Writings

On a recent episode of sober.coffee podcast, the boys were joined by Lisa Avelleyra, author of the book “Get me to the Abbey.” First and...

Back in the summer of 2021, sober.coffee did a series of podcasts; each focused on a particular step. The series concluded on June 30th...

We meet many as we journey through recovery, and most of the time, when we listen, there lies inspiration and guidance. One such piece...

We love dissecting sentences in the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous. We are fans of each word as it is laid out purposefully. We embrace...

On May 17, 2023, Ms. Claudia stopped by for a coffee, leaving us with much to think about. You can listen to the sober.coffee podcast by...

It's a family affair; One child grows up to be; Somebody that just loves to learn And another child grows up to be Somebody you'd just...

We have been self-aware from the beginning. One might say we were too self-aware. Aware of our insecurities, our fears, and our defects...

Death of a loved one, divorce, moving, major illness or injury, and Job loss are at the top of the list of most stressful life events. In...

When we were in rehab ( oxford dictionary<short for rehabilitation>,: the action of restoring someone to health or normal life through...

In today's post, we will look at step 10 of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step recovery program, which reads in its entirety:...

On a recent episode of sober.coffee, Karen joined us in the coffee shop to talk about the principle of honesty and how...

“We have been speaking to you of serious, sometimes tragic things. We have been dealing with alcohol in its worst aspect. But we are not...

Full transparency; this topic caused many a sleepless night. – until that aha moment We will attempt in this blog to present a case that...

Alcohol was a “thorn in our side” is an idiom we have heard around the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and is just one of many...

Sometimes a simple word can completely alter or emphasize a point you are trying to make. This post is in response to a coffee that Mike...

We were our mother's favorite child. At least, that is the way we felt. But, now, being parents, we realize that we have favorite...

Spoiler: sober.coffee does NOT have all the answers On a recent episode of the sober.coffee podcast, a guest (Quint B) was sharing how...

Lately, I've been running on faith What else can a poor boy do? Song by Eric Clapton: Running on Faith Picture, if you will, a...

Step 9 in the 12-step recovery program says, “made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them...

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