Thank you for listening to me for what will be almost 2 years since I started this podcast. Just as I try and remain teachable, grow and heal in sobriety, I am highly dedicated to offering you substance that will give you hope that recovery from addiction is possible and a more comfortable life in sobriety is possible if you truly want it. Please reach out if you want to connect. You can reach me at sobergratitudes@gmail.com Warmly, Sarah...
Dec 24, 2021•26 min
In this episode I try to refrain from saying "Like and Um" and talk about how other things that might be useful to you.
Dec 22, 2021•16 min
Learn how I thought I was unique and that I was the first to realize that there is nobody on Discord in the recovery community. a tongue in cheek type episode. Short and maybe boring. I will let you decide.
Dec 21, 2021•12 min
Hi my friends! I'm so glad you are here and hope you are well. I have started a FREE discord account (yes, DISCORD is another social media app) called Drinking Sobriety. If you'd like to join this group to talk anything alcohol, alcohol use or mis use or overuse or hard, average or awesome sobriety, you can join this discord community anonymously or not. Your choice. It's just me who is on there for now. I'm anonymous on this platform unless of course, you listen to this podcast. drinking_sobrie...
Dec 21, 2021•21 min
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope this episode gives you peace and inspiration. We don't have to drink today. If you are struggling, accept help. There is an easier softer way. There is a solution.
Nov 25, 2021•24 min
No human power got me sober. I had to get to a place of complete desperation. The progression of my disease was a slow one. I stopped and started constantly. I tried so many different ways to control my drinking on my own. I tried to read things or watch documentaries that would co-sign my wish that I did not have a problem. I would seek out others who drank more than me so that I could find relief that I wasn't an alcoholic. None of that changed my relationship with alcohol and my ability to co...
Nov 11, 2021•29 min
In this Bonus Episode, I share about how getting sober and doing the work beyond putting down the drink has given me the courage to do things that I used to avoid out of fear of inability or fear of failure. I also talk about an upcoming virtual event for Mrs. Wilson's treatment Center in Morristown, NJ. I will be the MC of this special event with keynote speaker Lisa Boucher, sober over 30 years and award winning author of "Raising The Bottom: Making Mindful Choices in a Drinking Culture." Plea...
Nov 04, 2021•19 min
Trigger warning: details of sex abuse, grooming & suicide are discussed in the following episode . Please be advised . Mike from Silenced By Stigma shares details of his victimization as a youngster by an older woman & how he found recovery from both addiction & trauma. He is a fierce advocate for speaking out about ending stigmas. Please follow him @silencedbystigma on Instagram. If you are in danger and want to harm yourself , please call 911 or a crisis hotline RAINN at 800.656.HO...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Trigger Warning: Please be advised that for the remainder of Season 3, my guests will share their experiences of sexual trauma and addiction. All will share how their lives improved when they uncovered the secrets of sexual trauma and became willing to do the work to heal. In this episode, my dear friend, Forrest, shares how his honesty about his experience's have helped many people because it gives others the strength to open up having learned that they are not alone. Forrest is a huge presence...
Oct 11, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Getting sober happened for me because I trusted my gut and I tried a new way to stay stopped. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. You can reach me at Contact | Sober Gratitudes or you can DM me on my Instagram account: Sober Gratitudes Podcast🎈 (@sober_gratitudes_podcast) • Instagram photos and videos
Sep 09, 2021•32 min
Kicking off Season 3 with the truth about how I healed from the inside out. How I am in a recovered state & relieved of the bondage of self. In my experience, True Sobriety is an inside job. Disclaimer: Sober Gratitudes, its host and guests do not represent or promote any form of recovery.
Sep 05, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 1
My Labor Day weekend kicked off with getting progressive glasses for my aging sober eyes. Holiday weekends and staying sober in early sobriety can suck. But it doesn't have to. I'm so glad you are here. Let's hang out this weekend. Let me know and we'll zoom. Email: sobergratitudes@gmail.com Instagram @sober_gratitudes_podcast
Sep 03, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 62
We are so glad you are here! How was your summer? Mackenzie and I share about how our summer's were and how they looked nothing like we expected because we didn't have any expectations!
