E208: Breaking Isolation- Why I'm Returning to Joe & Charlie Big Book Study Groups

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

🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Send us a text In this episode, Matt opens up about his decision to return to Joe & Charlie Big Book study sessions—not to learn more about AA's foundational text, but to combat isolation in his recovery journey. As someone working from home with ADHD, Matt shares his struggles with maintaining connections and building friendships in sobriety, despite his success in digital spaces like TikTok and Bluesky. This episode explores the challenging balance between introversion and the vital nee...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:01.3	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:02.3	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.5	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
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0:15.2	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:16.7	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:20.2	You're not alone.
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0:23.7	Hi, everybody.
0:24.3	And depending on when you're listening to this, it could be Christmas Eve.
0:29.3	Could be Christmas.
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0:31.6	That's the beautiful podcast.
0:32.7	You can listen to this whenever you want to listen.
0:36.4	And I'm going to talk to you a little bit of tonight about a
0:40.1	change of heart that I had with the Joe and Charlie Big Book Study Groups. Before I get into that,
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