More Than a Drunk

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.orgSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.govRemember: For today, I will not drink with you!Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.comIf you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page.Outtro Music today is "Quiet Calculation" by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/musicSupport More Than a Drunk by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunkFind out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we discuss how anxiety is walloping me right now and how that leads to more cravings. But if we give in to those cravings we are only making matters worse! National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today's episode is discussing how the drunken idiots seem to be harassing people around them more than usual as we ramp up to Christmas. Joseph shares some tips and tricks he has used in the past to successfully handle his emotions and urge to drink with these kinds of people. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com Outro Music: Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_jingle-bells Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/8ahD-2LK_Zw Support More Than a Drunk by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

After a year-long absence from the microphone, Joseph returns to discuss his return to supporting the MTAD Wagoneers in their recovery from alcohol dependency. It's a long rode of recovery from addiction, but together, we can get through it and find out what is on the other side. MTAD is a podcast exploring how there can be more to us than addiction, how can we all be More Than A Drunk? I strive to support the Wagoneers in every way I can. If you need a little pick-me-up privately, shoot me an email. Each week I will look at dependency and, also, look beyond that which has defined us for so long and seek what lies beyond alcoholism. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Intro Music: Scott Holmes - Storybook Outro Music: Ben Sound - A New Beginning Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Shoot an email over with comments, questions, concerns, suggestions: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com Support More Than a Drunk by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

When you are drinking, the booze defines you. I'm sure it is a similar story for any addiction. Once you are on your path to recovery, finding out who you are, underneath the addiction, is an amazing adventure that frees you from the chains of addiction. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Festivus, and anything else you celebrate. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Managing recovery from addiction is not only handling the present, it's setting yourself up to succeed in the future. Today we have 4 tips/steps to create that success for when cravings strike and your road to recovery from addiction is jeopardized. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Gratitude is incredibly important for shaping our mental state. Exploring why that is, how to do it and how to incorporate it into our lives. Outro music provided by my good friend, K Daniel and his band "The National Treasures". Song is "Above the Rim" National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

If you haven't yet, check out Brene Brown's talk on Vulnerability. It's really good. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Hey, everything else is gonna beat you up, least you can do is be kind to yourself and rewind to a happy state. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Some initial thoughts on mental health and why it is important and why you're not alone if your mental health isn't in tip-top shape. Important reminder: I am not a medical expert and this is not medical advice. As always, find someone who has that fancy piece of paper in the frame on the wall if you want actual medical advice. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The world likes to beat on us, chew us up and spit us out. How about, for this week at least, we be our own cheerleader and say a few good things to ourselves?! Outro Music by WalterMazzaccaro from Pixabay National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Some good words heading your way to motivate you heading into another long week. Inspiration may not come easy, but maybe this will make it easier for you! Outro music: Joseph McDade "Elevation" https://josephmcdade.com/music National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Comments/questions/concerns: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Or check out the show website and scroll WAAAAY to the bottom. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Study highlighting common factors for relapse. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, join my Patreon page. Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7124be for 40% off for 4 months, and support More Than a Drunk.

Now that you have gotten out of the hole your addiction put you in, at what point can we move on and what does that look like? Exploring that and more. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the podcast is worth a buck, here's where to send it: [Through my podcast host] (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk) If you have Patreon Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7124be for 40% off for 4 months, and support More Than a Drunk.

Bad stuff is always happening in the world. Here's some tips and tricks to help you remain on the wagon and sober. Heck, you might even grow and learn something from it. Resources: AA: www.aa.org SMART Recovery: smartrecovery.org SAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk E-mail: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com If you think the show is worth a buck or two: Pinecast Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/morethanadrunk Support More Than a Drunk by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/morethanadrunk Find out more at https://morethanadrunk.pinecast.co Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7124be for 40% off for 4 months, and support More Than a Drunk.

Links to the groups discussed today: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/ Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/ Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/ Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com

Exploring the pitfalls of pursuing Non-Alcoholic versions of our favorite beverages and how those could impact alcohol recovery. Resources: AA: www.aa.org SMART Recovery: www.smartrecovery.org SAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com

Overgeneralization is when we blow things vastly out of proportion. How can we slow that down and work through it? Resources: AA: www.aa.org SMART Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/ SAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com

All or nothing thinking is thinking in extremes. You're either a success or a failure. Your performance was totally good or totally bad. If you are not perfect, then you are a failure. You're either a terrible drunk or on the wagon. Let's talk about that and how to work around it. Resources: AA: www.aa.org SMART Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org SAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com

Resources: AA: www.aa.org SAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com

Keep fighting the good fight, even when life kicks you down, don't let booze deliver a Stone Cold Stunner. Resources: AA: www.aa.org SAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com

Looking at all of the justifications we use to have our first drink of the day and a few strategies on curbing some of those cravings. Resources: AA: www.aa.org SAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk Shoot an email over: MoreThanADrunk@gmail.com

Resources: Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline SMART Recovery: www.smartrecover.org NAR-Anon: www.nar-anon.org/ Google searches can find many more in your area! Remember: I will not drink with you today! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk

Resources: - Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline - SMART Recovery: www.smartrecover.org - NAR-Anon: www.nar-anon.org/ Google searches can find many more in your area! Remember: For today, I will not drink with you! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk

A few thoughts on why people that you love and care about may not be 100% supportive of your decision to quit and how to handle that. Remember: I will not drink with you today! Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk

Walking through my thought process prior to quitting booze and some ideas/suggestions for resources to reach out to to support your decision to quit. Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk

My take on fighting against cravings. Some helpful tips: List of Why’s Why to quit drinking Make sure they’re short and to the point Why to drink To erase this feeling To feel better LIES, ALL LIES Distractions Find anything to distract you Get up and move (not to the liquor store) Drive around the block Hobbies Try a new one Watch a video on it Try a sweet treat My sweet tooth has grown back in Pray Even if not to any specific diety Make up a diety to pray to Sobrii god of Sobriety Christian St Jude – Lost causes St Maximillian Kolbe Polish friar (friar is like a monk but sociable) Don’t let the evil part of your brain win Just pledge to not drink in the next second, minute, hour... REMEMBER: I will not drink with you today. Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MoreThanADrunk