Aug 30, 2021•28 min
In today's episode, I share about how I learned that feeling sadness is ok and that holding onto those feelings negatively impacts people around me. Essentially, I become irritable, distant, and bitchy with others. I am grateful I can honor my feelings and calmly share with my loved ones how I am feeling with out hurting them in the process. What feelings are you holding onto today? You don’t have to do this alone. Email me at sobergratitudes@gmail.com
Aug 27, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 61
I decided to share some thoughts on this saturday night- August 21, 9 years and 1 day sober - about how getting sober can have a huge impact on a marriage/romantic relationships.
Aug 22, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Practicing these principles in all our affiairs. Please reach out ! Email us at sobergratitudes@gmail.com
Aug 09, 2021•38 min
Mike from @faithfullysober shares how bad it got in his alcoholism and brings us to present day and how he a completely changed man. All because he did MORE than put down the bottle. He allowed himself to dig beneath the service to identify the “why” layered under his drinking , his attitudes and behaviors.
Aug 04, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Before we got sober and had a profound personality change, our attitudes and behaviors were much different. Our attitudes were "Ugh, we HAVE to do __________". Now, in recovery, our attitudes are mostly "Yes! We GET TO do things." Listen to our conversation to understand what this really means. We are so glad you are here. There is a solution. Sobriety does not have to be difficult. Getting sober doesn't have to be difficult. Reach out. We are here to help. Sarah : sobergratitudes@gmail.com Mack...
Aug 02, 2021•34 min
My youngest son has autism. He is delayed in many areas of development but one thing we know for sure is that he embodies the ability to be genuinely friendly. He demonstrates how to be selfless while interacting with others. He gives unconditionally- with out any expectations of getting anything back (except that he is asked when his birthday is!) This morning he reminded me it is friendship day and he couldn’t be more excited to call people to wish them a Happy Friendship Day . This is one of ...
Aug 01, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 58
I began to heal from my alcoholism when I stopped fighting everyone and everything, including myself. The battle became too exhausting; I needed to surrender to what I or not any other human power could not control .
Jul 31, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 57
A month before I celebrated 1 year sober, I started to feel very strange. My emotions were all over the place, I was moody, irritable and felt confused by this. Someone told me that this was a normal feeling before a sober anniversary, especially the first one. I discuss why that is the case and how now, as I approach 9 years sober on August 20th, my feelings about that has changed and why. Please reach out. I'm here to help. DM me on Instagram, or Email me at: sobergratitudes@gmail.com
Jul 30, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Hi! We are so glad you are back for another episode on Mondays' With Mackenzie! Today, we talk about literally what is happening in our lives right now and how it does not mean we are failing in sobriety or failing as humans. Feelings are facts and when we accept and acknowledge them without judgement, these feelings tend to be more short-lived which ultimately benefits everyone around us including ourselves.
Jul 26, 2021•16 min
We are so glad you are here again! Today we discuss "The Real Alcoholic" as portrayed in the movie Flight starring Denzel Washington. Disclaimer: Sober Gratitudes Podcast does not represent or promote any programs of recovery from addiction or alcoholism. When we share about what keeps us sober, we refer to our own unique experiences.
Jul 19, 2021•30 min
We are so glad you are here for our third episode of Sober Gratitudes' summer series, Monday's with Mackenzie! In this episode we discuss what helped us not pick up during summer parties & vacations.
Jul 12, 2021•29 min
In this episode we discuss how Life isn’t happening TO us anymore: Life is simply happening & we get the power to choose how we GET to respond.
Jul 05, 2021•28 min
We are so glad you are here to listen to us discuss our first sober summers! One of us relapsed, the other did not! But we made it through and today we are having an amazing experience in sobriety. Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicememo or Sarah's IG account at @sober_gratitudes or Mackenzie's IG account, @kenzkiesel Sobriety does not have to be hard. We are here to help! Love, Sarah and Mackenzie
Jun 29, 2021•45 min
We are excited to announce Sober Gratitudes Summer Series, Monday's with Mackenzie! Listen to the episode to learn more and have the chance to send in questions or voice messages!
Jun 17, 2021•22 min
Chris, my friend and a retired police officer shares how letting go and asking for help saved his life from active alcoholism.
Jun 10, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 55
The moment I knew for sure that my sobriety was positively impacting my relationship with my son.
Jun 08, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Today I share about how my life was not only saved because I stopped trying to control my drinking , but how I stopped trying to contour people and situations around me.
Jun 03, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 53
