Ep 7 - Listener Call In Special! - Alcoholism | Recovery | Quit Drinking | Stop Using Drugs
Ep 7 - Listener Call In Special! - Alcoholism | Recovery | Quit Drinking | Stop Using Drugs

Planet Sober Radio - Addiction | Alcoholism | Recovery | Quit Drinking | Stop Using Drugs

On our latest podcast, we took live phone calls f…

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32:12•8 Sept 2016

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Real Calls, Real Recovery: Planet Sober’s Raw Call‑In Special

Episode Overview

Different recovery paths can work, whether through a 12‑step programme or a more personal approach, as long as they keep someone clean today.
A higher power, however someone defines it, is described as central to staying sober and making recovery feel possible.
Regular meetings and a sponsor, even when they’re annoying at times, provide structure, accountability and support.
Sobriety brings practical freedom: being present at family events, travelling without fear, and rebuilding trust and relationships.
Online groups like Planet Sober and related prayer or recovery pages offer community where people can share habits, hang‑ups and hope.

“When you’re sober, you get to experience some awesome, beautiful family memories… Your life is unrestricted now. You can go do whatever you want.”

What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? Planet Sober Radio answers that with a lively call‑in special packed with real voices from their Facebook recovery community. With hosts Brandon, Sober Joe and Jade holding down the mic in Chicago, you’ll hear unfiltered chat, plenty of swearing, and a lot of heart.

The episode kicks off with the crew joking about being “three crazy fucks from Chicago who actually give a fuck,” then moves into a mix of banter and serious reflection. Sober Joe shares how he quit drugs without a 12‑step programme, while Brandon explains why he sees the steps as “a way of life” that help change character, not just keep someone off substances. The first caller, Brian, celebrates one year clean, largely through faith in a higher power.

The hosts double up the congratulations and press him on how he did it, reinforcing how crucial some kind of spiritual anchor can be: “Everything comes down to your higher power, man. It’s almost undoable without a higher power.” Later, Jade’s sister Angel phones in from a Christian 12‑step‑based group.

She talks about going to weekly meetings, having a sponsor who “sometimes… gets on my nerves, but I love her more than she gets on my nerves,” and how people in recovery can “identify with each other’s habits and hang-ups.” It’s light-hearted, but there’s clear respect for different paths to sobriety.

Between calls, Sober Joe gets raw about what he missed while using – his daughter’s birth, family events, even answering the phone – and contrasts that with the freedom of being clean: being present, travelling without fear, and rebuilding family ties.

Brandon, as the Cincinnati Kid, closes things out with his track “Keep On,” written “for anybody that’s needing a little push.” If you’re looking for community, humour, faith, and straight-talking honesty about addiction and recovery, this call‑in special might be exactly what you need to hear today. What parts of your own story are you ready to reclaim?