AA Podcast
AA Podcast
ESH: Joe C
ESH: Joe C
ESH: Joe C
Thursday 12th June 2025
Join Joe C as he recounts his path from Little Italy to AA, sharing tales of false courage and transformation.
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Get the buttons here!Joe C's Journey: From False Courage to Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Joe C shares his journey from Little Italy to AA.
- Early experiences with alcohol led to false courage.
- Family gatherings normalised drinking culture.
- AA helped Joe transform from self-pitying to striving for personal growth.
- Support from friends and family was crucial in Joe's recovery.
I was the coward... but if I had two drinks, it enabled me to have that false courage.
Joe C's heartfelt story in this episode of Sober Cast offers a glimpse into his journey from the streets of New York to finding solace in Alcoholics Anonymous. Joe recounts his early days in Little Italy, where he felt like the odd one out, overshadowed by the bravado of mobsters and tough kids.
His first taste of alcohol at age 12, behind a curtain in his father's tenement bedroom, was a pivotal moment that introduced him to a world of false courage and escapism. Joe candidly shares the ups and downs of his drinking career, including his first encounter with delirium tremens at just 18 years old.
Throughout his narrative, he paints a vivid picture of family gatherings where drinking was as natural as breathing, yet he was the one left feeling out of place. His story is peppered with humorous anecdotes, such as watching Alfred Hitchcock Presents without fear after a few drinks. But it wasn't all laughs. Joe touches on the darker side of his journey, including the emotional turmoil that led him to AA.
With raw honesty, he talks about his reluctance to embrace the programme due to his aversion to the word 'God'. However, thanks to the unwavering support of friends and family who believed in him, Joe found his way into AA and began to rebuild his life. He shares poignant reflections on how AA transformed him from a self-pitying 'coward' to someone striving to make amends and be a better person.
If you're curious about how one man's journey can illuminate the path to sobriety, Joe's story is one you won't want to miss.