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"Sharing Our Passion For Recovery"

Soberoso "Sharing Our Passion For Recovery"

By Dora Gosselin

Welcome to all sober curious, addicts, alcoholics, survivors, family members, old timers and newcomers.

We are recovering out loud to end the suffering in silence.

Join our host Dora who walked away from drinking and drugging after 30 years and is on a mission to normalize talking about addiction, mental health issues and alcoholism with the Soberoso™ Podcast.

Each week Dora openly shares her own experiences or invites guests on the show who tell us about their lives before and after getting clean and sober with a conversational interview. You are not alone!



















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ep - 102 with special guest and friend Gibran in Puerto Vallarta Mexico

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ep -84 with our special guest Justin B. Long in Florida

Like many of us Justin didn't think he had a problem with drinking, he thought it was his solution. He grew up in a home with two emotionally dysfunctional parents and had deep rooted beliefs that he was worthless and nobody cared about him.

Ultimately this led to Justin becoming an alcoholic and looking for acceptance in the pants of any woman he could.
Follow Justin here on Instagram
Nov 23, 202156:43
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Motivated To Change

Motivated To Change

ep - 81 with Jeff in Vancouver B.C. Canada

Welcome to the SOBEROSO™ Podcast, a show dedicated to alcoholics, addicts, survivors of abuse, overcomers of great tragedies and those of us with mental health issues too. Each week we invite guests and listeners from around the world to listen in as we have casual conversations with regular people like you and me who have against all odds turned their lives around. If you are a family member of someone suffering from alcoholism or addiction, a newcomer and old timer or Sober Curious, This show is for you!

Join us now on the SOBEROSO PODCAST with your host Dora Gosselin in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery”

Everybody has a why when they quit drinking! When Jeff's drinking had gone way too far and his own daughter blocked him from calling her something had to change. His multiple attempts in different rehab centers had become just a place to get some rest and figure out how to hide his addiction better.

Jeff is now celebrating five years sober and is the C.E.O of the Lifeguard app which was an idea born in rehab and is currently saving lives from accidental overdose. At the time of this recording 41 lives in Canada have been saved!

Did you know that most of those deaths, 96% are accidental?

That’s why Lifeguard Digital Health created the ground-breaking overdose prevention App, connecting people to emergency and mental health support, and helping to prevent accidental deaths from drug toxicity.

To learn more on how the Lifeguard App is making our communities safer, visit our website Download, Activate, Save a Life.

www.lifeguarddh.com. 

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@lifeguarddigital health 


Oct 26, 202101:03:19
 Facing Our Fears
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Surviving A Cult And Childhood Trauma
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Guided Meditation - Acceptance

Guided Meditation - Acceptance

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Whatever It Takes
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Am I An Addict?
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Addiction Recovery And Hilarapy

Addiction Recovery And Hilarapy

ep-73 With Lizzie Allen From HILARAPY in White Rock B.C. Canada

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

If you are an old timer in recovery, a newcomer, sober curious or a loved one of someone who struggles with alcoholism, addiction or mental health issues this show is for you.

Follow Soberoso on Instagram and Facebook

* If you like the message we are sharing you can make a one time or monthly donation to Soberoso HERE. Every little bit helps!

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Addiction And Self Harm
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Sober Couples On Fire For Recovery

Sober Couples On Fire For Recovery

ep-71 With Frank And Erika Ball from We are Those People in Austin Texas

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

If you are an old timer in recovery, a newcomer, sober curious or a loved one of someone who struggles with alcoholism, addiction or mental health issues this show is for you.

Follow Soberoso on Instagram and Facebook

* If you like the message we are sharing you can make a one time or monthly donation to Soberoso HERE. Every little bit helps!

