Recent Shows

122 - Interview with Brad B.

Dan talks with Brad B. He is 36, from San Diego, CA. Brad talks about where he's been and how his barstool dreams became sober realities.

 

121 - Interview with Marie M.

Dan talks with Marie M. from Maryland, she is 33 and a mother of three. She has been sober 103 days. She now sees her DWI as a blessing in disguise.

 

120 - Interview with Dave R.

Dan revisits with Dave R. from show #86, he is 29 from CA. He is approaching one year sober and wanted to update us on his progress.

 

119 - Interview with Maureen R.

Dan Talks with Maureen R., 42, from Upstate New York, she is nine months sober. She talks about family history and how the habits of our family members can set us up for alcoholism. What we grow up with seems normal because it's what we know. We have a chance to break those cycles.

 

118 - Interview with Dr. Jerry Rand

Dan talks with Dr. Jerry Rand, Medical Director at Bay Recovery Centers. He is an expert in the areas of Chronic Pain and Addiction. There are new methods that allow you to manage chronic pain while minimizing the risk of relapses in our sobriety. You can learn more about Dr. Rand and his research at bayrecovery.com.

 

117 - Interview with Josh L.

Dan talks with Josh, 20 years old, from South Dakota. He is three years sober and wanted to talk to us about the importance of taking a personal inventory each day. A life unexamined is not worth living. We all have things inside we don't like. It levels the playing field in a sense.

 

116 - Interview with Jonathan A.

Dan talks with Jonathan A. from Vermont. He is 44 years old and has nine years of sobriety. He shows us that it is possibe to have the things we want in life through sobriety, and to always take advantage of an opportunity to make things right. It's never too late as long as we are alive.

 

114 - Interview with Darren K.

Dan talks with Darren K. of southern California, he is 41 and sober over 7 years now. Darren talks about his past and the need to fit in, and how he thought that drugs and alcohol would give him all the things he wanted. Only to get a lot more than he bargained for.

 

113 - Prayer and Meditation and Sobriety

Dan talks about the importance of prayer and meditation in sobriety. Take time with your higher power. Go to the source of strength and understanding. Take time away from everything. Give yourself the gift of peace by letting go of it all, even if it's for a short time.

 

112 - Interview with Brad H.

Dan talks with Brad H., 41 of Northern CA, who just celebrated 1 year of sobriety. Brad also talks about the importance of spirituality in sobriety. Don't let your lack of understanding of God keep you from the path and steps to serenity.

 

111 - The Dignity Show

Dan talks about having more confidence in your program. Our shame was in our drinking which is behind us. Our dignity comes back when we are in our program mindset. Feel good about your decision to do something about your drinking.

 

110 - Interview with John Shegerian from Addicted.com

Dan Talks with John Shegerian, creator of Addicted.com, a great website dealing with addictions of all types. Dan and John share the sorrows and trials of addiction. John's site helps us find help and others with common afflictions that we might share our stories in the hope of helping someone know freedom from addiction.

 

109 - Guard Your Sobriety

Dan talks about complacency. We can tell ourselves we've got alcoholism beat - especially we old-timers - but unmanageability is only one drink away. Guard your sobriety at all costs.

 

108 - Real World AA Meetings

Dan talks about the type of AA meetings that are available to you when sobriety becomes a mission in your life. This show idea was a suggestion by one of our listeners Krista Z., who is finding out the true importance of attending real world AA meetings. Thanks for the show idea Krista. Keep them coming.

 

107 - Interview with Leslie M. - Part 2

Part Two of Dan's interview with wife and mother Leslie M. from California.

 

106 - Interview with Leslie M. - Part 1

Part 1 of Dan's talk with Leslie M. of California, she is a wealth of knowledge and experience in sobriety. She is a proud mom and wife, she has lived the value of a sober life and has reaped the benefits. I am sure we will be hearing more from Leslie.

 

105 - Interview with Bud

Dan's second interview with Bud from the Cincinatti. Bud talks about judging other people and how that can in turn hurt us. We need to look at and judge only ourselves and not "take inventory" on others.

