227: Two-Inch Singer

227: Two-Inch Singer

What are the common struggles and victories in addiction recovery? This chaotic, funny and occasionally dark chat gives a very real snapshot of sober life, meetings, and modern dating while clean. Jeff, Matt and Chris kick off by laughing about their new, more professional recording setup and the strange miracle of being trusted again in sobriety. As one of them puts it, getting keys and responsibility is “one of the miracles of being sober” after years of dodgy behaviour.

Things turn serious fast when Jeff shares a story about his wife finding a woman in a Target car park who appeared to be dying, only for paramedics to find a can of duster in her hand. The guys are rattled that people are still huffing: “Nothing is retired. Nobody retires a way to get high.” It’s a stark reminder that addiction shows up in unexpected forms, long after alcohol and drugs are supposedly behind you.

From there, they swap the “craziest shit that’s gone down at meetings” — from a treasurer who openly admits “you know I steal, right?” to a speaker who takes GHB before sharing and slowly passes out at the podium. It’s darkly funny, but you’ll recognise the undercurrent of risk that’s never far away in early recovery spaces. The second half leans into sober sex, consent, and dating people who drink or use weed.

Chris talks about being in a relationship with someone who smokes pot and drinks moderately, and how they’re figuring out boundaries and miscommunications without jeopardising his sobriety. The trio chew over bar signs that say you must be “100% sober to give consent,” the pressure some people feel to have sex after a date, and why sober sex can be more real, memorable and actually enjoyable.

It’s messy, honest, frequently ridiculous and very human — perfect if you like recovery conversations that feel like a late-night meeting in the car park. What parts of your sober life still feel complicated, and who do you talk to about them?