Rule 62 - Episode 6 - Sober Podcasts Unite to discuss New Years Resolutions Being of Service and Relapse!Rule 62 - Episode 6 - Sober Podcasts Unite to discuss New Years Resolutions Being of Service and Relapse!
The SHAIR Recovery Podcast
Three recovery podcast hosts answer real questions on early sobriety, cravings, service and relapse with humour and honesty. The conversation highlights the power of community, accountability and small daily actions over rigid New Year’s promises.
58:06•14 Jan 2016
Sober Podcasts Unite: Service, Resolutions, Relapse and Doing Recovery Together
Episode Overview
- The first 72 hours and early days without alcohol can feel endless, so having meetings, a set routine and at least one person to call is vital.
- Human connection—through in-person groups or online communities—helps prevent isolation, which is a major trigger for relapse.
- Being of service, even with just one sober day, shifts the focus away from self-pity and creates a sense of peace and purpose.
- Relapse often follows distancing from support and programme tools; the key is to return quickly, ask what went wrong and adjust the plan.
- Resolutions around sobriety work best when started now, not on a special date, and when framed as ongoing goals rather than rigid promises.
“Move your ass and your mind will follow.”
How do people cope with the challenges of staying sober? This panel chat brings together three popular recovery hosts, and you’ll feel like you’re sat right there with them, laughing, swearing a bit, and getting brutally honest about early sobriety. Host Omar Pinto links up with Paul Churchill from Recovery Elevator and Shane Ramer from That Sober Guy to answer real questions from people in the first shaky days and months without alcohol.
One caller, just five days in, admits it feels like “an eternity” and doesn’t know if he can make it. The trio respond with straight talk about withdrawal, craving windows, and why a support network is crucial.
As Paul puts it, “The first 72 hours, they’re the hardest,” and meetings, phone numbers and staying busy can make the difference between “fuck off” and “fuck it, I’m drinking.” You’ll hear Omar describe how early meetings, phone lists and a sponsor kept him from being “at home alone with an addict”, while Shane shares how rehab, routine and having even one person on speed dial helped him through the evenings.
They’re open about their own missteps too: rushing the steps, ego, trying to “be somebody else” in early sobriety, and relapsing when they stopped reaching out. A big part of the conversation focuses on being of service—using Facebook accountability groups, sponsoring, and simple acts like replying to a 3am post from someone hanging on by a thread. Paul’s fence-painting analogy nails it: when you help others, you end up helping yourself just as much.
New Year’s resolutions and relapse round things off, with plenty of humour about cherry pies, gym memberships and perfectionism. The message stays clear: don’t wait for the first of January, don’t beat yourself up if you slip, and above all, “we’ll have a better chance of survival if we stick together.” How might your own recovery change if you stopped doing it alone?
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