Aug 17, 202154:05
Sobriety And Sexuality
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That's What Junkies Do
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Emotional Sobriety
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Xtra With Jennifer

Xtra With Jennifer

X4 Welcome to the Soberoso™ Podcast and our Xtra with Jennifer Wylde. What happens when you put two women in podcasting and recovery together in one show? You will have to listen to find out what Jenn from the Sober Exposure Podcast and Dora from Soberoso are getting up to and how to join the Recovering Out Loud Club!
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* If you like what you hear you can leave us a one time or reoccurring donation for our coffee intake here.
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Jun 29, 202151:08
Twenty Years Clean and Sober With Lucky
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Codependency And Addiction
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Guided Meditation - Set Yourself Free With Forgiveness

Guided Meditation - Set Yourself Free With Forgiveness

ep - 59 Guided Meditation with our sober Sista Dawn D.

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

Find a comfortable and quiet space in your home and Let Go of everything that weighs you down. Let go of fear, learn to forgive others and yourself and set yourself free as Dawn D guides us in this 15 minute meditation.

Take this time for yourself to unwind and be in the present moment. Turn your noise distractions off around you, perhaps you would like to turn the lights down, light a candle, maybe some incense and lay down in your bed or sit in a comfortable space. This is a perfect introduction to meditation and a great way to practice some self love and care.

Many of our listeners use our guided meditation to help them ease into a good nights sleep or to get grounded in a moment of stress.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to try another you can back up to episode - 47 or click on the link here Guided Meditation - Detachment for a similar experience.

We will finish the meditation by reading the 9th step promises (Big Book pg 83)and invite you to stay in your relaxed state for as long as you wish….. Namaste

If you are enjoying the SOBEROSO Podcast we kindly ask you to tap the SUBSCRIBE button wherever you are listening to the show (its free) and if you have a minute to leave us a review or SHOW $OME LOVE

#guidedmeditation #meditation #recoverycommunity #healingjourney #detachment #innerchildwork #selflove #peace #serenity #9thsteppromises #12steprecovery #11step #lettinggo #letgo #sleepytime #sleephelper


Jun 01, 202117:16
Drinking During Pregnancy and FASD
May 25, 202101:00:02
A Ten Year Secret Addiction

A Ten Year Secret Addiction

ep-57 with Corey Harrington joining us from Palm Springs

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

If you are an old timer in recovery, a newcomer, sober curious or a loved one of someone who struggles with alcoholism, addiction or mental health issues this show is for you.

In this episode we talk with Corey about his ten year secret opioid addiction that was tearing him apart inside and out.  

Corey was a pro baseball player and became addicted to his prescribed meds for a shoulder injury.  On the outside he had it all together and nothing in his past would ever lead anyone close to even consider that he was abusing his prescription. 

He tells us the moment you can’t look yourself in the mirror is a definite red flag that you have crossed the line into addiction.

Please follow Corey on Instagram here

Each Tuesday we bring you a brand new episode where our grateful host Dora either shares what's on her mind or interviews a guest with Q & A’s regarding what life was like before and after finding recovery.

We are real people who have overcome incredible odds to turn our lives around and are passionate about tearing down the stigmas around alcoholism and addiction by speaking our truth and getting heard. You can join us in raising awareness by wearing and sharing your passion for recovery with our his and hers Merch by visiting our online store at www.Soberoso.com 

Topics: #opiods #opiodaddiction #proathlete #baseball #secretaddiction #highfuncioningaddict #relationships #therapy #recovery #peoplehelpingpeople #manifestinggoals #sober #beatingaddiction #messageofhope #werecover

May 18, 202101:00:47
Addiction And Mental Health Matters

Addiction And Mental Health Matters

ep -56 Addiction and Mental Health Matters

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

If you are an old timer in recovery, a newcomer, sober curious or a loved one of someone who struggles with alcoholism, addiction or mental health issues this show is for you.

May is Mental Health Month and in this episode Dora shares her experience with anxiety and depression and how it relates to many alcoholics and addicts' histories.  She shares how hindsight is 20/20 and how she used to need a drink at a certain point every day to take the edge off and how it wasn’t until starting her journey in sobriety that she understood and realized that alcohol is a depressant.

