Untoxicated Podcast

  • Subscribe to Podcast
  • Echoes of Recovery
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Sober and Unashamed

Category: Addiction

  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship
  • Sex

Ep301 – Foreplay in Alcoholism Recovery

  • June 23, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Emotional Intimacy, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Sex

Foreplay is often thought of as erotic touch intended for sexual stimulation. Sheri and Matt have conducted research with thirteen couples recovering their partnerships from alcoholism. The research indicates that establishing emotional intimacy in a…

Leave a reply
  • Addiction
  • Relationship
  • Suicide

Ep300 – Hummingbird Ninjas Reunion Roundtable

  • June 16, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Community, Divorce, Marriage, Recovery, Suicide, Trauma

The Hummingbird Ninjas are the OGs of the Echoes of Recovery program – our support group for the loved ones of alcoholics. This reunion roundtable episode is an update on their progress in growth and…

Leave a reply
  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep299 – A “Living Amends” is Total Crap

  • June 9, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Marriage, Recovery, Resentment, Trauma

Doing the hard work of recovery, for the former drinker and the partner, is how we reduce anxiety, regulate our nervous systems, start to rebuild trust, and grow to our potential. There is no bigger…

Leave a reply
  • Addiction
  • Recovery

Sober and Unashamed: Cabbage Overdose

  • June 5, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Compulsivity, Health, Recovery

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Cabbage Overdose” Maybe you are unaware of our hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Or maybe you love to read, but just don’t…

Leave a reply
  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery

Ep297 – Time Makes Recovery Three Dimensional

  • May 26, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Forgiveness, Mental Health, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery

For a long time – through early sobriety and years into growth and recovery – Matt shared the blame for his addiction with his father, with Big Beverage, with AA, and with other societal influences….

Leave a reply
  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship
  • Sex

Ep296 – Sexual Desire Discrepancy is a Cause and Result of Alcoholism

  • May 19, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Safety, Sex

Sheri and Matt share findings about sexual desire discrepancy in relationships impacted by alcoholism from a year-long study of 13 couples now in recovery. Matt shares an unnecessarily large amount of data which Sheri tempers…

Leave a reply
  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep294 – The Two Requirements for Successful Recovery

  • May 5, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety

Lasting sobriety and recovery from alcoholism requires both commitment and a plan, and the role of the partner in the recovery of the drinker is quite limited. On this episode, Sheri and Matt go into…

2 Replies
  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep293 – How Work Plus Time Equals Progress with Lori

  • April 28, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Family, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety

Lori is a five-time guest on the podcast for very good reason – she brings a fresh an intelligent perspective to every conversation. On this episode, Lori explains the emotional safety she is experiencing in…

Leave a reply
  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep292 – The Fog of Chronic Addiction

  • April 21, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Sobriety, Trauma

Acute addiction gets all the headlines – when the drinker drinks too much and creates chaos and trauma. But the fog chronic alcoholism rolls into the spaces between drinks – when the alcoholic is temporarily…

Leave a reply
  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery

Ep291 – Nervous System Leads the Way with Rose

  • April 14, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Gaslighting, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Safety, Separation, Trauma

Rose stayed in her alcoholic marriage until she could stay no longer. The impact on her nervous system made her methodical and planned decision to separate her only choice. Listen to Rose reflect on the…

2 Replies
1 2 3 … 28 »
Stigma: Insecurity - Instinct - Evolve
Untoxicated Podcast © 2020