Dylan and Eric L chat on Eric's 6month sobriety birthday - a discussion about the challenges of early sobriety and getting sober, especially in the middle of a pandemic. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/3de11dd6-1507-4cd6-99eb-8d541c738328

Episode Notes Dylan contemplates what it means to move forward in sobriety, facing and embracing the worst aspects of our lives, our histories, in hopes of finding recovery. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/0bf9961d-ee9c-42ab-96f0-7f5b34233f6e

Dylan reflects upon the holiday season and feeling nostalgia and joy despite the general 2020 atmosphere of life. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/5e185989-9a41-4687-9558-6b57f2661492

In this episode of the Fun in Sobriety podcast Dylan chats with Joy Z about growing up in sobriety, having relationships and living abroad. As always, the Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/3f5b6f73-7897-4c0c-ae1f-98b8fbeba03f

Dylan reflects upon how he navigates the current climate of escalating tension and anger just below the surface of the world today. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/f455f9c3-fa86-491e-b714-d1dbbd72614c

Dylan reflects upon his 11year sober anniversary...

It's Easter 2020 and Dylan reflects upon the roll Easter played in his recovery story (spoiler, it wasn't great) and how Easter feels today, 11 years later. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/79286c84-7501-42a8-814b-f2963c84dbf9

Dylan chats with Liz D, an ex-pat currently living under quarantine conditions in the Czech Republic, about her path to recovery and maintaining sanity and sobriety in isolation. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/0a7796ae-636e-4fad-953a-fe83bc567c17

A short reflection on staying grounded and sober during these days of social isolation. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/8402407a-0dba-4b72-a407-e4187da33042

Dylan talks with Stacee about struggling with addictions and mental health issues within the 12 step approach to recovery, resentments and seeking a fulfilled life. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/a2bf3804-ca8e-481d-8d74-cbec831abb22

This is a candid episode of the fun in sobriety podcast. Dylan shares personal experiences and his reflection upon the parallels between his own childhood and that of his children and how they both influence and reflect his recovery. The Fun In Sobriety podcast is a part of the Ease-Drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/4296c865-9c83-4a8e-959a-b6b6b8a14500

Dylan talks with Duane Q about her experiences growing up in small-town ID, coming out to her family as gay and HIV positive at a very young age and the ensuing years of hopelessness and alcohol & drug abuse, eventually forming the A.L.P.H.A. nonprofit organization in Boise ID, dedicated to the promotion of sexual health. https://alphaidaho.org/ Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/d249b06d-0285-45d4-852c-63b771aad8c2

Dylan ruminates on the difficulty in finding a concept of a Higher Power that does not compromise a rational view of how the universe operates, eventually arriving at a functional notion of spirituality and a HP that does not rely upon magical thinking.

In this episode of the Fun in Sobriety podcast Dylan ruminates upon how willpower is not sufficient to maintain sobriety nor attain recovery and how the powerlessness of addiction provides insight into the nature free will in general. As always, the Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/d9d042d0-76d8-43b6-b37c-47f24214d9cc

Dylan discusses the ways in which his life has been and in many ways continues to be driven by fears and insecurities and ruminates upon how this has changed but yet still remains in his life of recovery. The Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network. Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/b4b3bd5f-9ebb-4eef-8df7-21dea53b5f98

Dylan reflects upon the significance of being honest, his struggle with self deception and lying throughout his drinking years and how rigorous honesty is a cornerstone of his recovery on a daily basis. As always, the Fun in Sobriety Podcast is a proud member of the Ease-drop podcast network Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/bff7d849-dfd4-446c-996d-c73e227404dd

This month, Dylan and Kaz review the 1945 Best Picture of the year, Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend, a sprawling journey of hopelessness and alcoholic anxiety in a world before modern rehab and recovery options were understood. For many people, the only exposure to recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction is through films and television. But how accurately is this being presented? Dylan sits down with his "normie" buddy Kaz to review several movies centered around recovery from drugs and alcoholism, with a focus upon how well these films portray these life changing events - as seen through the eyes of a viewer in recovery as well as someone who does not have personal experiences in recovery. Fun in Sobriety is a part of the Ease-drop podcast network Support Fun in Sobriety by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fun-in-sobriety Find out more at https://fun-in-sobriety.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/fun-in-sobriety/e74a289a-dab3-4173-a6d7-8216430a935f

On New Years Eve Dylan reflects upon the fleeting nature of life and how his awareness of the ultimate pointlessness of life actually fuels a positivity and a sense of spiritual connection within his recovery.

On Xmas Eve Dylan reflects upon his own pragmatic sense of faith and spirituality and how these serve as the bedrock to his recovery.

Dylan reflects upon feeling uncomfortable in his own skin, the feeling of disconnect that he has carried throughout his entire life - of being the loneliest person in a crowd - and other useful aphorisms that he has used to feel sorry for himself through the years and how he attempts to work with/around these unhelpful sensations in order to maintain a sense of connection with others and to stay sober.