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Six Second Sobriety

Six Second Sobriety

By PD

My show is related to your personal journey, whether you’re clean and sober or still out there you’ll hear guests and topics that will shift your thinking.
Remember.........Rock bottom built more heroes than privilege.

May you be blessed to rise above your circumstances in the most noble way possible. With humility, with grace, and with thanks to God for all His blessings.

Listen for new podcasts on Sunday afternoon from a host that’s been clean and sober for decades and holds nothing back! Ha!
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Covid 19 quarantine Day One

Six Second Sobriety Mar 27, 2020

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STOP thinking and just THINK

STOP thinking and just THINK

What? Yeah - listen to what you put yourself through when you’re mind drifts
Dec 26, 202009:41
Listen for WAR STORIES

Listen for WAR STORIES

The best way to predict if a guy is going “back out” is if he’s telling War Stories or constantly bitchin’ about life.GRATITUDE is the key boys.
Aug 09, 202016:39
“The Work” is getting easier

“The Work” is getting easier

First episode since Day 1 of COVID 19 .... I’m rusty....bear with me boys
Jun 15, 202011:21
Covid 19 quarantine Day One

Covid 19 quarantine Day One

Non stop shit about a virus, hurricane, war ..... anything will fuck with you like you cannot believe. ...... stay close to your sponsor & group, say 3 things you’re grateful for ALOUD as often as you think about it. Get into a Zoom meeting every day. Sobriety FIRST
Mar 27, 202012:14
Listen twice - honesty = serenity

Listen twice - honesty = serenity

A continuation of how my shit blew up .... piled up ..... and it never ever occurred to me to drink.
Mar 18, 202016:16
SERENITY NOW!

SERENITY NOW!

Dealing with Life on Life’s terms man ..... it NEVER ends. SOBRIETY FIRST - above ALL else, you life depends on it.
Mar 17, 202010:10
Your “Loved ones” are KILLING you !!!

Your “Loved ones” are KILLING you !!!

Do you realize what an embarrassment you are to your family? They’re just waiting for that call .... or that visit from the cops to say your FINALLY dead ...... and you’ve put them out of their misery. Congratulations - NOW you have given your loved ones some solace ☠️
Feb 25, 202010:52
Hanging on to a Past Mistakes

Hanging on to a Past Mistakes

I’ve been skipping meetings, courting a new woman and realized that when I’m NOT in meetings I am less and less the man she was attracted to in the first place. Alcohol is Cunning, Baffling, Powerful ! Do NOT fuck around
Feb 25, 202012:31
I miss meetings too !

I miss meetings too !

I am in a new relationship that has HAPPILY taken me out of my routine for the past two weeks.
Jan 06, 202010:23
January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020

Jan 06, 202000:54
Ya just gotta learn 12 words - that’s it!

Ya just gotta learn 12 words - that’s it!

The hidden “Principles “ of recovery .... I wish it didn’t take me 3 years to “see”
Dec 14, 201927:24
You’re a genius!!!

You’re a genius!!!

We have higher IQ’s and Low Self Esteem ..... do the fucking work man!
Nov 27, 201921:57
“Lack of Power is our dilemma “

“Lack of Power is our dilemma “

Two of the most important people I know are gravely I’ll - I cannot control anything and , to be honest, it’s driving me a little nuts..... it shouldn’t be but it is
Nov 20, 201919:18
Anger is ALWAYS “on you” man ........

Anger is ALWAYS “on you” man ........

Anger is a subtle foe - it permeates just about EVERY thought you have. Some stuff from when you were 5yrs old! No shit!!!
Nov 09, 201926:43
Will you kill your “meal ticket?”

Will you kill your “meal ticket?”

If you have status of any kind - FIRE YOUR MINIONS!!! They will coddle and control you til death do you part
Nov 01, 201909:41
Ben Affleck my ass !!!

Ben Affleck my ass !!!

Today’s new said he had a “Drinking mishap” ..... FUCK THAT !!
Oct 29, 201927:33
No meeting? No problem!

No meeting? No problem!

Locked out today but - Fellowship prevails! We don’t need a place to sit, just a place to gather. Once we’re all there we just figure it out 😂🙏
Oct 19, 201920:26
Balance Grasshopper........balance

Balance Grasshopper........balance

Nobody drunk OR sober can actually keep their shit together man ...... I’m teaching your how to get your head wrapped around it all.
Oct 17, 201920:53
I’ve NEVER been here sober 😂🤣!!!

I’ve NEVER been here sober 😂🤣!!!

I found myself on Longboat Key today - I’d never been here in recovery so the only memories I have are of that girl who tried .... and tried to kill me 💕🙏
Oct 14, 201915:13
How long ya wanna live man?

How long ya wanna live man?

We love old cars, attach ourselves to T Shirts from high school but we cannot look at ourselves in a mirror ..... WTF ?
Oct 11, 201919:32
You’re not normal!!!

You’re not normal!!!

