I Wanted to Always Feel That Way [Season 10, Episode 24]

I Wanted to Always Feel That Way [Season 10, Episode 24]

What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? Jenna from Newark, Delaware, shares how alcohol first felt like the perfect fix after a traumatic event at sixteen – “It fixed everything… all of those emotions went away.” As an alcoholic, she says she “wanted to feel that way” all the time, and that chase eventually brought her into AA just as she turned 21. Sam and Alice keep things light and funny while still talking honestly about heavy stuff.

You’ll hear about Jenna’s early days in young people’s AA, where she was convinced everyone must be secretly drinking because they were having so much fun at barbecues, dances, and beach parties. Instead, she found caffeine, late nights, and a kind of sober joy she didn’t think was possible. Her line about sobriety not being “a consolation prize on a game show” but actually “the jackpot” really sums up her enthusiasm for life in recovery.

This chat is ideal for anyone who worries they’ll never have fun again without alcohol, especially younger people or those drawn to social scenes. Jenna talks about being a nightclub promoter in Manhattan while sober, using AA’s “zest for life” to stay grounded and even help others get home safe.

She also stresses action: when she keeps working the steps and being of service, she feels the AA promises; when she slacks off, the old fear and “sense of impending doom” creep back. There’s plenty of humour too, with a playful “Stump the Thumpers” quiz comparing the original Big Book with the Plain Language Big Book, and a reminder that “frothy emotional appeal seldom suffices” when trying to help another alcoholic. Jack A.

also shares how Grapevine magazines supported his sobriety in remote places. If you’ve ever wondered whether sober life can actually be fun, connected, and full of purpose, this one might give you something to think about.