Young & Sober!

Alex and Beth talk about their autism diagnoses, covering acceptance, the traits they identify with, the correlation with traits of alcoholism and the tools they use to manage both their autism and alcoholism.

Autism And AA meeting

Zoom ID: 636 252 1979

Password: AA

Meeting is Everyday

4:00pm GMT 11:00am EST 9:00am PST

Open 30 min Before And After Meeting

AA-DHD and neurodiversity meeting

Wednesday 1pm

Sunshine Recovery Cafe

296A Kingston rd, Wimbledon Chase

SW20 8LX

Josh and Alex talk about their experiences of anger and resentment both before and in sobriety, and they share how the handle them with the tools of 12 step recovery.

This episode, Alex and Sophie talk about the myriad of ways they manage when times are hard. They share openly about their struggles and talk about the huge toolbox they have now that they are sober.

Jack and Lottie chat with Holly about being young, sober, and putting AA first. They cover swimming in lakes, finding time for meetings, making tough decisions around AA commitments and balancing life. They also take a listener question about going back to the office and still finding time to get to meetings, and what the group is grateful for today.

Jack and Josh chat with Louis about being young, sober, and starting a family. They cover what it's like when you take a perfectly crafted sobriety morning routine and infuse two children under five into the mix, potty training and the real meaning of serenity, a listener question about when family members keep relapsing, and what the group is grateful for today.

This week Josh and Lottie chat with Lucinda about being very young and sober. Covering everything from people telling you "they spilt more than you drank", going to Coachella sober, getting a masters, and the journey along the way. They also talk about a listener question on being "sober curious" and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Alex and Dan chat about being young, sober, and pop culture. Covering everything from songs they got drunk with, movies that showed them their first AA meeting, how Bradley Cooper can make you want to pick up, and loads of things in between. They also talk about a listener question on becoming boring in recovery and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

Also, Dan still needs to build the recovery playlist that he said he would make during the episode, so keep an eye on our social. Also, Dan apologises to all the great country artists that he didn't mention while somehow spending all that time talking about Walker Hayes.

This week Jack and Josh chat to Jimi about his experience being young and sober, and the things he wish he knew before he came to AA. They also talk about a listener question about crushes in AA and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Lottie and Dan chat about their experience of Step 9 "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." Covering topics such as how an amend is structured, what it was like to make one, and living amends. They also talk about a listener question about fear around step 9 (how timely) and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Alex and Lottie chat to C about her experience of counting days and early recovery. They also talk about a listener question relapsing and struggling to get past three months and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week, Alex and Josh speak to Kathy who is celebrating three years of sobriety on the topic of suicide.  

The episode may trigger some people so be aware it may be a slightly more difficult listen than other weeks but they open up about their own struggles with suicidal thoughts and attempts in and out of sobriety, as well as what they do now to help with mental health and the tools picked up in recovery.

If you or someone you love is experience suicidal thoughts, or were affected by anything you heard here, we have included some helpful numbers for you to call below:

AA UK helpline: 01904 644026

Samaritans 24hr helpline: 08456 909090

Saneline (6pm-11pm) : 0845 767 8000

Mind UK helpline: 0300 123 3393

This week Alex and Jack answer questions big and small. If you have ever wondered, "How do I know I'm really an alcoholic?" or "Will I be able to make friends?" then this is the episode for you.

This week Josh and Dan chat to Myles about his experience of Step 8 "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all." Covering topics such as what it means to have harmed someone, how they found the willingness to make amends, and advice to those embarking on Step 8. These three couldn't help themselves from talking a bit about Step 9 and some awkward amends, even though they said they wouldn't. They also talk about a listener question identifying with relapse shares when you haven't relapsed and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Alex and Lottie chat with Alice about outside reading. They talk about Drop the Rock, Letting Go The Pathway of Surender, The Road Less Traveled, and The Gifts of Imperfection. They also talk about a listener question about bringing non AA members to the meeting and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Josh and Dan chat with Nate about Geographicals. They talk about moving across oceans, joining the military, and finding out that an active alcoholic always brings their alcoholism with them no matter how far they run. They also talk about a listener question about Al-Anon and, of course, what they are grateful for today.

