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The Last Episode - Saying Goodbye to this Podcast

Real Sobriety Podcast - October 04, 2022 14:39 - 6 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
After 232 episodes I simply don’t have much else to say on the subject of addiction recovery.  Like a lot of you, getting sober was the best decision I’ve ever made. I am certain that if I did not get into recovery I’d be dead today. Instead, I am living the life of my dreams. And I’ve always ...

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Drinking The A.A. Jesus Juice

Real Sobriety Podcast - September 20, 2022 17:04 - 6 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
If you attend traditional 12 step meetings at groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, you have probably noticed the overwhelming presence of the Christian God in the room.  

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Newcomers Are The Smartest People in the Room

Real Sobriety Podcast - August 21, 2022 13:33 - 5 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
I hope I never get to the point where I think I'm the smartest person in recovery and I can't learn from a newcomer or someone with less time than me.    It is a fairly well known practice for oldtimers around 12 step meetings to tell newcomers to “shut their mouths and open their ears.” Tha...

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It's About More Than Not Drinking

Real Sobriety Podcast - August 14, 2022 14:57 - 7 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Our sobriety is about a lot more than stopping our drinking and drugging. It is about improving our quality of life one day at a time. When I first stopped drinking the last thing I could imagine was my life improving in every way possible. The only thing I could think of, through the fog of m...

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The New Real Sobriety Podcast - Welcome Back

Real Sobriety Podcast - August 08, 2022 21:08 - 9 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Welcome Back to the NEW Real Sobriety Podcast! Ep. 228 Real Sobriety started during a series of conversations with my wife, the acclaimed Canadian underwater explorer Jill Heinerth. We were just beginning our lives together and Jill was interested in, and very supportive of my recovery. We eac...

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Reading Sober Bob's New Book and Now a Video Podcast!

Real Sobriety Podcast - September 19, 2021 22:11 - 7 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
New! Reading From Sober Bob's Bathroom Book and new video podcast announcement! Real Sobriety podcast now on video at Youtube!

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New Book Released: Sober Bob's Bathroom Book

Real Sobriety Podcast - August 21, 2021 16:40 - 14 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Just published my newest book: "Sober Bob's Bathroom Book" - Advice to help you stay sober. And I traveled to the U.S. for the first time in two years! I almost didn't make it back across the Canadian border because of the Covid-19 protocols!

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Is Marking Time in Recovery a Good Thing?

Real Sobriety Podcast - July 23, 2021 15:42 - 9 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Is celebrating our sobriety anniversaries a good practice? Or should we stick to the One Day At A Time formula? Robert shares some personal news and talks about the dog days of a sober summer.

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Sober Pride

Real Sobriety Podcast - June 13, 2021 21:24 - 5 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
June is Pride month and I share how things have not always been smooth for our LGBTQ+ cousins in the recovery fellowships like Alcoholics Anonymous.

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Getting Sober for Dummies

Real Sobriety Podcast - May 23, 2021 17:55 - 10 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
I found the first script I ever wrote for a 15 year old podcast!  It is amazing how simple the program of recovery can be if we just do some simple things - Don't Drink, Go to Meetings, Pray, Talk to Sponsors, and Repeat. I share that first ever podcast idea with you and hope it applies to your ...

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Past and Future of the Recovery Community

Real Sobriety Podcast - May 09, 2021 04:45 - 7 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Robert shares thoughts on the past history and the technology and innovation driven future of the recovery community.

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Time For Some Tolerance

Real Sobriety Podcast - April 20, 2021 19:24 - 6 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
From polarized political ideologies to racism, classism, sexism and homophobia, it sometimes seems like the fragile threads that hold a society together are near the breaking point. It is almost enough to make a happy person in recovery relapse. Except - that at the heart of most recovery progra...

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The Detox Experience

Real Sobriety Podcast - April 08, 2021 14:06 - 9 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
The drug and alcohol detox experience is a tough challenge in the short-term, but the long-term benefits of getting clean and sober are worth it. Robert shares his own experience with detox.

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Newcomers to Sobriety - Speak Out

Real Sobriety Podcast - March 31, 2021 17:18 - 7 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
There is a well publicized and somewhat controversial situation involving a newcomer to sobriety who has been speaking out on TV and Radio. We live in a 21st century technological 24/7 connected world, where a newcomer can leverage the Internet and broadcasts to reach audiences of millions - we ...

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Using Cannabis in Recovery

Real Sobriety Podcast - March 24, 2021 10:30 - 7 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Can we use cannabis in recovery? Some people in AA are being shunned and criticized for using cannabis even as they have abstained from alcohol and are working the 12 Step program.

