That's Me! That's Me! episode # 17 with Kyle B.That's Me! That's Me! episode # 17 with Kyle B.
Recovery Radio Network
Hosts Julia Jay and Monica Kay talk with Kyle B about her journey into AA, from blackout drinking and guardian-angel strangers to finding a relatable sponsor and daily acceptance. The conversation blends humour, everyday life and recovery tools aimed at people interested in twelve step sobriety and second-meeting courage.
46:15•29 May 2026
From Blackouts to Big Book: Kyle B Finds Her "That's Me" Moment
Episode Overview
- Early sobriety can start from being "properly horrified" rather than instantly inspired, and that is still a valid starting point.
- Relatable sponsorship and clear suggestions, like regular meetings and step work, give structure when old strategies have failed.
- Many people try diets, therapy and elaborate self-help routines before AA, only to find them exhausting compared with a simple programme of action.
- Sharing honestly about secret future drinking plans helps remove their power and connects with others who have felt the same.
- Acceptance-focused readings, such as "Acceptance is the Answer," can anchor daily life by reminding people they do not always know what is best for themselves or others.
“For years, I was sure that the worst thing that could happen to a nice guy like me would be that I would turn out to be an alcoholic… Today I find that it’s the best thing that has ever happened to me.”
Curious about how others manage their sobriety journey? This conversation on Recovery Radio Network’s *That’s Me! That’s Me!* brings together hosts Julia Jay and Monica Kay with guest Kyle B, whose sobriety date is October 22nd 2017. The episode blends light, everyday chat with deep recovery experience.
It opens with Julia’s story about jigsaw puzzles and screen-free time with her teenage son, a reminder that some days feel peaceful and connected and others are just a bit cranky – and that’s ok. There’s also a funny recap of taking their show “on the road” to a birthday party, using podcast-style questions as a conversation starter.
Then Kyle steps in, sharing how Alcoholics Anonymous first landed on her radar through a high-school friend who said, “You would love it. The people are so nice there.” At the time, she simply heard that AA was full of kind people, not a warning about her drinking. She later describes a seemingly perfect life teaching Pilates on Martha’s Vineyard, drinking on the beach after work, while feeling utterly different on the inside.
From there, she talks about those first meetings, being “properly horrified,” getting on the back of a stranger’s motorbike to a clubhouse, and finally finding her “that’s me” moment when a young female sponsor shares about wanting to “drink like a lady and not make out with random people at weddings.” Kyle also reads from the Big Book’s “Acceptance is the Answer”: “For years, I was sure that the worst thing that could happen to a nice guy like me would be that I would turn out to be an alcoholic… Today I find that it’s the best thing that has ever happened to me,” showing how recovery reshaped her whole outlook.
Her turning point comes after a blackout where a stranger gets her home safely and leaves a note asking her to confirm she’s alive. Lying on the bathroom floor with alcohol poisoning, she thinks, “This isn’t cute anymore,” and decides she can’t keep rolling the dice. If you’re curious about second-meeting courage, unexpected guardian angels, and the relief of finally dropping all the self-help hacks, this one might be exactly what you need today.
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