Episodes

Wednesday May 26, 2021
152. John Answers "Your Questions"
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
I actually answer an FAQ from the government drug abuse website, and while I do it, you can hear my cats fight in the background. Worth it.

Wednesday May 19, 2021
151. Talk to an Old Person?
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
What do you do when your addiction becomes appealing again?

Wednesday May 12, 2021
150. Seat's Taken
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Salt and pepper shakers; Opioid crisis; Everything is complicated.

Wednesday May 05, 2021
149. 12 Step is not a Substitute for Therapy
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Let's see if this episode gets more listens than last week. I feel like the word "poker" in the subject line disinterested some of you...or you still think you're good at and can't be told otherwise...who knows.
This episode I ramble about my week and then talk about the judgment that comes with being in recovery, and how I'm not anti-drug/anti-alcohol just because I'm sober.

Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
148. You Are Not Great At Poker
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
I connect our society's problems with authenticity with a lie we told ourselves starting in 2003.

Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
147. What Did We Learn?
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Changes and lessons due to a year of pandemic and quarantine.

Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
146. No Regrets
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
elliptical; self-checkout; social media; daydreaming.

Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
145. California Sober
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
I talk about some random stuff and then discuss some criticism of Demi Lovato's approach to recovery.

Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
144. Are We Powerless?
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Cat issues; Fluff piece ruffles feathers (now THAT's a headline); "California Sober" and Powerlessness.

Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
143. Life Coaches Aren't Great
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Vaccine roll-out; Woken from a nap; Promotional e-mail from a life coach.