On their own path to recovery, Mike and Glenn will be the first to tell you when it comes to cravings vs addictions, both words are subjective. Discussing it at the coffee shop, they both agree - cravings are one sign of addition and fertile soil where addiction can really grip in and grow. When you’ve lost control of a craving and you just keep doing it, that’s an addiction. Sober curious and wondering about cravings? Glenn suggests cravings last about 20 minutes. Can you suffer better for 20 m...
Nov 02, 2022•27 min•Ep. 84
Dr. John relates the "ISM" of alcoholism to the human condition, a yearning to fill the void, a yearning for wholeness and connectedness. With Mike & Glenn, he discusses the viewpoint that we don’t need AA to tell us that drinking makes life s*&% or that if you don’t drink your life will be better. What we need AA for is that even when we don’t drink and things get better, even when we clean up our act, we still have a hole in our soul, still yearn, still hunger. If alcohol is the only t...
Oct 30, 2022•26 min
Steve G joins Sober.Coffee at a table for three and gives us a glimpse into his life and how he found sobriety. A sneak peek - it took losing everything over a 20 month period, being homeless and living in the back of a Jeep Renegade, then finding himself in a surprise intervention to get Steve on the path to recovery. Now, 30 years sober, Steve still goes to a lot of meetings. Why? Because nothing will so much ensure immunity from drinking as intense work with other alcoholics. Besides sponsori...
Oct 26, 2022•32 min•Ep. 83
Dr. John joins the Sober Coffee shop with Mike & Glenn to explore Step 1 and why it is more complicated than it appears. After all, rarely will a person fail if they thoroughly follow the path. Yet 90% fail. Why? Because they don’t embrace the first step - you’re f&#@cked. Learning to live this reality is how you get better. Listen in for a deeper dive. If you know someone who needs to hear this episode, share it with them! For more about this podcast: Visit Sober.Coffee website: https:/...
Oct 23, 2022•30 min
Curtis and Danni had two very different journeys to recovery. While Danni’s tough childhood was filled with abuse and exposure to alcohol and drugs, Curtis was surrounded by social drinkers. Each shares their experiences from the first drink to how they found sobriety, and how they ultimately met each other and embarked on a business venture to create The Sober app. The Sober app is a safe space where anyone suffering with addiction, or wanting to stay connected, can go to find recovery tools or...
Oct 19, 2022•30 min•Ep. 82
From how to pick a sponsor to why old timers and newcomers are - and are not - so different, Mike and Glenn talk about perceptions, reality, and what those years of sobriety actually mean. Coffee is sipped, experience is shared, and the secret sauce is revealed. Listen in to the coffee shop for the 7 keys and most important pieces of advice from admittedly not old timers. If you know someone who needs to hear this episode, share it with them! For more about this podcast: Visit Sober.Coffee websi...
Oct 12, 2022•24 min•Ep. 81
Resentment is bitter indignation and a negative reaction to perceived mistreatment. Every time you see something, or hear something, it gets processed through your filter. You’re either going to process it as a personal assault on your pride or ego - or you will have acceptance. Talking about emotional perception and the role it plays in resentment, Mike & Glenn discuss resentment in addiction and in recovery. What fuels it? How does it start? And more importantly, ways to combat resentments...
Oct 05, 2022•22 min•Ep. 80
The foundation to building a life in recovery doesn’t always start with lofty goals and high expectations. Sometimes slow and steady builds the sturdiest foundation. The question “how are you doing now that it’s the middle of the year?” starts an open conversation about what the middle of the year and the middle of recovery looks like for Mike and Glenn - and just how much it has to do with how they started. The answer to the question of how you are doing depends on whether you’re comparing now ...
Sep 28, 2022•26 min•Ep. 79
The news tells you drinking a glass of red wine each night improves health, but news outlets also say anyone under 40 shouldn’t drink any alcohol. The impact of alcohol on health is not always obvious and let’s face it - health is likely lowest on the priority when out there indulging. Mike and Glenn know from experience and have seen close friends suffer physically from negative impacts on alcoholism on their health. Listen in as Glenn compares alcohol to rat poison and Mike talks about mental ...
Sep 21, 2022•19 min•Ep. 78
Do you have relationships that are hurting your efforts to sobriety? Over a cup of coffee, Glenn shares his catalyst to moving towards sobriety - starting by getting out of a strenuous relationship because he was trying to get sober on a foundation that shook. Dr. Henry Cloud, in his book “Never Go Back: 10 Things You'll Never Do Again” gives this advice: do the hard thing. When you recognize you’re in a situation where you’re back-and-forth, back-and-forth - do the hard thing and get out of tha...
Sep 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 77
When it started, Mike and Glenn had one goal: If we could positively impact one person, this whole endeavor would be worth our effort. Grateful to report that between the exchanges and interactions we get online, we know we’ve accomplished this. We’re just a couple of guys talking about life and sobriety, and we have learned and grown through the experience, maybe even more than our listeners. Episodes Mentioned: Lindsay Shares Her Experience: https://www.sober.coffee/podcast/episode/23e887e3/bo...
Sep 11, 2022•16 min
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” But looking at 12 steps and saying “let’s go, let’s get them done quick” is not how recovery works, it’s a lifelong journey. Taking the first step means surrendering to addiction treatment. But what logically do you do? What does taking the first step mean? Mike & Glenn discuss: Surrender. Calling your doctor. Doing a substance abuse assessment with a professional. Telling somebody that you love what you are going through. Acceptin...
