Unexpectedly Autistic

Thank you for listening to me for what will be almost 2 years since I started this podcast.  Just as I try and remain teachable, grow and heal in sobriety, I am highly dedicated to offering you substance that will give you hope that recovery from addiction is possible and a more comfortable life in sobriety is possible if you truly want it.  Please reach out if you want to connect. You can reach me at sobergratitudes@gmail.com Warmly, Sarah  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

In this episode I try to refrain from saying "Like and Um" and talk about how other things that might be useful to you.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Learn how I thought I was unique and that I was the first to realize that there is nobody on Discord in the recovery community.  a tongue in cheek type episode. Short and maybe boring. I will let you decide.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Hi my friends! I'm so glad you are here and hope you are well.  I have started a FREE discord account (yes, DISCORD is another social media app) called Drinking Sobriety. If you'd like to join this group to talk anything alcohol, alcohol use or mis use or overuse or hard, average or awesome sobriety, you can join this discord community anonymously or not. Your choice.  It's just me who is on there for now. I'm anonymous on this platform unless of course, you listen to this podcast.  drinking_sobriety (discord.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope this episode gives you peace and inspiration. We don't have to drink today.  If you are struggling, accept help. There is an easier softer way. There is a solution.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

No human power got me sober. I had to get to a place of complete desperation. The progression of my disease was a slow one. I stopped and started constantly. I tried so many different ways to control my drinking on my own. I tried to read things or watch documentaries that would co-sign my wish that I did not have a problem. I would seek out others who drank more than me so that I could find relief that I wasn't an alcoholic. None of that changed my relationship with alcohol and my ability to control it. No human power could save me. At the end of my drinking career I had to believe that I had a problem...but how could I live or live with out drinking alcohol?  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

In this Bonus Episode, I share about how getting sober and doing the work beyond putting down the drink has given me the courage to do things that I used to avoid out of fear of inability or fear of failure.  I also talk about an upcoming virtual event for Mrs. Wilson's treatment Center in Morristown, NJ. I will be the MC of this special event with keynote speaker Lisa Boucher, sober over 30 years and award winning author of "Raising The Bottom: Making Mindful Choices in a Drinking Culture."  Please join us on November 9th at 7pm EST on Zoom for this FREE event. If you miss it, you can watch a recording of the event at: News and Events at Mrs. Wilson's Treatment Services - Morristown, NJ (mrs-wilsons.org) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Trigger warning: details of sex abuse, grooming & suicide are discussed in the following episode . Please be advised . Mike from Silenced By Stigma shares details of his victimization as a youngster by an older woman & how he found recovery from both addiction & trauma. He is a fierce advocate for speaking out about ending stigmas. Please follow him @silencedbystigma on Instagram. If you are in danger and want to harm yourself , please call 911 or a crisis hotline RAINN at 800.656.HOPE , or call your doctor or any type of professional or referral , friend or family that can help & support you . THERE IS A SOLUTION!! THERE IS HOPE! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE! REACH OUT! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Trigger Warning: Please be advised that for the remainder of Season 3, my guests will share their experiences of sexual trauma and addiction. All will share how their lives improved when they uncovered the secrets of sexual trauma and became willing to do the work to heal.  In this episode, my dear friend, Forrest, shares how his honesty about his experience's have helped many people because it gives others the strength to open up having learned that they are not alone.  Forrest is a huge presence in the world of social media when it comes to both addiction and sex abuse. He is here to help anyone! He WANTS to help YOU!  You can reach him at Forrest Ferguson (@sober_texas) • Instagram photos and videos or his direct phone number 512-925-3469.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Getting sober happened for me because I trusted my gut and I tried a new way to stay stopped.  Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.  You can reach me at Contact | Sober Gratitudes or you can DM me on my Instagram account: Sober Gratitudes Podcast

Kicking off Season 3 with the truth about how I healed from the inside out. How I am in a recovered state & relieved of the bondage of self. In my experience, True Sobriety is an inside job.  Disclaimer: Sober Gratitudes, its host and guests do not represent or promote any form of recovery.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

My Labor Day weekend kicked off with getting progressive glasses for my aging sober eyes.  Holiday weekends and staying sober in early sobriety can suck. But it doesn't have to.  I'm so glad you are here. Let's hang out this weekend. Let me know and we'll zoom.  Email: sobergratitudes@gmail.com Instagram @sober_gratitudes_podcast  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

We are so glad you are here! How was your summer? Mackenzie and I share about how our summer's were and how they looked nothing like we expected because we didn't have any expectations!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

In today's episode, I share about how I learned that feeling sadness is ok and that holding onto those feelings negatively impacts people around me. Essentially, I become irritable, distant, and bitchy with others.  I am grateful I can honor my feelings and calmly share with my loved ones how I am feeling with out hurting them in the process.  What feelings are you holding onto today?  You don’t have to do this alone. Email me at sobergratitudes@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

I decided to share some thoughts on this saturday night- August 21, 9 years and 1 day sober - about how getting sober can have a huge impact on a marriage/romantic relationships.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Practicing these principles in all our affiairs.  Please reach out ! Email us at sobergratitudes@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Mike from @faithfullysober shares how bad it got in his alcoholism and brings us to present day and how he a completely changed man. All because he did MORE than put down the bottle. He allowed himself to dig beneath the service to identify the “why” layered under his drinking , his attitudes and behaviors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Before we got sober and had a profound personality change, our attitudes and behaviors were much different. Our attitudes were "Ugh, we HAVE to do __________". Now, in recovery, our attitudes are mostly "Yes! We GET TO do things." Listen to our conversation to understand what this really means.  We are so glad you are here. There is a solution. Sobriety does not have to be difficult. Getting sober doesn't have to be difficult.  Reach out. We are here to help.  Sarah : sobergratitudes@gmail.com Mackenzie: kiesel.mackenzie@gmail.com Disclaimer: Sober Gratitudes is a podcast dedicated to sharing the hope in recovery from addiction. It is an inclusive show that does not promote or represent any recovery program. When we discuss what keeps us sober, we are referring to our own unique experiences. Our goal is to encourage and support the addicted and recovering community.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

My youngest son has autism. He is delayed in many areas of development but one thing we know for sure is that he embodies the ability to be genuinely friendly. He demonstrates how to be selfless while interacting with others. He gives unconditionally- with out any expectations of getting anything back (except that he is asked when his birthday is!) This morning he reminded me it is friendship day and he couldn’t be more excited to call people to wish them a Happy Friendship Day . This is one of the many reasons why I adore my son. So, of course, because of this, I decided to change the topic I was originally planning to discuss today and instead discuss Friendships in sobriety! How could I not ? This episode is dedicated to my beautiful boy, Cameron . DISCLAIMER: Sober Gratitudes Podcast does not represent or promote any forms of recovery . When my guests and I share about what keeps us sober , we are referring to our own unique experiences with the understanding and respect that many f

I began to heal from my alcoholism when I stopped fighting everyone and everything, including myself.  The battle became too exhausting; I needed to surrender to what I or not any other human power could not control . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message