nov 01, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text Steve invites on bestselling author, Charlie Gray, to discuss his book, At Least I'm Not the Frog. They also discuss what life has been like since the books release, what's next for Charlie, and some of the burning questions Steve had after reading the book. You can find "At Least I'm Not the Frog" on Amazon You can follow Charlie on Instagram @hismajestycharles3rd , and while you are at it follow me @gayapodcast Also check out his website, www.atleastimnotthefrog.com for his blog...
Oct 28, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text Steve reviews the book "At Least I'm Not the Frog: A Zany Memoir of Alcoholism and Recovery" by Charlie Gray. As of this recording this was the number one book on Amazon on recovery and I shared how I can certainly see why. The book details his journey to recovery, which includes four DUI’s and three trips to jail, along with treatment at six rehabs, at least twenty detox facilities, and another twenty or more trips to a psych ward. He’s also lived in five different sober houses a...
Oct 25, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Steve interviews Mindset Coach Jeroen about his journey to sobriety along with advice on how he maintains his sobriety by helping others. Follow him on Instagram @thecoachwithin , and follow me while you are at it @gayapodacst ! Thanks for listening! Stay sober, friends! Support the show
Oct 21, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Host Steve Bennet-Martin reflects on a conversation he had with a coworker about the correlation between Astrology and Alcohol, along with the research he found when diving into it more. Tell me what you think! gAyApodcast @ gmail.com and Instagram! Source: https://psychreel.com/zodiac-sign-most-likely-to-be-alcoholics/ Support the show...
Oct 18, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Steve welcomes Gabriel on to share his experience, wisdom, and hope. Topics covered include overcoming the loss of his parents, internalized homophobia, divorce, and relapses, along with living out loud, social media in sobriety, finding your happy, and more. Check out Gabriel on all the socials! Instagram @the.archangelgabriel TikTok @the.archangelgabriel Stay sober, friends! Support the show...
Oct 14, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text Host Steve Bennet-Martin takes a moment to thank all of the listeners and guests so far! At Day 100 sober, this is the first recording after the podcast's launch, so he takes the opportunity to share his gratitude for all your support. Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram for the majority of our social media content @gAyApodcast , or email him directly at [email protected] Support the show...
Oct 11, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Host Steve Bennet-Martin gets to chat with Missing Mei, founder of The Creative Sober, a space for sober creatives on Instagram as well as a podcast. Topics discussed include her journey with alcohol and addiction, anxiety and depression, how The Creative Sober got started, and what it's like identifying your pronouns. Support the show
Oct 07, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Host Steve Bennet-Martin practices his first qualification for his Twelve Step meeting by sharing one with all of you! Support the show
Oct 04, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text Host Steve Bennet-Martin has the pleasure of speaking with Joey Bachrach, co-founder of Rainbow Hill Sober Living. He shares his experience, wisdom, and hope with us before telling us about his amazing Sober Home space. Rainbow Hill is located in Los Angeles, California and is a Sober Home for members of the gay and queer community. The goal is for Rainbow Hill Sober Living to be the foundation and steppingstone for every man who walks through the doors. Follow them on Instragram ...
Sep 30, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Host Steve Bennet-Martin shares his experience of "Dropping the Rock" at a Twelve Step convention. Through this process he touches on his lifetime of resentments, how his adoption attempt led to his resentments finally boiling over, and how the Drop The Rock workshop helped relieve him of that toxic resentment. Support the show
Sep 27, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Steve is joined by special guest, Christian Parker, founder of GayAndSober.org, to discuss how it evolved from a tragedy into a website that helps thousands of people in the LGBT+ community get and stay sober while finding a community. Check out the website and it's important links here: Homepage- www.gayandsober.org Meeting Finder- https://www.gayandsober.org/meetings Events- https://www.gayandsober.org/events Give Back- https://www.gayandsober.org/support "Casting"- https://www....