This week Jack and Josh chat to Jenna about her experience of Step 7  "Humbly ask Him to remove your shortcomings". They cover topics such as shortcomings, higher powers, dropping the rock, and share their own experiences with the Step.

This week Lottie and Alex chat to Will about his experience of step 6 "We were entirely ready to have God to remove all our defects of character". They cover topics such as character defects, higher powers and self reflection among others, and share their own experiences with the Step.

This week we chat to Kat about chapter 7 in the Big Book of AA; "working with others'. We discuss experiences of being supported by other alcoholics as well as how we can be of service to others in our recovery and how important that is.

This week Alex, Dan and Josh chat about Step 5; we “admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs”. They share their experience of the step along with discussing resentment, compassion, getting honest and feeling understood and accepted in recovery.

This week we chat to Sarah about "Into Action" the next in our series of chapters of the Big Book of AA. We discuss living a double life, getting honest and trying to avoid getting complacent as our recovery progresses.

This week we chat to Dan about 'How it Works' the next chapter in our series on The Big Book of AA. We discuss making amends, taking responsibility and crossing moral lines.

Christian and Molly talk about tackling Step 4 with the guidance of a sponsor. Molly is a journalist and 2.5 years sober.

Christian speaks to Jodie about coming to believe in a higher power once getting into recovery, touching on paragraphs from chapter 4 of the Big Book; We Agnostics. Jodie talks about the 'Fake till you make it' approach that she adopted in her early days until she finally came to believe in a higher power of her own understanding after working the 12 steps.

This week we chat to Theo about "More About Alcoholism", a chapter in the Big Book that describes the lengths we can go to to convince ourselves that we are not alcoholics. Theo shares her experience, and we discuss all the ways we tried to stop drinking alcoholically before we finally found recovery in AA.

Christian and Patrick take a deep dive into Chapter 2 of the Big Book; 'There is a Solution', as it relates to their own personal experience of recovering from alcoholism. During the episode, Christian and Patrick talk about  how having 'psychic change' as a result of working the 12 steps has had an impact in their lives and how it has helped them recover from the hopeless state of mind and body that is alcoholism.

This week we talk to Josh about Bills Story, starting at page 1 of the big book. Bill's story details the danger of the first drink and his rock bottom leading to the willingness to pursue recovery in the founding stages of the AA program. Josh and Alex share their experience while discussing aspects of the chapter.

This week we chat to our guest about "They Stopped in Time", the section of the Big Book that discusses Alcoholics who got sober before they had lost everything. Toni shares her experience, and we cover the realisation that although we had not lost everything yet, that didn't mean we weren't alcoholics or headed towards a much deeper rock bottom.

“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.”

Step 3 is theme of episode 27 and we have Tony on the show to discuss what this step means to him. Tony has been sober from alcohol since age 29. During the episode, Christian, Alex and Tony also dig into some of the AA literature around this action based step including the Big Book and the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions.

In episode 26, Christian and Jack chat with Charlie. Charlie is in his 3rd year of recovery and got sober aged 26. During the episode, they reference touch on geographicals, 'busyness', vein attempts to change drinking habits, self esteem and the benefits of attending meetings. They also reference a story from the Big Book of AA titled The Keys of The Kingdom.

This week we chat to Noelle about her experience of working step 2. Noelle is our youngest guest, getting sober at 16 and now sober for 3 years! We loved chatting to her, and hope you are as inspired as we are. 

Christian, Jack and Irma explore the theme of acceptance. From accepting they were alcoholic in their early days to accepting their own concept of a higher power in order to work a successful programme of recovery in AA. (Please excuse some of the audio quality on this one!)

This week Alex and Christian talk to Dave about his Sobriety Journey and reading the doctor's opinion; the part of the introduction to the Big Book of AA that talks about the phenomenon of craving and evidence for the success of AA for treating alcoholism.

This week, Christian, Alex and Jack discuss handling boredom. During the episode they impart some advice that they were given in their early days as well strategies and self care practices that they've since put in place in order to look after themselves.

This week Jack and Christian chat to Nick about sponsorship and getting a sponsor. They share their experience of working through the steps with another alcoholic, and in turn helping a newcomer to work through the steps.

This week Alex and Jack talk to John about his experience of working step one. He shares his experience with recovery, and they each discuss the effects that step one has on their sobriety.