Episodes

This week we have one of our good friends returning for a second run at this thing. Ashley from Healing With A Sober Girl Podcast. @healingwithasobergirlpodcast The focus was on grief and gratitude, but we also got into a few other topics and had some laughs. We talked about why we do our podcasts, what we do to stay active and "sane," how we find gratitude in the losses that we have had and we talked a little bit about our anniversaries. Mainly it was just 3 sober people, sitting around and sho...

Our Anniversary Spectacular! Or... just the same old stuff, on a different day? Mike did his reading for the week and it talked about "acting as if," and "faking it, til you make it." We agree with both of those sayings, and we had a good conversation about it. Listener message! Yep, we got a message from one of our listeners and it's a fun one. We expressed a little bit of that good old fashioned gratitude for the past 13 years, talked about upcoming guests, "future wreckage," seeing booze ever...

This week it's all Melissa! Well... and Hercules too. As we have mentioned, she is a friend of ours from Cleveland, she's been sober for over 10 years and she has a hell of a story. She took us through her normal childhood, talked about her normal friends and her normal life. And like many of us, things stayed normal; until they weren't. One of the biggest things that she was taught was, "listen and do." She still does that to this day, along with many other things that she was taught in the beg...

I think we set a new record with the "F" word. It was said 113 times in this episode. We started out with Mike's reading and it talked about not being the center of attention, the fact that we can't have everything, and doing the next right thing. Then an Action item from a reading this week about resentments, that turned into a decent conversation. On to anxiety, depression, getting early morning texts, someone messing with the word sober and we even got off on a tangent about our mom. And appa...

We started off with Mike's reading and it was a good one again. It was about giving this thing away to others and not laying our anger on others. That led into a "mood" that Bill has been in and he shared that. Then we jumped into the 4th Step, since it's the beginning of the 4th month. We mention this on the episode, but even if you aren't a 12 Step person, take the time to listen. We feel that we put these things in real life terms and whether you are a 12 stepper or not, we think you'll get s...

Just Mike and I this week, since we had a guest that cancelled... But we did just fine on our own. Mike started off with a great reading that talked about responsibility, facing things head on and being confident rather than arrogant. We also talked about one of the actions from a different reading and we both had a wonderful revelation. Then we talked about the guest that cancelled and had some fun with that. Thanks Little Dickie. You helped us fill up a chunk of the episode and you weren't eve...

The St. Patrick's Day, weekend extravaganza episode! Not really an extravaganza, but we do talk about the day of green. We started out with Mike's reading and a discussion about one of the actions that we read about. That led into the charity event that is going on this weekend for The Keating Center and events of the past. Some stories were told about our shenanigans on St. Paddy's Day in the past, and we are both grateful that we are not doing that today. We received a complaint on a meme that...

This week it is all Nicole! Joining us from The Great White North and we were happy to have her on. She gave us an idea of what life was like growing up, then becoming a "wild child," obtaining a law degree and the struggles that brought her into recovery. Today she is sober, confident and most importantly, is giving back to the same community that she took from for many years. She has a hell of a story. You don't want to miss it. Visit us Podcast www.sobernotmature.com Store www.sobernotma...

Well... we had a slight issue with a power outage. But as always, we don't edit so you will hear it all. Just as it was recorded. Mike did his reading and it was about surrender. We also dove into Step 3 (beginning of the 3rd month) and had a nice talk about that. We talked about what we did and what we keep doing every day. Then we talked about another power that is greater than us... Google. We chatted about drinking dreams, drinking beyond the buzz, a recalled moment of spite, recovery li...

** The audio may not be the best quality this week, since there was a glitch with our studio software. The conversation is of great quality though! ** This week it is all Sonia! We figured out pretty quickly that we have a lot in common with her and it helped to make a great conversation. Visit her on Instagram @joineverblume She talked a little about her childhood, when she started drinking and how it escalated to a daily activity. A successful business woman, with a "work hard play hard" m...

This week it's all Megan! Or "Crazy Megan," as we call her (with love) and as all of you have gotten to know her. Megan has been a friend of ours for a long time, but we even heard some things in her story that were new to us. She talked about her drinking and using days, "Jack Daniels from the rip," and the fact that she "liked chaos and drama." Now she lives a life of gratitude, has 2 adorable children, a good job, a house and a husband who has been a friend of ours since we were 3 months so...

We start off with a nice comment from one of our followers. We like to hear nice things too. No fronts, but the one year mark for this podcast thing is right around the corner! Mike did a reading about "cheap little slogans" and we talked a bit about how those sayings helped us and continue to help us. Then we remembered Phyllis, one of the founders of The Ed Keating Center, who passed away this week. She was a big part of our sober lives and she helped hundreds of people just like us. She wa...

