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Matt Salis

Matt Salis is a high-functioning alcoholic in recovery who is proud to be untoxicated.

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Ep330 – Dating After Alcoholism Roundtable

  • January 12, 2026
  • Tagged as: Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Divorce, Emotional Safety, Family, Separation

Kelly, Melanie, and Tess make a return visit to the podcast, this time to share their hard-earned wisdom about their pitfalls and successes in navigating the world of dating after alcoholic marriages. Insights and laughter…

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Sober and Unashamed: Million-Dollar Endorsement

  • January 8, 2026
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Family, Kids, Resentment, Teens, Trauma

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Million-Dollar Endorsement” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just don’t seem to find the…

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  • Emotional Safety

Ep329 – 10 Forms of Emotional Abuse

  • January 5, 2026
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Emotional Safety, Family, Marriage, Mental Health, Trust

Emotional abuse doesn’t leave visible bruises. Emotional abuse is always one weak apology away from being brushed under the rug. But trust and physical intimacy are impossible without emotional safety, and anything that disrupts emotional…

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Sober and Unashamed: The Cruelty of Addiction

  • December 31, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Mental Health

New from Sober and Unashamed: “The Cruelty of Addiction” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just don’t seem…

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Ep328 – Lingering Holiday Trauma Post Alcohol

  • December 29, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Holidays, Kids, Marriage, Pain, Recovery, Sobriety, Teens, Trauma

In this second episode of a two-part series, Sheri and Matt talk about how anxiety, depression, and nervous system activation continued into the first several holiday seasons of Matt’s permanent sobriety. If you are going…

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Sober and Unashamed: Evolution Series – Christmas Card

  • December 24, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Gaslighting, Holidays, Marriage, Separation, Teens

New from Kelly from the Evolution Series on Sober and Unashamed: “Christmas Card” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read,…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Relationship

Ep327 – Impact of Holidays and Alcohol

  • December 22, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Emotional Safety, Family, Holidays, Kids, Marriage, Pain, Teens, Trauma

In this first episode in a two-part series about the impact of alcohol and the holidays, Sheri and Matt tell stories of Matt’s active addiction, and the trauma, chaos, and nervous system dysregulation alcohol caused….

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Sober and Unashamed: Elephant Around the Christmas Tree

  • December 18, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Marriage, Pain

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Elephant Around the Christmas Tree” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just don’t seem…

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  • Mental Health

Ep326 – Becoming Our Own Worst Enemies

  • December 15, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, Trauma

It is widely believed that we are harder on ourselves than anyone else will ever be on us. How did we get this way? Is the societal conditioning different for women than for men? How…

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Sober and Unashamed: Parents Crushing Kids’ Emotional Grit

  • December 11, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Emotional Masculinity, Family, Kids, Mental Health, Teens

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Parents Crushing Kids’ Emotional Grit” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just don’t seem…

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