• Untoxicated Blog

Never Quite Measuring Up

• May 7, 2026
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, Recovery, Underlying Issues

Our latest essay from our Untoxicated blog: “Never Quite Measuring Up” I did the math in my head. If the sales revenue generated on the opening day of our fourth location remained even sort-of consistent, we…

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Big Birthday Revolution

• April 30, 2026
• Tagged as: Communication, Community, Expectations, Family, Underlying Issues

Our latest essay from our Untoxicated blog: “Big Birthday Revolution” My dad’s birthday was a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t send him a card. I called him on his birthday, but I got his voicemail,…

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Rose, part two

• April 23, 2026
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Emotional Safety, Gaslighting, Marriage, Recovery, Resentment, Safety, Trauma, Underlying Issues

Our latest essay from our Untoxicated blog: “Rose, part two” Confused about the sources of her anxiety, and incapable of confronting Chris for the alcohol or relationship dysfunction, Rose did what she’d been trained to do…

• Addiction
• Recovery
• Relationship

Ep340 – Dual Diagnosis: What’s Behind the Alcohol?

• March 23, 2026
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Sobriety, Trauma, Underlying Issues

Dual Diagnosis is a medical term for when someone experiences a substance use disorder and a co-occurring mental health concern. Sheri and Matt expand the definition to include behavioral addictions, talk about the impact of…

• Recovery
• Relationship

Ep322 – Ask Lara

• November 17, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Guilt, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Resentment, Trauma, Underlying Issues

Introducing our new quarterly series with listener questions answered by Lara Hammock, licenced clinical social worker and mental health therapist working with both individuals and couples. Topics covered on this episode range from attachment styles…

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Sober and Unashamed: Atrophied Intelligence

• October 30, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Health, Human Condition, Mental Health, Underlying Issues

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Atrophied Intelligence” 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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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….

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Sober and Unashamed: Rubber Stamping a Toxic Culture

• September 18, 2025
• Tagged as: Emotional Safety, Family, Health, Mental Health, Teens, Underlying Issues

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Rubber Stamping a Toxic Culture” 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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Sober and Unashamed: Senseless Urgency

• September 11, 2025
• Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, Recovery, Underlying Issues

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Senseless Urgency” 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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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…