Live from Cleveland! Just Mike and I this week, but we had a lot to catch up on. We started off talking about why I am in Cleveland this weekend. Some good old fashioned fun with sober friends. Mike had a great reading from this week and it focused on freedom and responsibility. That led into a conversation about how we felt when we first got some freedom after we got sober. We talked about Step 2 (cuz it's the start of the second month of the year), and the insanity that we had to overcome. ...

This week we got to spend some time with our good friend Tony. He went through The Keating Center, just like we did and he shares his experiences. Tony had an interesting plan when he came in, a plan that you will have to hear to truly appreciate and enjoy. But then in his words, "he got busy." We talked about powers greater than us, groups, sponsoring, struggling, Founders Day, the fellowship and whatever else popped into our heads. Honestly, it was just three really good, sober friends, shoo...

We recorded a new website promo! Goofy, but fun. Mike started out with a great reading and then we talked about a couple of other items from recent things that we have read. Being mechanical and what we deserve. We did get a gift this week (very cool), then we talked about spite, challenges with staying sober, drunk texting, approaching our amends, a nice email that we received and being remembered for your recovery rather than your addiction. And Mike couldn't seem to say "Sober Not Mature" pr...

We are extremely happy to have had the chance to collaborate with Ashley and Sober Girl Podcast! @sobergirlpodcast She is a hell of a lot nicer than us (which Mike said is a very low bar), but still. She was great. We talked about a lot and quite honestly, I forgot to take detailed notes but... We talked about podcast backgrounds, Russel Brand, ways to stay sober, non-alcoholic drinks, NA and AA, Triggers, trauma, relationships and of course, some nonsense. If you want all of the details, I gue...

We have some more haters... But we also have a super cool announcement! This recording is happening on January 6th, and it's an important day for us. We explain that and talk about it. Could it be that simple? It's a repeated story, but it's important. (Hint: The answer is "yes.") New Year's Eve wrap up, absolute honesty, the best day sober (or at least the promise of it), what scared us about AA and dealing with anger. I think we ended with a conversation about us still being assholes? That...

We start off talking about other podcasts and somehow end up talking about vibrators, jam and jelly. Yep. You read that correctly. New Year's Eve. Just another day, but we offer some advice (again) about how to get through this "festive" time. We even tell some stories about New Year's Eve's of the past. Before and after we got sober. One of us is feeling foggy and kind of overwhelmed lately. We talk about that and it helps. What are we grateful for, Mike does another reading (this will be...

Mike is back from Mexico and he has some stories. Also, it's cold and snowy and we reminisce back to the Blizzard of '99. We did a recap of what you can do to stay safe and sober during the Holidays. It's just a few simple things that have worked for us for 13 seasons. A morning reading, back to the relapse story from a few weeks ago and who it affects, New Year's Resolutions and accepting failure (good or bad?) We talk about powers greater than ourselves, wisdom in the wounds and finally, bei...

The first ever International episode! Well, at least one of us was International. Mike is in Mexico this week, but as he said, we do what we need to for our sobriety, so we did our normal episode. We chatted about his trip, our old neighbor, our mom's episode (Episode 37), the estate sale and the fact that we can be trusted these days. The presence of people after they die, "you're too strong to relapse," gateway drugs, the physical damage we did to our bodies and influential people. Finally w...

We start off with the tale of an unhappy follower. It appears that "Do the f*cking work. Don't be lazy," doesn't sit well with everyone. Then a happy story of one of our friends and his sober success. Surprisingly from doing the f*cking work. We talk about cleaning up shit. Literally. Then on to a relapse story. Someone that did NOT do the f*cking work, and this one hits home for us. It's someone that is very close to us. Triggers again. We still have our opinions about them and we do a r...

Holy hell, we had a lot to talk about. We aren't sure if it made any sense, but we talked a lot. We have a new podcast friend and it sounds like she will appear with us and vice versa in the not so distant future. We both talked to normies this week, who said that this thing we do helps them. Who would have thought? Then we brought up Pulp Fiction, slip vs relapse, higher powers and happiness. We even tried to pick our favorite Step. What to do when you wake up in a pissy mood? Or hell, when yo...

It's all about Gratitude. The episode and the life that we need to live. First of all, the podcast is almost 9 months old! Still going strong? Well... still going at least. We also spent some time at our mom's house today. What are we grateful for? The people in our lives; family; sobriety; this podcast. The list is endless and that is the point. And we wrap up with a couple of life sayings. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave comments about each episode. --- This...

We start off talking a little bit about the last week and a few things about our mom. Then some Holiday talk. What we do and what we have done for all these years to stay sober during the Holidays. Like the title says... have a plan. Goofy recovery sayings, some stories about the early days and of course some general banter. And cursing. Lots of cursing. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave comments about each episode.