Sep 07, 2022•21 min•Ep. 76
Are you all-in or only taking half measures on your sobriety? Do you know? Maybe you think you’re all in - but not talking a sip of alcohol is only a half measure. Mike and Glenn talk about being all-in on sobriety, they open up about their past half measures and how to spot them. Listen in as they discuss honesty, AA meetings, AA events, self service vs serving, connecting with sponsors, and the 12 steps. Mike and Glenn walk through and explore what a half measure looks like and what the full m...
Aug 31, 2022•22 min•Ep. 75
It's a great big step going from drinking to AA. There is no middle ground, no introductory course before walking into AA for the first time saying I have a problem, I need a solution, I’m messed up, I will never drink again. #SOBERCURIOUS is a softer way to say “alcohol may not be served”. It allows for sobriety to be more acceptable - you don’t need to be an alcoholic to be sober. If you have ever wondered “How important has alcohol consumption become in my life?” then exploring the #SOBERCURI...
Aug 24, 2022•28 min•Ep. 74
In this episode Glenn talks about mindset and the shift he experienced when he learned to ‘serve the coffee’. In the past, everything he did he could watch it turn around and benefit him in the future. It was a transaction. It was also bullshit. Serving The Coffee is a mindset of serving others and thinking of yourself last. Serving quietly means no expectation of accolades. You do it when you don’t feel like it. You do it even if you’re angry with the other person. It sets the tone for the day....
Aug 17, 2022•25 min•Ep. 73
Dual diagnosis is any mental condition along with drug or alcohol addiction. Did you know according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, roughly 50% of individuals with a substance use disorder are also dual diagnosed with a mental illness? Alcohol is a great masquerader of mental illness. At what point do you identify whether you have a dual diagnosis or it’s the alcohol? Not everyone has the same experience. Listen in at the Sober Coffee Shop as Mike and Glenn discuss their expe...
Aug 10, 2022•24 min•Ep. 72
In this episode, we talk with Cathy about her experience with Al-Anon throughout her life as a child of alcoholics and later as a mother whose child struggled with addiction. Al-Anon’s purpose is to help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with them. Think this means you’ll go and learn how to do an intervention, learn how to fix help an alcoholic? NO. You are powerless over them. Instead, you’ll work on how you are reacting by learning tools on how to handle an...
Aug 03, 2022•25 min•Ep. 71
One of the frequent questions that Mike & Glenn get asked is... "What's it like to go to an AA meeting" ? We know how hard it is to walk into the rooms for the first time - So we break the ice for you as we invite some of our AA friends and walk through a "newcomer" meeting. Hello, My Name is Tom and I'm an Alcoholic....
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr
Jul 27, 2022•22 min•Ep. 70
Tommy C (Full Tank / Recover Rhythms Episode) jumps back in the Sober Coffee shop with Mike & Glenn to explore ANXIETY.... Some, Many, Most of us have or experience anxiety in sobriety - Listen in for a deeper dive and tools.
Jul 20, 2022•28 min•Ep. 69
Mike & Glenn are excited to share the Sober Coffee shop with Tara - The founder of Keep Coming Back Podcast. Tara's objective is to reach the Alcoholic who still suffers - connecting with AA Speakers who share their story of recovery - "Speaker Tapes" for today's generation!! www.keepcomingback.net
Jul 13, 2022•27 min•Ep. 68
Being stuck sucks. And yet it feels like the default status for many of us.... Tommy Carreras from "Done with Stuck" joins Mike and Glenn to discuss practical approaches to mental challenges and provides access to "Recovery Rhythms" to listeners. Get your free Recovery Rhythms guide at https://donewithstuck.com/sobercoffee
Jul 06, 2022•30 min•Ep. 67
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Jun 29, 2022•19 min•Ep. 66
Listen in as Mike & Glenn continue to explore AA Alternatives with an introduction to LifeRing …. While AA is working for us, we know that folks seek non-AA recovery solutions. Join us as we explore.
Jun 22, 2022•26 min•Ep. 65
Join Mike & Glenn in the sober coffee shop as they kick off a series exploring alternatives to AA. As Mike says, “We are pro-sobriety”. John joins to share about SOS - Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) is a nonprofit network of autonomous, non-professional local groups, dedicated solely to helping individuals achieve and maintain sobriety/abstinence from alcohol and drug addiction, food addiction and more.
Jun 15, 2022•28 min•Ep. 64
Jun 12, 2022•50 min
Special Guest Lisa Boucher joins Mike & Glenn in the Sober Coffee shop. She is renowned author of "Raising the Bottom" and is very active in the sober community helping many on their walk on the sober path. Join us.
Jun 08, 2022•44 min•Ep. 63
This episode is featuring Alexis Nicole and her journey to recovery. She shares her experience with youth treatment, then later as an adult and how she found sobriety, relapsed, but ultimately found her way back and is nearing 10 years sober. Alexis discusses being a mom in recovery, learning how to stay sober on her own, and what life looks like now. Spoiler: she’s a recovery coach, and started a charity for kids with parents residing in recovery centers. If you know someone who needs to hear t...
Jun 01, 2022•30 min•Ep. 62
Special Guest - Serge Prengel - Author of "The Proactive Twelve Steps" joins Mike & Glenn in the Sober Coffee shop as the explore tools for the sober path. "Proactive Twelve Steps" This book reflects a deep understanding of behavior change, codependency, stress, and trauma. It presents a clear roadmap for self-compassion and mindful self-discovery. It provides specific step-by-step instructions and a broader context that helps readers make sense of the healing process.
May 25, 2022•30 min•Ep. 61