She talks about the fact that addiction and alcoholism are but symptoms of underlying causes and conditions and those underlying causes and conditions are often mental health issues.

Dora also shares 10 signs and symptoms to be aware of that may indicate an issue with Mental Health and how being open and honest with your Doctor about your recovery is the best way to safeguard your sobriety and not ending up with habit forming or addictive prescriptions. 

Depression, anxiety, PTSD and other trauma related scenarios are just some of the issues we deal with and even self medicate over. Let's break down these stigmas together by talking about these things without shame or guilt.

Each Tuesday we bring you a brand new episode where our grateful host Dora either shares what's on her mind or interviews a guest with Q & A’s regarding what life was like before and after finding recovery.

We are real people who have overcome incredible odds to turn our lives around and are passionate about tearing down the stigmas around alcoholism and addiction by speaking our truth and getting heard.

You can follow Dora Gosselin on Clubhouse and join us in the Club Recovering Out Loud

Topics in this episode include #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness #breakthestigmas #anxiety #depression #postpartumdepression #teenagepregnancy #selfmedicating #addiction #underlyingcausesandcondiions #drinkingproblems #fillingavoid #avoidingourfeelings #sobriety #12steprecovery #getsober #staysober #onedayatatime


May 11, 202140:24
Addictive Personalities

Addictive Personalities

ep -55 with Doctor Jennifer Shaw in San Diego, California

This episode is packed full of good stuff and some new topics we haven't discussed on this show yet.  Doctor Jenn has always had that all or nothing attitude which is often the case with those of us with addictive personalities. 

Joining us from San Diego, Jennifer is a doctor with a background in physical therapy and after finishing seven years of schooling and just three weeks into her dream job she was hit by a car while on her bicycle. Dr. Jenn was instantly disabled at the young age of 24 and had a long road of recovery ahead of her.

At one point she was taking 30 prescribed pills a day to cope with the chronic pain, nerve damage etc. Her Doctors told her she would be dependent on these meds for the rest of her life but Jen had different ideas. She was challenged by someone she trusted to go for six months without drinking or getting involved in a relationship to find true healing for herself. 

This was the start in Jennifer's journey of living a clean and sober life and she openly shares her story with us. 

We also discuss being in a relationship with a narcissist and how to identify these types of people. 

Doctor Jennifer Shaw also has her own podcast  titled Natural Wellness Tips be sure to check it out and follow her on Instagram.

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

If you are an old timer in recovery, a newcomer, sober curious or a loved one of someone who struggles with alcoholism, addiction or mental health issues this show is for you.

Each Tuesday we bring you a brand new episode where our grateful host Dora either shares what's on her mind or interviews a guest with Q & A’s regarding what life was like before and after finding recovery.

We are real people who have overcome incredible odds to turn our lives around and are passionate about tearing down the stigmas around alcoholism and addiction by speaking our truth and getting heard.

You can follow Dora Gosselin on Clubhouse and join us in the club Recovering Out Loud

#numbingout #prescriptionmeds #alcoholdependancy #painmanagement #chronicpain #narcissist  #gaslighting #addiction #codependancy #mentalhealthawareness #drinkingproblems #stopdrinking 

May 04, 202151:18
Guided Meditation - Let Go

Guided Meditation - Let Go

ep - 54 Guided Meditation with our sober Sista Dawn D.

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

Find a comfortable and quiet space in your home and Let Go of everything that weighs you down. Let go of fear and move into love as Dawn D guides us in this 15 minute meditation.

Take this time for yourself to unwind and be in the present moment. Turn your noise distractions off around you, perhaps you would like to turn the lights down, light a candle, maybe some incense and lay down in your bed or sit in a comfortable space. This is a perfect introduction to meditation and a great way to practice some self love and care.

Many of our listeners use our guided meditation to help them ease into a good nights sleep or to get grounded in a moment of stress. 

