E151: The Benefit of a Sober Community

Sober Friends

Matt J

Alcohol Free, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Dry January, Spirituality, Sober, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Sobriety, Sober Curious, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, 12 Steps

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Send us a text In this captivating episode, we're diving headfirst into the world of recovery, where gifts of sobriety and the power of paying it forward take center stage. Join us as Steve and Matt share their heartfelt stories and experiences, revealing why helping newcomers is more than just a duty; it's a profound journey of transformation. First, we explore the ripple effect of reaching out to the newcomer in recovery. Steve and Matt discuss the importance of modeling positive behavior a...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:01.0	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:01.9	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.1	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:05.8	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:10.3	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day-to-day.
0:15.5	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:17.3	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:21.6	You're not alone. This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:23.6	Emphasis on the new guy.
0:26.6	That's why we're here.
0:27.6	The most important person listening to the podcast is somebody who is brand new, sober.
0:33.6	The most important person who walks into a 12-step meeting, is that person who takes a 24-hour
0:39.0	chip or walking in for the first time with a one-month chip? That's why we do it to help out the new guy.
0:45.7	But why do we do that? Steve, what's going on? Hey, back. Great to see you tonight. Good to see you.
0:50.6	Yeah, we do. That's what we do. You know, we talk about it. We've talked about it on here how sometimes we, especially our Monday night meeting,
0:58.0	we've had meetings where we've had four or five of us.
1:00.5	And that's why we do it.
1:01.9	We do it so that we're there in case somebody needs help.
1:05.7	And we want to make ourselves available.
1:08.3	Well, not this week. If you're around South Windsor, Connecticut and you want to come to our Monday night
1:13.0	meeting, bring a table with you.
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