Keep Coming Back: Real Stories of Sobriety & Recovery

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Experience, strength, and hope: Welcome to “Keep Coming Back” a series of inspiring and powerful conversations focused around the paths to sobriety and recovery. Each episode explores an individual’s unique story, their relationship with drugs and alcohol, and explains how each navigates life today…

Mike S


    • Apr 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES

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    The Keep Coming Back: Real Stories of Sobriety & Recovery podcast is an incredible resource for anyone navigating the challenges of addiction and recovery. As someone who has experienced the struggles of being in a relationship with an alcoholic, I have found solace in listening to this podcast. It provides a much-needed glimpse into the mind and lifestyle of an addict, offering honest and detailed conversations that are both informative and enlightening.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the genuine sharing and great conversation that takes place. The host, Michael, does a fantastic job leading the discussions, asking thought-provoking questions, and actively listening to his guests. The stories shared on this podcast provide a sense of sober connection and support for those in recovery. It truly captures the gifts of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and offers wisdom from those who have walked the path before.

    Another great aspect is the production quality of this podcast. It is well-edited with high production value, making it enjoyable to listen to. The stories shared by guests are both heartwarming and heartbreaking, often evoking laughter and tears. They offer a deeper understanding of addiction and recovery, and how sobriety can lead to a life full of fulfillment.

    There are very few negative aspects to this podcast. Some listeners may find that certain episodes resonate more with them than others based on personal experiences or preferences. However, overall, this podcast provides a wealth of valuable insights and perspectives on addiction and recovery.

    In conclusion, The Keep Coming Back: Real Stories of Sobriety & Recovery is an exceptional podcast that offers hope, inspiration, and education for anyone touched by addiction. Whether you are personally struggling with addiction or have loved ones who do, this podcast provides relatable stories that can help in your own healing journey. I highly recommend giving it a listen – it's like having an AA meeting at your fingertips whenever you need it.



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    Latest episodes from Keep Coming Back: Real Stories of Sobriety & Recovery

    Brie K. Age. 26 Sober: 12/16/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 57:12


    Allison R. Age 40 Sober: 10/6/01

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 46:39


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    April B. Age 56 Sober 6/11/06

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 45:27


    Marc J. Age 60 Sober: 9/16/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 53:12


    How do you tell the world's wealthiest man, your boss, that you need to go to rehab? Designer Marc Jacobs discusses the bumpy road that preceded his seven years of sobriety.

    Sharon N. Age 38 Sober: 8/19/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 53:35


    Peter M. Age 24 Sober: 10/21/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 34:51


    Christina O. Age 34 Sober: 1/14/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 50:03


    Laurence C Age. 34 Sober: 11/16/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 47:59


    Kate O. 28 years old Sober since: 9/7/18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 45:24


    Ais R. 29 years old Sober since: 6/17/18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 49:56


    Pete R 43 years old Sober since: 4/26/06

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 50:43


    Lauren 40 years old Sober since 01/05/13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 32:50


    Tim S 41 years old sober date: 12/20/15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 57:53


    Host Mike S.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 38:38


    A new season with some personal updates

    Michael L. Age 57 Sober: 6/6/98

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 51:02


    Alex R. Age 21 Sober: 9/15/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 39:18


    Scarlett B. Age 37 Sober : 8/20/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 34:23


    Pat M. Age 30 Sober since 8/11/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 36:20


    The links between mental illness, medication, sobriety and recovery

    Ruthie R. Age 34 Sober: 5/1/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 45:25


    Reggie R. 46 years old sober: 11/29/04

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 38:41


    Reggie's father passed in the mid 90's due to AIDS. We discuss the resentment and amends process that followed.

    Neta M. Age 26 Sober since: 5/1/21

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 32:01


    After getting 4 months, Neta relapsed. In today's interview she discusses what lead her there, and how her attitude towards her program and recovery changed afterwards.

    Paul H. Age 29 Sober since: 10/1/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 45:34


    AA at 16, rehab at 17. Paul H. discusses his journey in and out of sobriety, and what lead to his 21-month relapse. White-light moments in rehab, being a part of "sober seal team 6" and why "this time is different" highlight this week's episode.

    Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, MD Psychiatrist in Chief at Columbia University Medical Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 38:30


    There's methods outside of a 12-step recovery room to get sober. For several decades, Dr. Lieberman has successfully treated patients with addiction with a combination of prescribed medicine and "faith-based healing." In today's interview we explore and debate the merits of both, and additionally discuss why he's an advocate for the use of psilocybin (lsd) in the treatment of alcoholism.

    Danielle L. Age. 27 Sober: 1/22/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 42:28


    Stories of smuggling cocaine into foreign countries, nitrous-oxide addiction to the point of minor paralysis, and of course recovery are the headlines for episode 18. Danielle recounts her friend's intervention for her, sober living, and early experiences in AA

    Jake G. Age 29 Sober: 7/13/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 50:01


    Jake G. didn't latch on to sobriety to the first time around. However, after an intervention from his parents, a trip to the psych ward, and several near-misses at work, he believed the writing was on the wall. This conversation discusses the shift from "I need to take a break from drinking" to "I need to be sober"

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    James D. Age 41 Sober: 2/23/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 47:31


    It took James two-stints in rehab, and then sober living to finally get a grasp on his painkiller addiction. In today's conversation we discuss how his relationship with his wife was able to withstand the time away, and how relationships and work-life are today. (note this interview was recorded in 2019)

    Barbara P. Age. 63 Sober: 4/10/94

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 56:12


    Barbara P. hit the 20-year mark in sobriety and became scared by what she saw. Friends she'd known in sobriety for years were leaving the program. She said at that point it was necessary to re-double her efforts and today considers her program stronger then it's ever been.

    Anne V. Age. 27 Sober: 2/20/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 53:57


    Anne V. was born in Holland, and moved to NYC at 18. We discuss her early life and family, road from self described "party-girl" to a life of sobriety and the altering of one's social life in early recovery.

    David P. Age. 27 Sober: 1/8/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 53:40


    David and I discuss what it was like getting sober in college, relapsing, and then recovering once more. Additional topics include: How close to the vest do we keep our anonymity, the value of the 4th step, and the topic of a "quiet mind"

    Robert M. Age 39 Sober: 4/15/12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 62:25


    "They wheel out this black and white video, starring a guy named Father Martin. He was a Catholic priest, and this must've been from the 1950's. I thought "what are we watching here???" But he proceeded to explain alcoholism, what it was, and he gave examples. When I left that weekend of classes, I knew deep down that I was probably an alcoholic."

    Ricardo D. Age 38 Sober: 11/12/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 47:55


    "I came to around 7am. No phone. No cash. My friends hadn't seen me for 12 hours. I was talking with my first sponsor at this point....he suggested I dive in head first into AA."

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    John N. Age 29 Sober : 12/23/12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 42:15


    "It was around the time of Hurricane Sandy, I'm snorting cocaine around the clock. I would sit in my studio, playing solitaire, hoping I didn't wake up the next morning, fine if i died."

    Sarah M. Age 29 Sober since 4/8/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 47:30


    Drug tested 3x a week. Multiple therapists. Rehab. Sarah's story is one of recovery and relapse followed by more recovery. Today she is a recovery coach herself living in New York. Anyone interested in contacting her can write saramosk@gmail.com

    Brett B. Age 31 Sober since: 11/22/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 43:05


    "And when I drove back...I'll never forget this, I walk right up to my mom and say "I have a drug problem."" She goes "what??!!...can we talk about this?" "No I'm going out to watch the Giants/Eagles game." "And I went and drank at a bar, 10 minutes after telling my mom I had a drug problem. That is how clueless I was to the disease of addiction back then"

    Tom P. Age 39 Sober since 12/12/12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 43:46


    "They gave me an ultimatum ...come in or we're done with you." Topics discussed: The evolution of a spiritual program, and the "alcoholic" mind

    Lyra N. Age 30 Sober since 2/20/15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 55:38


    Back from quarantine episode 1: In today's first episode back, we discuss our last 3 months in quarantine, zoom meetings, celebrating my four year sobriety anniversary and much more

    Jed A. Age 37 Sober since: 5/14/13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 56:31


    "I was going through hell...and I knew I was gonna drink....I was going to relapse. I drank the whole bottle in about 10 minutes, and the sad part is for about 10 minutes it gave me what i wanted. Once it was over, the addiction just started up again....like that!"

