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Guest: Sam Anthony Lucania Mar 25, 2019

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Sam is a drug addict and alcoholic in recovery who is using his sobriety to help others. He is a public speaker and author of "Hands Like You're Praying" - a memoir co-written with his wife Rachel about his long journey from addiction to a life of service. To learn more about Sam visit his website www.samanthonyspeaks.com

Anna's Story Mar 19, 2019

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Anna works in the criminal justice system and sees all kinds of dysfunction on a regular basis. This is likely why is was hard for her to face a growing problem in her own life which, though troublesome, was not creating the kind of consequences she saw in others. Now at six months sober, she joins us to discuss how her transition to living alcohol free has taken place and why she decided it was time.

Listener Letters Season 7 Mar 12, 2019

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Host Jean McCarthy reads some of the stories and letters sent in from sober and sober-curious Bubble Hour listeners. All material used with permission. Be sure to check out Jean's blog at www.unpickledblog.com and visit www.blogtalkradio.com/bubblehour to see all the back episodes of the show

Patrick from Ireland Mar 04, 2019

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Patrick is married with three children, just a regular Irish guy living his life. When he realized he needed to deal with a growing addiction to alcohol, Pat found that one size does not fit all. Now nearing his first sober-birthday, Pat joins us to reflect on finding the right combination of support and information to help him stay alcohol-free in a culture that is alcogenic.

Guest: Virginia Kerr Feb 20, 2019

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Everyone who struggles with addiction feels the burden of hiding a secret, but that feeling can become greatly exaggerated for people in the public eye. As a news anchor and tv host, Virgina felt she was living a double life as someone who looked perfectly pulled together on screen despite battling the daily compulsion to drink. She recently celebrated 100 days alcohol free and is experiencing life with a new level of clarity and understanding. https://thisisvirginiakerrblog.com/ Instagram @thisisvirginiakerr

Guest Sarah Roberts Feb 12, 2019

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Sarah Roberts is the creator of Sarah Talks Food www.sarahtalksfood.com and Sobriety Starts Here www.sobrietystartsHERE.com, as well as producer and host of REALtalk with Sarah, a video-series dedicated to a holistic view of health that tackles the bigger subjects like shame, addiction, trauma, mental health, stress, grief and more. She is the author of "The 28 Day Kick The Sugar Challenge" and also created an ecourse for kicking the sugar habit, 6 Week Sugar Freedom. Sarah lives in Ottawa, Ontario Canada with her partner Roger.

Sherry Hoppen, Founder of She Surrenders Jan 29, 2019

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Sherry Hoppen is a Christian wife, mother, grandmother and a recovering alcoholic. She writes and speaks about overcoming the shame of being a Christian woman trapped in a secret life of addiction. She is the founder of She Surrenders. A ministry to help women confront and surrender the secrets we keep. You can read more at her blog at shesurrenders.com. Instagram: @shesurrenders_sherry Facebook: she surrenders Sherry is currently taking classes to get her certification for Christian Recovery Coaching. She wants to learn all there is to know to help the many women that reach out to her through her blog and her speaking but NOT looking to start another profession. Also to aid in helping her in writing the material for a recovery study group for women based on the fruits of the spirit. Her biggest project right now (besides building a house and planning a wedding) is writing her book about the very unconventional way she got sober on a bicycle. She hopes to inspires others to to take off their masks of shame and guilt and embrace a life in recovery. While sharing her personal experiences with honesty and humor, Sherry wants to help you see your true, authentic self. She is the Executive Director of the Maranatha Christian Writers Conference which is a fall event on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. www.marananthachristianwriters.com Sherry currently serves on the board for Journey of Hope Yoga. A non profit Christian organization that teaches Yoga for all things recovery. www.journeyofhopeyoga.org Her favorite things include reading, writing, cycling, decorating, traveling, and loving on her three grandsons. On a snowy blustery day you will find her snugged up with a homemade afghan, coffee and a good book.

Jill's Story: The First Soberversary Jan 25, 2019

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Jill had offered to tell her story as a way to mark a significant milestone in her recovery: the one year mark. Reflecting on the ups and downs of the past twelve months, plus a previous 90 day stint of sobriety and what happened in between.

Brendan's Story Jan 22, 2019

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Brendan liked to drink with his friends, at parties, work functions, camping trips, and all the seemingly usual things. But as he progressed through his thirties, the amounts escalated and blackouts became a regular occurance. Eventually, this began to take a toll on his family life and health, and he knew something had to change. Brendan took a simple approach to quitting an dnow six months later, his life is radically different.

More Voices in Recovery Jan 20, 2019

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Meet Linda, Carol, Anji, Andie, Elizabeth, Marine, Barry and Erica - eight sober women who speak candidly about their expereiences at various stages of recovery. Recorded live at a recovery retreat, these conversations will give you a glimpse of the type of people you will meet in any recovery gathering, be it a 12-step meeting or a sober yoga retreat. You may be surprised how much you have in common!

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