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My name is Fabian Chavolla and I'm an alcoholic. I grew up on Catalina Island off the coast of California. I lived in a very small, one-square-mile town. I couldn't escape an island but when I found booze in 2008 at the age of 13, I was finally free! Or so I thought. It was the beginning of an 11 year sentence. I stopped drinking booze on June 13th, 2019 almost exactly 11 years after my first buzz. I gotta admit I didn't do it alone, and I went to rehab. It's proven successful thus far. Ive made the commitment to never drink again. Who the f**k knows how long forever is? In order to solidify good habits and hold myself accountable, I have decided to pursue podcasting! I've met so many interesting people with fascinating stories throughout my sobriety journey. I continue to be mesmerized by the resiliency inside of all of us. Whenever we feel like throwing in the towel, we find a f*****g way. Have you ever noticed when were happy or sad, WE KEEP F*****G GOING. We put up with a lot of our own b******t and when we finally reach that breaking point, we decided to do something about it. To finally find a reason, a cure, or a route away from all the drugs and the booze. We did damage to ourselves, our friends and families, significant others. We decided that was it. Enough was enough. Then we get sober and find out that it's uncomfortable for a really long time. We constantly think about using to escape our anxiety. We face adversity at every corner and somehow manage to stay sober. Alcoholism and addiction are such a nasty battle that it's often fought alone and in the dark. Its a beautiful thing to hear inspirational stories from people who perhaps prayed for death every day. I know this cause I was there. I wanna know what they endured, how they got through the dark days, breakthrough moments, mental state then versus now, health differences and the like. I will be having a guest on the show every week and picking the brains of addicts and alcoholics. I hope you get as much insight and joy from listening to my podcast as much as I enjoy making it. Thank you all so much!

Fabian Chavolla


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    STP 34 - The Man who Mastered Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 25:38


    Sorry folks, I know I have been missing for two months now!! Ran into a bit of depression and a ton of school work but we are still sober and moving forward! Two years sober on June 13th!

    STP 33- Jim's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 29:07


    Jim helped found one of A.A.'s first colored groups. Jim tells us about some contributing factors like religion, employment, and geographical attributors to his alcoholism.  Through A.A. and the twelve steps, Jim was able to overcome alcoholism and help others recover as well. 

    The Vicious Cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 38:32


    An early founding member of AA gives us a great look into the self-destructive and cyclic behavior we as alcoholics and addicts carry. 

    STP 31- Our Southern Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 30:02


    This episode is a story from the AA book and has many examples on how emotions can falsely encourage relapse. 

    STP 30- Woman Suffer Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 27:14


    Although alcohol does run more rampant amongst puny-brained, men and boys, the superior race also struggles with it too. Here is a great look into the absurdity of Dorthy's actions. I hope you enjoy the podcast. Thank you for being here.

    STP 29- Gratitude In Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 30:54


    In this episode of The Sotally Tober Podcast, we go over the adversities and recovery tactics utilized by this founding member of Canadas earliest A.A. groups in 1944.

    STP 28- A.A Story #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 24:09


    I read through the third story of the A.A Book.

    STP 27 - A Vision For You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 40:11


    STP 26- To Employers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 35:54


    The ability to perform at work is crucial to maintain a healthy standard of living. Alcoholics may look undisciplined in the financial factor of their lives, however this chapter assures you that if you give your alcoholic employee the correct tools to defeat his problem, they will be you and the company back tenfold.

    STP 25- The Family Afterward

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 42:59


    Chapter 25 talks about the psychic changes that happen in the family; conversations or remarks to avoid when addressing alcoholics, and what to expect as adversity arises.

    STP 24- To Wives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 42:59


    Chapter 8 of Alcoholics Anonymous dives into strategies for wives and significant others to execute when dealing with an alcoholic/addicted partner.

    STP 23- Step 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 41:21


    Definitely the most valuable part of recovery

    STP 22- Into Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 36:43


    An introduction with examples to the 12 step process.

    STP 21- How It Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 37:24


    STP 20- We Agnostics PT.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 12:32


    STP 19- We Agnostics Part.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 40:19


    I read chapter four and go in depth about my personal higher power, and my weekly issues.

    STP 18- More About Alcoholism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 31:57


    Chapter three dives into the dangerous of the first drink. How simply being armed with the facts of being an alcoholic, isn't enough to remain sober. Explained with a sense of urgency, the listener, if truly an alcoholic will listen attentively. Ask yourself the real question. Have you endured enough hell?

    STP 17- There is a Solution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 45:13


    Honestly I forget what kind of non sense I start out with, but I finish reading chapter two, There is a solution.

    STP 14- A Year In Adversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 43:05


    I go through all the obstacles and scenarios that had a high level of stress and generated fantasies of relapse. Ultimately, I stayed grounded and collected my one year sober from alcohol. Here's how I did it.

    STP 13- "Are Your Hands Dirty?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 20:43


    Did alcohol contribute to my drinking? Maybe not. But hearing racial slurs thrown my way from a young age, has added extra sadness and insecurities that I never asked for. In this episode, I go over some of the things I heard and experienced growing up colored in America. Although I know directly, it did not alter my drinking, psychologically it may have impacted me in a negative way

    STP 12- Confronting Denial

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 24:03


    A personal favorite short story of mine

    STP 11- "He is Seldom Mildly Intoxicated"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 28:51


    Sergeant Johnson with the U.S. Army and I talk excessive drinking and life in the military

    STP 10- I'm Still Toxic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 29:43


    My roommate John and I talk about different challenges in sobriety.

    STP 9- Pride And The Open Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 31:51


    Today I talk about the dangers of pride and the importance of developing an open mind in recovery.

    STP 8- Resentment In Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 31:15


    Resentment and how to avoid it. Emotional immaturity and how to practice humility

    STP 7-The Pink Cloud

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 19:43


    Suddenly I can feel emotions again and everything seems great!

    STP 6-The Chronic Relapser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 35:35


    Tate struggles with a love/hate relationship with drugs and chaos.

    STP 5- I Felt Like A Loser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 25:27


    In this episode, I interview my boy Joe whom I met in rehab and talk about heroin and moving on.

    STP 4-You Put Me To Sleep!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 33:54


    In the fourth episode I sit down with my brother, Carmelo and ask him what it was like watching his older brother slowly lose his mind due to alcohol.

    STP 3-That Obsession Wasn't There!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 44:55


    Greg has been sober since September 4th, 2003. Over 16 years without a drink. Here's how he did it.

    STP 1-Welcome!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 23:43


    In this first episode I go over my struggles with alcohol, and the insecurities that lead and kept me in depression. My name is Fabian Chavolla and I'm an alcoholic. I checked into rehab on June 13th, 2019 and I've been booze free ever since. I am enjoying the benefits of it and I hope to hold onto lifelong sobriety. In the last eight months , I have been presented with some of the most difficult challenges and have been pushed to the edge of drinking. Even at times of extreme happiness, I've been tempted with a drink. So I've decided to start this podcast and just jump right into things and learn as I go. I figured if I say i'm going to interview people once a week, well then I have to do it. It'll hold me accountable and its something I find fascinating. To hear a good come-back story.

    STP 2-Shooting Coke Is The Best Thing Ever!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 45:10


    In this episode of the Sotally Tober Podcast I sit down with my roommate John and discuss his addiction with heroin.

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