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to try another you can back up to episode - 47 or click on the link here Guided Meditation - Detachment for a similar experience.

We will finish the meditation by reading the 9th step promises (Big Book pg 83)and invite you to stay in your relaxed state for as long as you wish….. Namaste

If you are enjoying the SOBEROSO Podcast we kindly ask you to tap the SUBSCRIBE button wherever you are listening to the show (its free) and if you have a minute to leave us a review.  Thank YOU!

#guidedmeditation #meditation #recoverycommunity #healingjourney #detachment #innerchildwork #selflove #peace #serenity #9thsteppromises #12steprecovery #11step #lettinggo #letgo #sleepytime #sleephelper 



Apr 27, 202119:42
Recovering In Paradise

Recovering In Paradise

ep -53 with John Martin in Puerto Vallarta Mexico 

Welcome to the Soberoso podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in "Sharing Our Passion For Recovery". 

John and his beautiful wife Nancy made the move from Canada to Mexico just a couple of years ago and are now living the dream life in Puerto Vallarta where they recently opened a men's substance abuse treatment center, but life wasn’t always so good for John.

In this episode John tells us how he tried many times to get sober doing things his way, Johns way, until the last time more than 20 years ago when he finally found the solution to ending his drinking and drugging.

He tells us of what things were like for him growing up in a home where addiction and alcoholism was the norm. He swore that he would never become like his mother.

That all went out the window around the age of 19 when he started drinking which quickly led to  drugging and John realized immediately that he had an addictive personality and it was going to be a problem. Soon after his intro to booze and drugs he began living a double life, married with kids and living a life of lies.

John shares with us how he crossed a line and no longer cared about the consequences he would face for the decisions he made as the addiction grew stronger. His then wife gave him an ultimatum and stated that if he relapsed again their marriage would be over and John walked out of the house and into addiction with no one looking over his shoulder.

He ended up losing his best friend and has buried another 40 - 50 people to addiction. He was so numbed out on drugs that he had no feelings.

Today he has rekindled his relationships with his children, his ex wife and was able to be there for his own mom as she was passing away as a sober woman later on in life. The gifts came back with sobriety.

When John got clean and sober for the last time more than twenty years ago he promised that when he was done with the 12 steps that he would then do them with someone else and since then he has helped hundreds of people go through the big book and live a life in recovery.

If you would like to know more about John and the incredible things he is involved in or the 90 day recovery program please check out their website at www.recoveryinparadisepv.com and if you find yourself in Puerto Vallarta please join them for their Sunday night English speaking meeting. You can also find them on Facebook and Instagram

Topics Include:

#addiction #addictivepersonality #drugaddiction #familyaddiction #alcoholic #alcoholicbehaviors #dysfunctionalfamilies #gettingsober #stayingsober #rehabcenters #substanceabuse #overdosecrisis #suicide #recovery #substanceabusetreatment #12steps #recoveryvancouver #vancouverbc #puertovallarta #recoveryinmexico 

Apr 20, 202156:37
Stronger Together

Stronger Together

ep - 52 STRONGER TOGETHER with Christopher from 40,000 steps in DeKalb Illinois

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

If you are an old timer in recovery, a newcomer, sober curious or a loved one of someone who struggles with alcoholism, addiction or mental health issues this show is for you.

Each Tuesday we bring you a brand new episode where our grateful host Dora either shares what's on her mind or interviews a guest with Q & A’s  and a conversation regarding what life was like before and after finding recovery.

We are real people who have overcome incredible odds to turn our lives around and are passionate about tearing down the stigmas around alcoholism and addiction by speaking our truth and getting heard.

YOU can help us raise awareness around addiction and alcoholism by sharing our episodes on your own personal social media platforms making it easier to talk about these issues that affect millions of families around the world.

Coming up on two years of clean and sober time Christopher has been reflecting on his recovery with gratitude and appreciation for his new life and breaking free from the chains of addiction.