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How to Stay Sober? Stay Connected!

Real Sobriety Podcast - March 17, 2021 23:10 - 12 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
What is the number one thing we can do to stay clean and sober? Stay connected with other people - those people who lift us up and empower our sobriety.

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Can Alcoholics Ever Drink Again?

Real Sobriety Podcast - March 10, 2021 17:34 - 6 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Can alcoholics with time in recovery ever drink like normal people again? Robert shares his views and experience with this timeless question.

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We Get Addicted to the Limitations of Our Stories

Real Sobriety Podcast - March 03, 2021 22:59 - 8 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Robert shares his early emotional story of poverty, loss, grief, and resentment that he had to overcome to get into addiction recovery.  We get addicted to our story and think that we can't change it - but we can flip the script in recovery.

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Relapse in Addiction Recovery - These Are Stressful Times

Real Sobriety Podcast - February 23, 2021 22:22 - 6 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
During these stressful times, many of us are relapsing. The emotional and mental health challenges of living through the Covid-19 pandemic must be considered in the addiction recovery community.

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Recovery in These Weird Times

Real Sobriety Podcast - February 17, 2021 21:04 - 8 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Weird times, these. A Covid Pandemic leading to lockdowns, illness and grief but still we must find a way to work our addiction recovery programs and be connected to the recovery community. Plus, lots of updates about the podcast and a new website!

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Real Sobriety Ep. 112

Real Sobriety Podcast - June 24, 2020 18:32 - 5 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Racism in the recovery community. It is up to those of us who have been around for a while to call it out.

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Real Sobriety Ep.111

Real Sobriety Podcast - June 11, 2020 15:34 - 3 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Three months into our Covid-19 pandemic and some of our addiction recovery and sober community have gone back out.

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Special COVID-19 Quarantine Episode

Real Sobriety Podcast - April 19, 2020 18:13 - 32 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
In this special episode Jill and Robert team up to present a combination Into The Planet and Real Sobriety Podcast discussing the pandemic, relationships, isolation, recovery, and what the world may look like once we are all able to join each other again outside. 

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Real Sobriety Podcast Ep. 109

Real Sobriety Podcast - February 08, 2020 20:58 - 8 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
The addiction recovery journey continues. Robert shares a few bite-sized snippets of how to be happy in successful recovery and where the podcast has been.

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Is Addiction a Disease? A Choice? A Moral Failing? Who Cares?!!

Real Sobriety Podcast - October 14, 2019 17:16 - 10 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Is addiction a disease? A moral failing? A choice? Who cares?!! Robert shares his thoughts on this controversial subject that often comes up in discussions of alcoholism and drug addiction.

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Recovery, Writing and Punk Rock with Claire Rudy Foster

Real Sobriety Podcast - September 20, 2019 19:01 - 38 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Claire Rudy Foster AKA "Foster" joins Robert. A fun, lively conversation about addiction recovery, writing and publishing, and early punk rock influences.

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Getting Sober Without God

Real Sobriety Podcast - September 20, 2019 18:00 - 40 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Join Robert with guest Jeffrey Munn, author of Getting Sober Without God - The Practical 12 Steps to Long-Term Recovery from Alcoholism and Addiction. Jeffrey's book is leading to remarkable conversations about the Higher Power concept in 12 Step addiction recovery programs.

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Susan Dlouhy Interview: Giving Back in Recovery

Real Sobriety Podcast - September 14, 2019 22:22 - 25 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Susan Dlouhy is a professional who works with the "Developmentally Different" community. Susan joins Robert McClellan in a cheerful, positive conversation about what it is like to be in successful long term addiction recovery, and what responsibilities we all have to serve others.

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A Conversation With Recovery Coach and Author Paul Silva

Real Sobriety Podcast - September 04, 2019 19:24 - 40 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
Recovery coach, author, and professional chef Paul Silva joins Robert McClellan for an insightful conversation about addiction recovery, social media and living a happy successful life in sobriety. Paul is the author of the popular recovery book, Longing for the Spirit and an acclaimed life coac...

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The Recovery Community and Social Media

Real Sobriety Podcast - August 27, 2019 18:15 - 19 minutes ★★★ - 12 ratings
The recovery community is present on all social media platforms from Instagram to Facebook to Twitter. When I got sober in 1989 we had much more face-to-face connection. But this is not to say that the past was better. Today, addicts and alcoholics in recovery can reach out from a smart-phone an...

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