Send us a text There is nothing more divisive to the newcomer than the role of "God" in in AA. Is AA a cult? I had someone reach out to me who said their General Practitioner said they were. Will you be forced to kneel as soon as you walk in and give yourself to Christ? I never had to. I asked John I and Steve C to join me to tell their perspective on a "Higher Power." Both have very different views and something I hope you can identify with. If God or a Higher Power has made you hesitate to go ...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 12
Send us a text Greg (Gig) is a friend of mine from my old podcast. He has a Youtube Show talking about life in Maine. Greg has been sober over 2 years and talks about his journey. He has not attended a 12 step meeting and we talk about what he does to remain sober. Find us online at notalonerecovery.com Find us on social media: Twitter - @notalonepodcast Instagram - @notalonepod Facebook - @notalonerecovery Support the show 📫 Get more honest conversations about sobriety delivered to your inbox!...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 11
Send us a text Greg (Gig) is a friend of mine from my old podcast. He has a Youtube Show talking about life in Maine. Greg has been sober over 2 years and talks about his journey. He has not attended a 12 step meeting and we talk about what he does to remain sober, Support the show 📫 Get more honest conversations about sobriety delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to The Sober Friends Dispatch , our weekly newsletter where we go beyond the podcast to share real strategies for alcohol-free living....
Jan 19, 2021•47 min•Ep. 10
Send us a text It's not uncommon for alcoholics in recovery to gather at someone's home after the first of the year to start their Joe and Charlie meetings. But what exactly are Joe and Charlie and why do some people in recovery do these workshops. John I joins the program to talk about Joe and Charlie and the other Joe. It's a history of the big book and AA and we've dropped some of the best of Joe and Charlie in the episode. Find us online at notalonerecovery.com Find us on social media: Twitt...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 9
Send us a text Jon from Scranton is my old friend from my old podcast. He hosts the Mintel Intel Podcast and does shows on the Kirk Minihane (Barstool Sports) Youtube Channel. We've done shows together a number of times over the past 2 years. What I did not know was that Jon had a story of recovery from cocaine use and how it affected his job and his life with his family. You might find Jon's journey a bit controversial. Though he is free of cocaine, he does admit to occasional marijuana and alc...
Jan 05, 2021•46 min•Ep. 8
Send us a text Jennifer M found recovery at 24 and has over 30 years sobriety. Jennifer tells her story of running away at 15, traveling with her dad to Carson City and hitting bottom working at a casino. Through the years, she married, divorced and re-married and dealt with what life had to offer, all without having to take a drink. Join us for this inspiring story and we hope you identify with the journey. Find us online at notalonerecovery.com Find us on social media: Twitter - @notalonepodca...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 7
Send us a text Matt gets schooled by Steve C, who explains it's important to tell the story of what it's like before finding recovery, aka the drunkalog. Steve joins the podcast to tell his story of growing up in Waterbury, CT and the experience of an alcoholic family. He discusses his two stints of recovery and how he lost one marriage and almost another. Find us online at notalonerecovery.com Find us on social media: Twitter - @notalonepodcast Instagram - @notalonepod Facebook - @notalonerecov...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 6
Send us a text One of Matt J's business heroes has been Tony Hsieh of Zappos. Hsieh started his own business, cashing it out for millions to start a company that sold shoes on the internet. That company, Zappos, because not only the leader in online shoe sales, but the word class customer service emulated by business of all types. But Hsieh hid a dark side, an addiction to alcohol and later other drugs as the pandemic of 2020 caused him to retreat from life and from his job as CEO of Zappos. He ...
Dec 15, 2020•30 min•Ep. 5
Send us a text I have not talked to my friend Glenn W in many months, so what better excuse to chat with someone I want to talk to, than inviting him on a podcast. Glenn got sober in 1997 and this story focuses mostly on what happened to his life after he got sober. Glenn is heavily involved in service work from the group level through his local area. This is a conversation about how life gets better than you could imagine when you put the plug in the jug. Find us online at notalonerecovery.com ...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 4
Send us a text It's another John on week 3 of the show and this time it's John B, or Mr. B as our circle of friends call him. Mr. B tells his story of recovery from a childhood in the hills of Pennsylvania to teaching music in a privileged town in Connecticut. Though, to outward appearances, John's life seems to be perfect by suburban standards, he hid a secret and that was a growing addiction to alcohol. Slowly but surely, John's addiction took a toll on him, almost leading to the loss of his j...
Dec 01, 2020•52 min•Ep. 3
Send us a text From November 26, 2019. This is the show Matt J did on his old Minifan Show as "DEC." Matt lost his mother to pancreatic cancer on November 26, 2018. He tells the story about how his mom had to raise him alone, going from a small apartment, living on food stamps to having a high paying position at an insurance company, being able to buy a house in her home town and putting a kid through college.Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., killi...
Nov 26, 2020•27 min
Send us a text Join us on episode two of "You Are Not Alone," a heartfelt recovery podcast hosted by Matt Jay. In this episode, Matt sits down with John, his grand sponsor and a beacon of hope in the journey of sobriety. Johnny shares his powerful story of addiction, recovery, and the relentless pursuit of balance. Discover John's remarkable 30-year journey of sobriety and gain insight into the struggles and triumphs he encountered along the way. From the allure of alcohol to the relentless cycl...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 2
Send us a text It's the first episode of You Are Not Alone - A Recovery Podcast. Matt J created this show to help both the sick and suffering alcoholic and the person in recovery. On this podcast you'll hear personal stories, how people overcame their additions and thrived after they put down the bottle. Matt shares a little about how he started this podcast and his past. Then he talks about his addiction and how he overcame it. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, share and rate the pod...
Nov 17, 2020•26 min•Ep. 1
Send us a text You Are Not Alone, A Recovery Podcast is for the new guy, still sick and suffering from addiction, as told by those who have overcome a seemingly helpless affliction of mind and body. Each week, Matt J takes you through personal stories of Support the show 📫 Get more honest conversations about sobriety delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to The Sober Friends Dispatch , our weekly newsletter where we go beyond the podcast to share real strategies for alcohol-free living. Join our c...
Nov 16, 2020•3 min
