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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…

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Sober and Unashamed: Insignificance

• July 3, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Family, Health, Mental Health, Safety

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Insignificance” 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 seem…

• 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…

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Sober and Unashamed: An Open Letter to My Children

• June 19, 2025
• Tagged as: Family, Health, Kids, Mental Health, Teens

New from Sober and Unashamed: “An Open Letter to My Children” 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…

• Podcast

Ep298 – Defining You with Kathy and Nikki

• June 2, 2025
• Tagged as: Authentic, Communication, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, No Judgement

Kathy and Nikki have lived through the trauma and chaos of alcoholism. With both of their husbands now years into sobriety, Kathy and Nikki are evolving their recovery work into continued growth and self care…

• 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….

• Alcohol
• Health

Ep295 – The Empty Path with Billy Wynne

• May 12, 2025
• Tagged as: Alcohol Abuse, Family, Health, Mental Health, Never Enough

Billy Wynne has been a student of Buddhism and mindfulness for 30 years, and he teaches and is on the board at the Zen Center of Denver. Billy joins Sheri and Matt to talk about…

• 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…