    New Virtual Meeting Details

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 1:48


    Here are the instructions to join the virtual meeting I'm starting this Monday, March 16th at 7pm EST. Hope to see you all there. Only the first 100 people will be able to fit in this first meeting. You'll need to download the Ringcentral app when prompted and enable all video/audio when prompted Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1480218717 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +1(773)2319226 meeting ID: 1480218717# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1(773)2319226 Meeting ID: 148 021 8717 International numbers available: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/teleconference

    Alexis G. Age 36 Sober since: 3/13/09

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 45:43


    "No one picked up the phone that day. Not my friends, not my sister, not my mother. Look where i am?! I'm in a hospital bed, and it's my birthday!"

    Keep Coming Back Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 2:53


    Aaron C. Age 31 Sober since: 9/24/10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 50:56


    Aaron C. was born in Mexico and migrated at age 8. He moved all over the country, eventually becoming a veterinary technician at age 16, gaining access to a plethora of pet-meds. We discussed the arc of his story, self harm, recovery, and the role "machismo" can play in a Latin man's life.

    Bobby R. Age 68 Sober since: 10/26/00

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 58:22


    "I looked in the mirror....I looked into my eyes....and I saw nothing. I'd lost self control, a sense of self, and I didn't want to live that way anymore."

    Melissa S. Age. 69 Sober since: 11/7/90

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 42:37


    Melissa S is a trans woman, sober nearly thirty years, and transitioned three decades ago. We spoke about being a trans woman in recovery, what her bottom looked like, and her appreciation of sobriety a recovery.

    Lauren L. Age 34 Sober since: 2/7/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 62:45


    "I lost total control. I really could not handle myself. I was doing drugs before work, at work, and that went on for about 3 years when I then had a very public blackout. Literally everybody that I didn't to see me that way saw me blacked out, and it was the first time I realize I could lose everything I worked so hard for"

    Tom H. Age 34 Sober since: 9/6/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 67:48


    "I had far crazier things, and by that i mean giant red warning signs saying "YOU NEED TO STOP DRINKING" long before i walked in the room of AA" "I've been divorced, bankrupt in three countries, I've been in trouble with the law.......but my rock bottom was purely emotional...i was exhausted.""

    Laura N. Age. 31 Sober since: 7/28/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 56:22


    "I was so isolated. I was shackled to the bad things that has happened in my life, and I didn't know how to NOT talk about it.

    Ben R. Age 25 Sober since: 5/17/15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 67:13


    They suggest you don't date in your first year of sobriety... "But what if I meet the girl of my dreams?! Technically I could miss out!" Ben R. has never had a legal drink, and we discuss the trials and tribulations of college, dating, and family when a person gets sober before turning 21.

    Steven Y. Age 34 Sober since: 12/16/14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 52:49


    "I had one roommate who was brutally honest with me. He told me "you smell terrible. You smell like the homeless guy on the train that everyone moves away from" The first episode of 2020 discussed the recent Op-ed in the NYT entitled "The Patriarchy of Alcoholics Anonymous" and then discusses Steven's journey, including his views on why Asian-culture seems to be underrepresented in 12-step recovery.

    Harrison T. Age 26 Sober since: 08/31/12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 58:20


    What's it like being the only sober guy in your college fraternity? What's it like living in not 1 but 2 halfway houses before the age of 22? Harrison and I discuss how a young man navigates socially, romantically and professionally during the course of our interview.

    Part 2 of 2: Julia M

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 32:38


    Last we left off Julia M was starting day 1 in her recovery. Over the next 30 minutes she describes her initial impressions of recovery rooms and describes how she stays sober today.

    Julia M. Age 54 Sober since: 09/08 Part I of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 42:11


    How does one go bankrupt? Two ways, first gradually, and then suddenly _E. Hemmingway In part one of my interview with Julia, we discuss all the events leading to day 1 of her recovery. From drinking, to pill addiction, to smoking crack cocaine, the conversation spans being a daughter, a wife, and a mother in active addiction.

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