Myers R: Celebrating Sobriety with Enthusiasm
Episode Overview
Celebrate sobriety with enthusiasm and humour. Structured study groups offer a focused approach to recovery. Engage actively in AA by sponsoring others. Overcome triggers by embracing a common solution. Find joy and strength in community and fellowship.
The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we've discovered a common solution.
Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of recovery in this episode featuring Myers R, who brings his infectious enthusiasm to the one-year anniversary celebration of PPG Austin. Myers shares his journey from struggling with alcoholism to finding joy and sobriety, while recounting humorous anecdotes that highlight the absurdity of his past behaviours.
He talks about his transformative experience at a design conference, where he was the designated bartender for a group of intoxicated attendees, allowing him to observe their antics from a sober perspective. Myers reflects on how sobriety has changed his outlook, making even familiar triggers in Austin seem like distant memories. He emphasises the importance of studying the AA Big Book, advocating for structured study groups over traditional discussion meetings, which he argues can sometimes lead to complacency and relapse.
His stories are peppered with light-hearted humour and heartfelt sincerity, as he challenges listeners to embrace a common solution and actively engage in helping others on their recovery journey. Myers encourages the audience to find strength in community and shared experiences, urging them to be proactive in their sobriety by sponsoring others and staying committed to the principles of AA.
With candid observations and a passionate call to action, this episode is a reminder of the power of fellowship and the joy that comes with living a sober life.