That's Me! That's Me! episode # 13 with Rocky M.
That's Me! That's Me! episode # 13 with Rocky M.

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Monica Kay and Julia Jay chat with Rocky M about how ordinary days, family recovery and simple AA fellowship helped him accept he was an alcoholic and keep coming back. Rocky also talks about food compulsion, spiritual questions and the quiet joy of being welcomed into a sober community.

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38:30•1 May 2026

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"That's Me! That's Me!" with Rocky M: Finding Belonging, Baseball and Sobriety

Episode Overview

Being physically walked into a first meeting and introduced to people can be enough to keep someone coming back.
Not everyone has a dramatic rock-bottom; "soul sickness" and internal misery can be just as strong a reason to seek help.
Service and frequent contact with newcomers and other members are described as the "bright spot" of sober life.
Some people benefit from addressing other compulsive behaviours, such as food, through fellowships like Overeaters Anonymous.
A simple guideline for giving advice is to wait until someone needs it, wants it, asks for it, and asks for it from you.

“There have to be four conditions met in order for me to give someone advice: they have to need it, they have to want it, they have to ask for it, and they have to ask for it from me.”

Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This conversation on "That's Me! That's Me!" brings together hosts Monica Kay and Julia Jay with their guest, Rocky M, for a warm, funny, and very honest look at early recovery and what keeps someone coming back to Alcoholics Anonymous.

The show’s format is simple but powerful: each week a guest talks about what they heard and felt at their second AA meeting that made them think, “that’s me, that’s me,” and convinced them to stick around. Here, Rocky shares how a very ordinary hungover Tuesday in May 2009 turned into the turning point of his life, thanks to a frank admission to his wife and a phone call to his brother.

You’ll hear about a family steeped in recovery, Reds baseball, and stinky church basements, all woven into how Rocky found belonging in AA without a dramatic rock-bottom story. He talks about dodging big external consequences, yet living with what he calls “soul sickness,” and how simply being welcomed and walked into a meeting made all the difference.

Rocky also speaks openly about being a “double winner” who later sought help in Overeaters Anonymous, describing foods that act like alcohol for him and the shift towards emotional and physical sobriety. His take on spirituality is down-to-earth and relatable, focusing less on defining God and more on living with integrity.

A standout moment comes when he shares four conditions for giving advice: “they have to need it, they have to want it, they have to ask for it, and they have to ask for it from me.” With light humour, genuine affection between the hosts and guest, and plenty of big-book grounding, this episode is ideal for anyone in recovery or supporting someone who is.

Who might you be able to welcome through the door the way others once did for you?

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