Sober Sisters Society Podcast

What we see on the surface is only a fraction of what's underneath it all. Just ask Tammie about the tip of the iceberg of her early escapades.  We're so happy to be back with the podcast and with y'all! Love, Tammie and NicoleSupport the show

Nicole and Tammie are back after months away... and we brought someone with us!We talk about family history, as it relates to addiction (and life)... and have a lot of laughs.We also have mostly worked out a way to resume regular episodes... stay tuned. Support the show

Hey everyone,We just had to come on and talk about how staying in our own lanes has taken us away from drama, and how much better we feel since taking charge of our own recovery paths and driving our own soul train. Support the show

HEYYY Everyone!Tammie and Nicole need an all-the-way break from this passion project for a little while, but we popped on to reminisce about summers past and talk about life balance. Until you next hear from us, ALWAYS remember: don't drink like my sister! Support the show

What do mix tapes have to do with anything? How do we figure out fun without alcohol? Find out what OG sober sisters Tammie and Nicole have to say on the subject. 

The OG Sober Sisters Tammie and Nicole break down quitting and how to flip it around to help us kick ass and keep looking forward (instead of in the rearview). Quit quitting. Just be done.

Yeah, alcohol and other vices are constantly in our faces. Yeah, it can be annoying AF to have it everywhere when you're alcohol-free or thinking about it. It looks completely different to these two sisters on the other side of toxic drinking, and it's a super interesting conversation. Thank you SO MUCH for tuning in. Love, Nicole and Tammie

Oh. My. Gosh. You guys. This is such a good talk with the Cox Sisters. Tammie and Nicole talk about learning basic life skills, how smart can be dumb, being insatiable, and figuring out how to stop being miserable. Pull up a seat and stay awhile. LYLAS

Our special guest is one of our cherished sober sisters. Hint: think Polly Pocket. We talk about early sobriety, real life  and struggles, and how we navigate. Tune in for our very relatable and funny guest. 

This chapter of our lives is invite-only. That goes for alcohol, relationships, career choices... all of it.  

Don't drink like my sister did (but you might want to check out how she's killing it sober). We read from our new book, Don't Drink Like My Sister, and dig into demystifying sober life and culture. https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Drink-Like-Sister-Life-Alcohol-Free/dp/1669825132/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1RMQ75OBKGRD7&keywords=don%27t+drink+like+my+sister+book&qid=1644347122&sprefix=don%27t+drink+like%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-2

Roll into 2022 with the Sober Sisters and a topic that's always in our top ten most popular... drunk shame, sober shame, and learning to let it go. Happy New Year everyone. Love, Tammie and Nicole

Holidays are a lot. They can be hard to navigate sober. Come back with us through wasted holidays, and forward as we navigate them without a drink. Happy holidays, we love you!

We're on hiatus for the rest of 2021. Happy Holidays and love to you all! Don't drink like my sister!

See being addicted to alcohol wasn't an accident; and these sisters figured out we've been addicted to chaos. Ugh.

Does it change how you think about whether to give up drinking when you think about what's YOUR last straw, instead of someone else's spoon-fed stereotype of "rock bottom?"It did for us. Listen in, join us, viva la revolution.

We gained some things after we went alcohol-free, and we lost some too. We break it all down in this episode with 'ol sticky fingers and mean girl.

We talk about how to ride it our when first getting through life with our alcohol, but what then? At some point drinking's not the problem, so we choose what we want an how to proceed. We want to have fuuuuun and peace and balance, and we figured out how. We reference a Mayo Clinic article about the health benefits of positive thinking, here's the link! https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950Also don't forget to search images for the Partridge Family. Our "Glide Don't Trudge" tats are in that groovy cool rad '70's aesthetic, 

Our Dad was our hero... and man, could he drink. We reminisce, and talk about how we changed for the better after ditching booze.  Cheers to you, Dad.

We will keep talking about how women's recovery needs to be tailored by and for women. Until. It. Happens. 

Remember when everyone said Mikey blew up from pop rocks and coke? Well, that was kind of like our lives. 

When is it time to stop moving the line? How do we know if we're better off sober? Is sobriety really a superpower? 

In this delightful discussion, Tammie and Nicole talk about "Go Time", and how to power up your chances of getting and staying sober. We talk about what we wish we'd done differently in early sobriety, how to find a life balance when to "ride it out", and following instincts, not impulses, and more!

OK, so in this episode, Tammie talks about some behavior that sounds an awful lot like stalking, and Nicole gushes about her favorite book right now-Gabor Maté's "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts." We talk about how "alcoholism" is just one possible way for people to use addictive substances (or other things) to cope...and how there are four distinct characteristics of every addiction. The sound in this episode is terrible, and we almost didn't put it up, but the conversation is worthy of a listen. So... we're sorry and you're welcome! Love, Nicole and Tammie

OMG you guys. Don't ever say "paper maché" to us. We go back to polaroid days and homemade piñatas, then talk about triggers to our peace of mind, and how we handle that. 