We can help normal people......but they cannot help us ...
Oct 09, 201933:05
OK - I’ll go to a meeting FOR you!

OK - I’ll go to a meeting FOR you!

Today we get some homework - get used to this - like I always say, “You might just f¥ck up and learn sumpin’”
Oct 04, 201926:14
Remember your last drink ..... that is NOT a question!

Remember your last drink ..... that is NOT a question!

Those last two days really need to be embedded in your memory for long term recovery.
Oct 03, 201916:01
Joe’s got 25 😲😲😲

Joe’s got 25 😲😲😲

My dear friend, my “little brother” has 25 years sober 10/1. This guy does amazing work with newbies and guys sober as long as me. He has a gracious heart and a velvet hammer and working the 12 Steps is his Stock & Trade.
Oct 02, 201906:12
The anniversary of my dad’s dearth

The anniversary of my dad’s dearth

Grateful to have been “complete” with my dad when he passed. ..... in the 18 years since, I’ve never wished I’d said, asked or done anything differently.
Oct 01, 201905:22
How to survive everyday life .... every day

How to survive everyday life .... every day

I’m going to shorten the broadcast up and publish every single day for one year. I promised a friend / mentor I’d do it so expect to have one to listen to every morning. You absolutely have a recovery in you man ..... just be willing.
Sep 30, 201918:09
Nobody understands you .....

Nobody understands you .....

....but another drunk or druggie !!! Listen to why having a PhD or a sheepskin does US no good - we are hopeless without each other.
Sep 24, 201934:41
My 34th Anniversary today 😇🙏

My 34th Anniversary today 😇🙏

I share my experience, strength and hope with you ...... and I preach a little 🤣........ on this, my 12,400th day - a day at a time- in recovery
Sep 10, 201901:19:40
Gratitude - the hurricane is turning north 😔😓

Gratitude - the hurricane is turning north 😔😓

Over time in recovery you will come at your entire life from a place of thankfulness and gratitude. You’re going to be “Free from the bondage of self” and your life will be more amazing that you could ever imagine 🙏
Sep 02, 201943:19
RESENTMENT - it’s literally a killer!!!

RESENTMENT - it’s literally a killer!!!

Today I work through a personal resentment with you. I take you through the cause, the stages of anger, then resentment, and how I get to gratitude and forgiveness.
Aug 25, 201948:52
How to spot an asshole in a meeting and why it helps your personal growth in recovery.

How to spot an asshole in a meeting and why it helps your personal growth in recovery.

What to listen for so you pick the right people to hang with, work with and grow into long term recovery with.
Aug 18, 201957:33
WHAT IS SPONSORSHIP?

WHAT IS SPONSORSHIP?

“Sponsorship” is an antiquated term that is deeply rooted in recovery programs......... it just means you need a mentor / coach to show you the ropes and walk you through the 12 Steps and hopefully the 12 Traditions (at least 1, 5 &12 ....... he’s your Sherpa - you need that guidance to get you into long term recovery.
Aug 17, 201901:27:34
CHANGE !!!

CHANGE !!!

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly .....in reverse order ..... change is good once you finally straighten out.
Aug 05, 201924:14
FEAR .... you have no idea how deep it runs in you

FEAR .... you have no idea how deep it runs in you

Fear is a subtle foe, There are two acronyms for it - one that you DO and one you SHOULD do ..... and I have some reeeeeally horrifying news for your drunk ass at the end.
Aug 01, 201920:40
Don’t “CHECK. OUT” today.........listen to this .......you can always do that tomorrow.

Don’t “CHECK. OUT” today.........listen to this .......you can always do that tomorrow.

Some people are unique .... allies & addicts are TERMINALLY unique - we isolate, we get desperate and we cannot see a way out of our shit ...... I’ll show you a way out ........ chill for a day baby! We got this 😅
Jul 08, 201927:53
Granny made a big mistake

Granny made a big mistake

I’ve just left a meeting where a woman with 5 days had a traumatic family event that led her back into the rooms.
Jun 25, 201936:04
Father’s Day - Relationship recovery ❤️

Father’s Day - Relationship recovery ❤️

A deep dive into your relationship with YOU as a father, your family (blended or extended) and what you could be thinking about as you observe your daily life from 10,000 feet above.
Jun 16, 201955:36
Your first 12 Step recovery meeting

Your first 12 Step recovery meeting

Here’s what goes on in a typical 12 Step meeting . Most newcomers are still shaky and don’t understand what’s going on so here’s a blueprint. I’ll expand on this in the future
Jun 09, 201926:07
Episode 1 : Real help for addiction from a different perspective.

Episode 1 : Real help for addiction from a different perspective.

Please join me every week for help staying or getting clean and sober. My guests are from Yale and Jail, Park Ave and Park Benches. This is the real deal if you’re “on the fence” inside or outside of 12 Step recovery . RELATE don’t COMPARE man, just listen...... you might just screw up and learn something !
Jun 03, 201917:32