He tells us how it took years for him to get really good at drinking and eventually he did get really good at it. Christopher was drawn to getting away with his drinking which led to him driving around the block to finish his drinks before going to work, his wife finding empties in the car and drinking the day away on and off the job.

On his way to the hospital via ambulance kicking and screaming that his life was now over the EMT said something he remembers to this day

“Maybe, your life as you knew it is over…. And maybe that's ok.”

We discuss the Hollywood rock bottom and how it really isn't necessary to drive your life into the ditch. You can choose your turning point in life at any time. Christopher shares how “Alcoholism can be a symptom of an underlying issue, and for me, my underlying issue, my illness was my depression and my anxiety”.

To check out his new podcast and more about Christopher you can follow him on Instagram by clicking on the link right here


Mentions in this episode: Migs, Martin, Prince, Gateway Foundation in Aurora and Corey Harrington

Topics include:

#rehab #detox #drinkingissues #smokingpot #addiction #alcoholism #sobriety#Illinois #GatewayfoundationAurora #dekalbcounty #depression #anxiety #mentalhealth #sobercurious #rockbottom #pinkcloud #networking #advocates

Apr 13, 202144:05
Drinking, Drugging And Disabilities

Drinking, Drugging And Disabilities

Ep #51 with Martin P. in Oshawa Ontario, Canada

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

If you are an old timer in recovery, a newcomer, sober curious or a loved one of someone who struggles with alcoholism, addiction or mental health issues this show is for you.

Each Tuesday we bring you a brand new episode where our grateful host Dora either shares what's on her mind or interviews a guest with Q & A’s regarding what life was like before and after finding recovery.

We are real people who have overcome incredible odds to turn our lives around and are passionate about tearing down the stigmas around alcoholism and addiction by speaking our truth and getting heard.


Diagnosed with Parkinson's at the young age of 30 Martin began to drink and drug even more heavily than he had been doing up to this point. He was determined to continue partying what he thought were his numbered days until

Martin takes us back to October 28th 2015 when he came out of a blackout in his truck flipped upside down on a country road in the ditch. He laid there in his underwear behind the steering wheel as he heard the sirens heading his way.

When he crawled out of the truck he looked back at his truck while the wheel was still spinning and he thought … Listen to the full episode now.

You can follow Martin on Instagram  by clicking on the link here

Mentions: Migs, Josh, Barry & Dianne

And in memory of James Myers

Listener messages from: Becky and Anne Maria

Topics Include:

#cocaine #drinkingproblems #drinkinganddrugging #dui #drunkdriving #wetwednesday #blackout #caraccident #rockbottom #breakups #madeadecision #12steps #parkinsons #impulsecontrolissues #addiction #addict #substanceabuse #justified #disabilities #motivationalspeaker

Apr 06, 202147:50
One Alcoholic Helping Another

One Alcoholic Helping Another

ep #50 One Alcoholic Helping Another

Welcome to The Soberoso™ Podcast where we invite guests and listeners from around the world to join us in “Sharing Our Passion For Recovery.”

If you are an old timer in recovery, a newcomer, sober curious or a loved one of someone who struggles with alcoholism, addiction or mental health issues this show is for you.

Each Tuesday we bring you a brand new episode where our grateful host Dora either shares what's on her mind or interviews a guest with Q & A’s regarding what life was like before and after finding recovery.

We are real people who have overcome incredible odds to turn our lives around and are passionate about tearing down the stigmas around alcoholism and addiction by speaking our truth and getting heard.

We are thrilled to have you joining us today for our 50th episode of the Soberoso™ Podcast. Today for the first time we have all three team members of the Soberoso crew on the show together.

Our Sober sister Dawn is joining us from Saskatoon Saskatchewan and Lyer is joining us from Southern Ontario Canada along with your grateful host Dora. Together the three of them are going to be discussing more about alcoholism in this episode and sharing their personal experiences.



Mar 30, 202154:44