Sep 23, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Steve discusses his experience about his first conference about sobriety and a Twelve Step program. Topics include flying solo at a conference, Drop the Rock, meeting new fellows, and an LGBT+ workshop he attended. Support the show
Sep 20, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Steve invites Chelsea from Recovered Life Podcast to share her experience, wisdom, and hope. Topics covered include sobriety, anxiety, mental health, podcasting about sobriety, and more. Check out Chelsea's podcast, Recovered Life Podcast, wherever you listen to us! You can also find her website here: https://www.chelseananderson.com/podcast and follow her online @justbchelsea Stay sober! Support the show...
Sep 16, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Steve reflects back on his first 60 days of sobriety with what's helped and some of the lessons he's learned. Highlights include: Learning how to get AND stay sober The importance of fellows and service The struggles with finding the 'right' sponsor Expectations are just premeditated resentments Identifying triggers and knowing when to step back Staying accountable through service and goals Support the show...
Sep 13, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Steve welcomes Abby on to share her experience, wisdom, and hope with us. Abby is a content creator who shares her story and information about sobriety, grief, and being queer on her account @thesobergaygriever . She is the chapter leader of @1000hoursdrylgbtqia and she hosts free LGBTQIA+ support meetings on @reframe_app zoom. You can sign-up for these zoom meetings by clicking the link in the bio of @reframe_app Thank you for listening. Please leave a review if you found this in...
Sep 09, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Host Steve Bennet-Martin shares what his experience getting to and through Step Two of his twelve step program was like. "We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity" Thank you for listening. Please rate and review if you have found this information helpful. If you need help immediately, please call SAMSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. If you are interested in sharing your story, getting involved with the show, or just saying hi, pleas...
Sep 06, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Steve invites guest and recovering addict Richard to share his experience, widsom, and hope with us. As a meth addict who has been clean for 3 years he shares how that has affected his place in the LGBT+ community, as well as how he had to change careers to stay sober. Thank you for listening. Please leave a review if you found this information helpful. If you need help immediately, please call SAMSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. If you are interested in sharing your stor...
Sep 02, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Steve Bennet-Martin shares some of the resources he uses to stay sober, including: Websites www.gayandsober.org www.aa.org Books The Big Book LGBT narrators are p.338 and 359 in the 4th edition) 12 Steps and 12 Traditions GLAD Day by Joan Larkin (Daily Affirmations) Workbook/Journal Sober as F*ck Workbook by Sarah Ordo 12 Steps Journal when you finish ^ Facebook Groups Gay and Sober Men LGBTQ+ Online Recovery Meetings Us! ( www.facebook.com/gayapodcast ) Podcasts This one, clearly...
Aug 30, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Host Steve Bennet-Martin shares some tips and tricks to sobriety that he's learned along his first 30 days. From remembering not to HALT to trying to learn to meditate, there should be some good advice for newcomers and regulars alike. Stay sober! Thank you for listening. Please leave a review if you found this information helpful. If you need help immediately, please go to www.aa.org or call SAMSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. If you are interested in sharing your story,...
Aug 26, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our lives had become unmanageable" Steve Bennet-Martin reflects back on what going through Step One was like for him. Support the show
Aug 26, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text With how scary the unknown can be, Steve Bennet-Martin takes an opportunity to review what you can expect from Meetings, how to find the right one for you, and what the format of the meetings means to him. Support the show
Aug 26, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Steve reports back on the research he did on alcohol statistics. Topics covered include: What is "one drink"? Binge Drinking for LGBT youth Binge Drinking vs. Heavy Drinking LGBT statistics involving alcohol Suicide statstics involving alcohol Thank you for listening. Please leave a review if you found this information helpful. If you need help immediately, please go to www.aa.org or call SAMSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. If you are interested in sharing your story, get...
Aug 26, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text In our first episode of gAy A I take a moment to introduce myself as host of this podcast. I'm Steve Bennet-Martin, I'm an alcohol, and my daily affirmation is that I am worthy of love. I quickly give the major bulletpoints of who I am before jumping into my first memories or drinking followed by my last ones. Thank you for listening. Please leave a review if you found this information helpful. If you need help immediately, please call SAMSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. ...
Aug 26, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Send us a text Coming soon! gAy A is a podcast about sobriety in the LGBT+ community. Steve shares this announcement trailer to share his plans of what's to come. Follow/subscribe to get full episodes when this podcast launches on August 26th, 2021. Support the show
Jun 21, 2021•2 min0