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Sober and Unashamed: 3 Things I Love about Friendsgiving

• November 27, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Community, Family, Friendship, Holidays, Recovering Out Loud, Sobriety

New from Sober and Unashamed: “3 Things I Love about Friendsgiving” 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…

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Sober and Unashamed: Bizarre at the Boathouse, Part 2

• October 16, 2025
• Tagged as: Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Community, Family, Public Policy, Sobriety

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Bizarre at the Boathouse, Part 2” 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…

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Sober and Unashamed: Progress

• October 2, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Communication, Community, Health, Mental Health, Recovery, Underlying Issues

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Progress” 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 time….

• Family
• Teens

Ep314 – Pressure that’s Crushing Our Kids

• September 22, 2025
• Tagged as: Community, Emotional Safety, Family, Health, Kids, Mental Health, Safety, Teens

From high school through young adulthood, the pressure felt by people in their teens and 20s is unlike anything experienced by preceding generations. Sheri and Matt offer evidence of the enormous stress of entering adulthood,…

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Sober and Unashamed: (Un)Lone Bone

• August 7, 2025
• Tagged as: Authentic, Community, Mental Health, No Judgement, Self-Confidence, Teens

New from the Underlying Issues Series on Sober and Unashamed: “(Un)Lone Bone” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just…

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Sober and Unashamed: Bitch

• July 31, 2025
• Tagged as: Community, Mental Health, Teens, Underlying Issues

New from the Underlying Issues Series on Sober and Unashamed: “Bitch” 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…

• Alcohol
• Recovery

Ep305 – From Stubborn to Support

• July 21, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Community, Family, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Support

“There’s always a but when you’re dealing with an ass.” Sheri explains Matt’s reluctance to seek sobriety support for his active alcoholism. If you hesitate to ask for help, if your partner refuses to engage…

• Addiction
• Alcohol
• Recovery
• Relationship

Ep302 – Breathing Room Roundtable

• June 30, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Community, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery

We talked about the decision to stay or to go on Ep69. Ep214 and 217 were both roundtable episodes with people who had separated and divorced. On the flip side, Ep242 and 243 were roundtables…

• 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…

• Addiction
• Alcohol
• Recovery

Ep289 – Tied to No Particular Outcome with John Olander

• March 31, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Community, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery, Sobriety

Trigger warning: Domestic violence is discussed John Olander has a network of relationships all over Denver, and he is as tenacious as he is inspiring. But John experienced 20 dark years, crossing over the line…