 

104 - The Revitalization Show

Dan Talks about keeping your mind off your problems. Going to a real world AA meeting can be the best way to get us back on track. You are refreshed by sharing and spending time with fellow alcoholics. When in a foreign land, it's nice to find those that speak the same language.

 

103 - Interview with Chris Prentiss of Passages

Dan interviews Chris Prentiss, co-founder and co-director of Passages Addiction Care Center, of Mailbu, CA. Chris offers his perspective on sobriety and reminds us that there is more than one way to skin a cat. Another piece to the puzzle of sobriety.

 

102 - Interview with Kevin S.

Dan talks with Kevin S. from Pennsylvania. Kevin is sober almost seven years and wanted to share his thoughts on complacency and the importance of working your program.

 

101 - Christmas Show

Dan talks about the pitfalls that the holidays can hold for alcoholics, and how past holidays can bring about present anxiety. How we should begin to develop new holiday memories in sobriety. Have a Happy and safe Holiday Season and Merry Christmas.

 

100 - Interview with George M.

In our 100th episode, Dan talks with George M. who is 40 years old from California. George is working on 7 years sober and has a mix of alcohol and drug addiction. As we all know these can go hand in hand. George has a great story and has handled the difficulties of life very well.

 

099 - Interview with Tom Q.

Dan talks with Tom Q., who is 45 and three and a half years sober. Tom talks about growing up around alcohol and how that can set us up for trouble. He is also speaks about how the truth can set us free. Thanks for sharing Tom.

 

098 - Kelly Madigan Erlandson Interview - Part 2

Part 2 of Dan's talk with author, Kelly Madigan Erlandson, who has written a book for alcoholics called "Getting Sober: A Practical Guide to Making it Through the First 30 Days " (McGraw-Hill, 2007). Learn some simple methods for achieving and maintaining sobriety and happiness.

 

097 - The Positive Attitude Show

Dan talks about the importance when recovering from alcoholism of developing a positive outlook and attitude and the dangers of projecting and reflecting without one. Keep a positive attitude and maintain your sobriety.

 

096 - Kelly Madigan Erlandson Interview - Part 1

Dan talk with author, Kelly Madigan Erlandson , who has written a book for alcoholics called "Getting Sober: A Practical Guide to Making it Through the First 30 Days " (McGraw-Hill, 2007). How you start can make all the difference in your new life of sobriety.

 

095 - Interview with Dale S.

Dan talk with Dale S., he is 41 and lives in Santa Barbara, CA. He has been sober almost 4 years now and shares his experience, strength and hope. He has experienced loss in alcoholism and gain in sobriety. He is an example of what can be accomplished when you refuse to give in.

 

094 - Interview with Jeanne K.

Today Dan talks with Jeanne K. of Northern California. She is a mother and wife who has been sober 4 years now. She remimds us that alcoholism is like a lion in the woods waiting to pounce and devour us.

 

093 - Interview with John W.

Dan talks with John W. of Washington, DC. He has been sober 48 days and talks of his family history of addiction seeing the program from the view of al-anon and as an alcoholic himself. He also shares his experience of ACOA.

 

092 - When Things Aren't Right

Dan talks about change. Pleasant and unpleasant. Trying not to allow emotional strife drive you back in the bar. Times they are a changin'. We can expect it.

 

091 - Interview with Amy Z.

Dan talks with Amy Z., a mother of two from Houston, TX. She has been sober 4 months now. She has such excitement about her sobriety. Her energy is infectious, and greatly needed in the halls.

 

090 - Doing It Right

Dan talks about how we can try to do everything right and things can still go wrong. Turbulence and trial will happen in life and in sobriety. Just because we are working the 12 steps, the program, and living a day at a time that doesn't mean that life won't throw us some unexpected curveballs.

 

089 - Internview with Rob C.

An interview with Rob C., a 30-year-old professional from San Jose, CA. Rob has just celebrated 2 years of sobriety. He talks about how alcoholism uses our own talents and smarts against us. Because of what we do, or how smart we think we are, we couldn't possibly be an alcoholic.

 

088 - Interview with Jeff S.