Life is overwhelming enough already. Does the idea of getting sober just add to that overwhelmed feeling? If so, we get it. We figured out some things along the way to help us all feel less pressured and more likely to succeed. We're so glad you're here!

Drowning in quicksand was one of our Top Three Childhood Fears. We review the terrors of the fire swamp, the Brady Bunch in Hawaii, and "Like Half of Fantasy Island." We talk about how our drinking felt like we stepped in quicksand and were struggling and flailing alone (which just makes you sink faster). We had to ask someone to throw a rope. Grab the f*cking rope, any rope. You can figure out the rest when you're back on solid ground.

This one's all about our chemistry with alcohol. We take you back to Tammie's first big crush and how she tried to be cool by being bad, then delve into what it is that tricked us into thinking we couldn't break our bond with booze. 

Stopping drinking is mental fuckery. Don't let loopholes keep you stuck.

Here's the thing, Sis. Every woman has her own path. Tammie and Nicole talk about distinguishing the inner knowing about what path to follow from the devil-on-your-shouder (inner addict) opinion. We talk about how we need different things as women, at different stages of life, and have different things that motivate us to get and stay stopped. Thanks for listening. Love you. Don't drink like my sister!

We could do a 12 part series on transferring addictions. Maybe we will! Just because we don't drink doesn't mean we're not still all-or-nothing. We're trying to be addicted to a balanced life, listen in to see how that grandiose plan is working for us. 

What's a healthy ego? How does an ego get fragile and unhealthy? We talk about getting humble, asking for help, and navigating recovery. Nicole shares her DUI story.

Hey everyone! Here's Labels: like 'em or lump 'em?We take you back to being label snobs in high school, and talk about our thoughts and feelings about the label "alcoholic." It's an important conversation; we hope it makes you think.Love, Nicole and Tammie

OMG you guys, its's been a year since we started this podcast, and it's a joy to keep connecting and growing with you!Welcome to our new season, and our new name-The Sober Sisters Society. We are all in it together, and together we are stronger. Just like the Pink Ladies of Rydell High. We love you all. And, ALWAYS remember, Don't Drink Like My Sister!

Tammie takes us back to 1980 and our munchkin costuming crisis. And we talk about how to access and listen to your inner voice. 

If someone says we can't do something, you bet your bottom dollar we will prove them wrong. We flipped our competitiveness to work for our sobriety.

We take you back to a Dead show that started off like sparkly fresh sunshine and ended in a bedraggled state. Happy sunny days can be hard to get through without a drink. Hear about how we do it. Love, Nicole and Tammie

Join the sober sisters for a chat about secrets and shame... and what to do about it. Hear about Nicole's start to a life of crime. 

The sober sisters break it down for y'all.  Our fantasy drinking plan was never going to happen. Here's what we've learned: even one night that ends in mortified shame over our behavior is one night too many. Thanks for joining us today!

In this special sober sisters episode, Tammie tells her incredible story. We hope you get something out of it  ❤️.

We thought things were going swell... until the next day.

There are people in every space that prey on vulnerable people, and the recovery space is no different. We talk about what we've seen and personally experienced. We will always advocate for women in recovery, and it's time we speak up about sexual predators. This needs to change. 

The sober sisters, Tammie and Nicole, talk about how our stubbornness and other character "defects" can be used for good. 

We never leave a woman behind. Our sober sisters have our back, and we have theirs. 

Today, the Sober Sisters take you back to the era of Zinc Pink lipstick, throwing friends under the bus, and trying to be a good influence from now on. 

We think it takes 8 weeks to really get to start to judge someone's character.  Join the sisters' chat for more on this, the 'man ban', and other things we've learned about relationships in sobriety.

Tammie and Nicole take you back to the Afterschool Specials of the 70s and 80s, and talk about blackouts and brownouts. Thanks for hanging out with us, sober and sober curious sisters!

Our lives changed over time, and the joy was leaving us. After some sober time, we're living in technicolor again. Enjoy!

We are re-airing a radio interview we did with the LOVELY hosts of The Breakfast Club, of COSY-FM in South Haven, MI. Thank you SO much, Rosalie Plechaty and Teresa Getman. And many thanks to radio station owner/radio host, announcer, and all around swell guy, Paul Layendecker. Pay them a visit-they've got a podcast too! https://www.wcsy.com/the-breakfast-club/We talk about the concept of "Rock Bottom" being harmful, because some of us decide we haven't hit rock bottom, so we must be fine.We talk about how anyone can get sober-no label required. We talk about the changes we're helping make for women in recovery, and how to be happy. Always remember... Don't Drink Like My Sister!

Nicole and Tammie have the gift of gab, but we needed to learn how to listen. And stop being so inappropriate. We laugh about the oversharing we used to cringe about. 

Nicole talks about almost drowning, then your favorite Sober Sisters chat about how the idea of "rock bottom" creates a stigma around problem drinking and getting help. We respectfully submit that it's time to throw out this term. Enough of what others say problem drinking looks like-each of us gets to decide for herself.