My Sober Addiction
This show is for drug addicts in recovery BY a heroin addict in recovery. Living with active addiction is hell and getting sober is an incredible accomplishment. However, it doesn’t end there; we must then maintain our sobriety and assimilate into society as normal, functioning, productive people…all while living sober dealing with triggers and cravings. Of course, addiction recovery does get easier, especially with a community of support. We can only go up from here, sobriety is an opportunity to shine and have an amazing, sober life, so let’s do it!
Episodes
73 episodes
What Would Your Future Self Thank You For? With Clive and Dom
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, Clive and Dom are back for another lively chat. With Clive’s deep research and Dom’s quick wit, there is never a dull moment. So, isn’t it nice that, now that we are sober a free from addiction, we c...
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Isn’t It Nice Not Being A Strung Out Junkie?
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are making another installment in our “Isn’t It Nice” series. When we were in active addiction, it was nearly impossible to be there for the ones we love. Sure, we intended to be but it just never...
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Your Attention is Being Hijacked. Get it Back! With Clive and Dom
“Clear paths, not trees.” A new episode of My Sober Addiction with Matt, Dom and Clive cuts through the noise and gets practical. The trio look at how fear‑driven media rigs our attention. They show how awareness, boundaries and small ex...
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The Mirror That Is A Drug Test | Being Someone’s Project
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, I am flying solo after two episodes with Clive cohosting and one with Dominic joining us. I recently read a post on Reddit (don’t judge me) and it definitely struck a nerve. It was about an addict in...
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Fasting For Change | Cohost Clive Wilson with Special Guest Dominic
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, Clive is back as cohost and we take it up yet another notch by having our friend, Dominic, join the discussion. Clive and Dom have been friends for quite some time so the conversation is very natural...
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Clive Wilson Cohosts | Focusing Attention and Inspiring Others
in this episode of My Sober Addiction, Clive Wilson of the Breaking My. Addictions and QRious Threads podcasts is my cohost. I say this because we are going for something a bit different than the usual host/guest interview format. Our co...
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Repurposed Addiction | Addict Traits While Living Sober
In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are talking about how our old habits from active addiction are still showing through, and probably have since we were born. Even when we are living sober, we are still obsessed with whatever it is ...
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That Post Addiction Recovery Spiritual Awakening Thing We Do
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we look back on a couple things we’ve talked about in the past. In particular, how when we do finally kick addiction and begin living a sober lifestyle most of us seem to find spirituality. We begin ...
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You Can’t Take Addiction On Vacation
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, I want to encourage you to tell your recovery story with more encouragement in it. Meaning, when you tell your story of recovery, don't just talk about your addiction, the withdrawal symptoms, the re...
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Being A Sober Living Inspiration with Guest Joy Downey
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are joined by guest, Joy Downey. Joy has nearly 20 years of sobriety and now helps addicts in active addiction to get into treatment. Her story is harrowing, from smuggling drugs out of Mexico to ...
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Cultivating A Mindfulness Addiction With Guest Clive Wilson
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, our good friend, Clive Wilson from the Breaking My Addictions podcast, returns for another great conversation. We cover it all, too! Things we addicts in recovery remember dealing with during our tim...
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Finding God In The Void, Manifesting Overdose
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are going for a little ride. During a relapse, I had a really bad overdose and found myself face to face with nothing, and everything at the same time. One of the many things addiction taught me w...
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Being Mindful Of Addictive Traits Now That You’re Living Sober
In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are revisiting the idea of being mindful of those traits, those tendencies, we had during active addiction. The thing is, if we really look back on life before and after active addiction, we realiz...
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Addiction & Empathy Sympathy & Compassion With Guest Kitty
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we have Kitty back for her 3rd appearance. We are looking into Empathy, Sympathy and Compassion and what are the differences. It is very important to know those differences because it could help to p...
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Our Belief Feedback Loop Addiction While Living Sober
In this week’s episode of My Sober Addiction, we are getting into the topic of belief loops. For real this time! When in active addiction, we fell into a very negative feedback loop and eventually got sober and moved on in a life of recov...
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Belief Loops About Addiction And Recovery
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we are introducing the concept of belief loops, or feedback loops, as it pertains to addiction, recovery, sober living and just moving on in your life in sobriety in general. However, I must apologiz...
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Your Sober Living Identity Beyond Just “Addict in Recovery”
In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are revisiting the topic of how getting sober is more than just starting a new life in recovery. It is an opportunity to completely transform your identity and what exactly being “You” actually is....
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Guest Clive Wilson From Breaking My Addictions Podcast
In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are joined by my friend, Clive Wilson, who hosts the podcast Breaking My Addictions. Clive is an innovator and approaches addiction and recovery in a totally fresh, new way. In addition to his podcast, h...
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Your Addiction Recovery Story Is Still Inspirational
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, we delve into the memories of active addiction that we sometimes find ourselves reflecting on when we are in recovery. It’s sometimes hard to find understanding and support outside of ourselves. We need to...
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Raw Unedited Reflecting On Addiction Memoir *Bonus Episode
Maybe this is podcasting career suicide. Maybe it’s not. If you have never heard an episode of My Sober Addiction before then maybe check out a few other episodes before this one. This one is very impromptu, unplanned, not prepared for an...
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Here’s A Tough Question About Addiction Recovery
In this episode of My Sober Addiction, I ask the question, “Was it worth it?” Was your addiction and all you went through and all you put your loved ones through worth it in the end? Meaning, now that you’re living sober and an insp...
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Redirected Attention To Maintain Your Recovery
In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are talking about ways to keep your sobriety in the forefront of your life. Besides addiction and recovery, addicts have one thing in common for sure and that is our tenacity, the way we obsess ove...
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My Mindfulness Addiction and Dislike of Buzzwords
In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are once again talking about auto-pilot and how, if left unchecked, it can be a recovery killer. The good news is that we DO have ways to switch that off, be more mindful and keep recovery and sobe...
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28:48
Preventing Addiction Auto-Pilot Safeguards Recovery
In this, the 50th episode of My Sober Addiction, we talk about being mindful and staying aware of our state of mind. When we were in active addiction, we stayed in a constant state of auto-pilot and every day was exactly the same as befor...
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27:53
Recovery Complacency Is Real - Relapse Trigger Warning
***Relapse Trigger Warning*** I do go into graphic detail about intravenous drug use in this episode. I have faith that you can handle it but may need a little heads up. If you feel that your recovery is fragile then maybe this episode is not f...
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