Dan talks with Jeff S., a sober comedien and magician. Jeff has been sober for 15 years. He has just returned from entertaining our courageous troops in Iraq. He lives in CA and has been humbled by his experiences in the Middle East. Thanks, as usual, to our troops and those that support them.

 

087 - Humility 101

Dan discusses the need for humility in sobriety. Our Arrogance leads us into alcoholism and keeps us from admitting we have a problem with alcohol. Humility has a large part in leading you out of alcoholism by admitting that our way probably isn't the best way.

 

086 - Interview with Dave R.

Dave R. talks with Dan about his experience and the strength and hope that Alcoholics Anonymous has given him.

 

085 - Interview with T.J.

Dan talks with TJ, a father of four from Louisiana. He is 37 and has been sober for over 90 days. He shares his experience, strength and hope that we might stay sober a day at a time. Thanks TJ.

 

084 - Brad H. on Anonymity in AA

Dan talks with Brad H. of California. He is seven months sober and wanted to talk about the importance of anonymity in the halls in the program and how a giving up of self is a key part of sobriety.

 

083 - James V. on Sponsorship

Dan interviews James V. a past interviewee. James talks about his experience as both having a sponsor and being a sponsor, how important it is to have an experienced guide when travelling the new paths sobriety has in store for us, how our thinking leads us into suffering and how another way of life can lead us to sanity.

 

082 - Interview with Bill C.

Dan talks with Bill C. of Massachusetts he is 38 and has 22 months of sobriety. Bill talks about his illness and where it has brought him. He reminds us about the problems and situations alcohol can bring into our lives and that chances are we wouldn't have done the things sober that we did drunk.

 

081 - Mourning the Old You

This show talks about how our old alcoholic life really needs to be laid to rest, and how we need to mourn the party life and move forward in sobriety. Burying the old you helps to establish the new sober you. This takes time.

 

080 - Patrick S. Interview - Part 2

Dan talks with Patrick S. from London. Patrick has been sober for 3 years. Patrick discusses how low his alcoholism brought him and how it almost destroyed all the relationships he valued most. He is grateful in sobriety and his story reminds us of how good we really have it in sobriety.

 

079 - Patrick S. Interview - Part 1

Dan talks with Patrick S. from London. Patrick has been sober for 3 years. Patrick discusses how low his alcoholism brought him and how it almost destroyed all the relationships he valued most. He is grateful in sobriety and his story reminds us of how good we really have it in sobriety.

 

078 - Get To a Meeting

Dan talks about the importance of keeping it fresh, being present, getting yourself to a meeting, and by just being there on any given night, helping someone whom you never intended to help. Meetings show you the many layers of sobriety and to teach you how to grow as a person a day at a time.

 

077 - The Wreckage of Our Past

Dan talks about being able in sobriety to begin to repair the wreckage alcohol abuse caused in our lives. That the past can be dealt with and put behind us by learning to live in the now and letting go of past pain and difficulty.

 

076 - Expectations

This show talks about where expectations, unreasonable or otherwise, can lead us. Don't set yourself up for disappointment. Sobriety isn't the solution in and of itself. The ups and downs in life still exist in Sobriety, they are just a lot less magnified.

 

075 - Show Your Support

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074 - How To Tell

Dan talks about how to tell people that you are close to about your decision to do something about your alcoholism, and how doing it for yourself is key in sobriety. They probably already know you have an alcohol problem, they have seen us in action. The best way to tell them you're a recovering alcoholic is to show them.

 

073 - Interview with Krys B.

Dan talks with Krys B from California. Krys talks about her drinking that started at age 5 and how it escalated to the point where she ended up in jail and lost all the things that were important to her. She has been sober for over 14 months and is trying to rebuild her life a day at a time. If you are looking to help her out, she could really use a job. She is determined and ready to be a great employee. Email me us details and we will put you in touch with her.

 

072 - Interview with Matt K.

Dan interviews Matt K. from the midwest. He is 21 years old and has found great joy and freedom in his sobriety. Matt knows he is doing this for himself and has developed a great sense of himself and his higher power. Matt shows that you don't even have to be of legal drinking age to be an alcoholic.

 

 

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