Rapid Fire 2026 - updated espresso shotsRapid Fire 2026 - updated espresso shots
Sober.Coffee Podcast
Mike and Glenn tackle eight common recovery questions with humour and blunt honesty, from sobriety dates and relapse to trading addictions and changing friendships. Their stories show how honesty, spirituality and service shape a more stable and meaningful sober life.
38:00•29 Jul 2026
Rapid Fire Sobriety Questions and Straight-Talking Answers
Episode Overview
- Sobriety programmes hinge on rigorous honesty; a drink resets the sobriety date, even after years sober.
- Relapse does not erase what was learned, but it does signal that something in the recovery programme needs serious attention.
- Seeing sobriety as a forever commitment helps remove dangerous ‘exceptions’ that can justify drinking again.
- Replacing alcohol with other compulsive behaviours is common; becoming self-aware and steering that energy into spirituality can reduce harm.
- Removing toxic relationships and prioritising supportive, positive people can be crucial for maintaining a stable sober life.
“Relapse is serious. It’s a fire. People die. We’ve been to funerals.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? Sober.Coffee’s “Rapid Fire 2026 – Updated Espresso Shots” packs a full meeting’s worth of hard-earned wisdom into one lively coffee shop chat. Mike and Glenn bounce through eight of the most common recovery questions they get, answering with straight talk, humour, and a lot of honesty. Sobriety dates come up first, and they don’t sugar-coat it. As Glenn puts it, “If I go have a drink… I’m at zero.
I mean, I’m going for day one. And it’s just, it’s a program of honesty.” They stress that relapse is serious, and that qualifying your way around “one day” of drinking can be a very slippery slope. You’ll also hear them tackle whether the goal is ever to drink “normally” again. Both share how the idea of forever once terrified them, yet over time became non‑negotiable.
Mike talks about facing cancer, family loss and joblessness without picking up a drink, while Glenn jokes that there’s “no way I’m hitting that finish line drunk.” Trading addictions gets a brutally real treatment, from casino trips to Amazon splurges and Glenn’s near‑obsessive love of atomic fireballs that’s already cost him teeth and a hefty dental bill.
They frame it as trying to fill a “hole in the soul” and contrast quick dopamine hits with the longer-lasting warmth of spiritual growth. The conversation moves into changing friendships, removing toxic people, and rebuilding family relationships, including Mike’s liquor-store owner who now hugs him in pride rather than selling him booze. Glenn shares three “superpowers” he’s found in sobriety: staying sober, deep spirituality, and serving others.
By the end, they both answer the final question—“Is it worth it?”—with stories of puking on bathroom floors, being thrown out of bars, and now living lives they couldn’t have imagined. If you’ve ever wondered whether a sober life can genuinely feel better than the old one, this episode might prompt you to ask: what could your own “espresso shot” of recovery look like?
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