The Sober and Happy Podcast Tim Phillips

Like nature, our recovery journeys have seasons—each with unique challenges and rewards. In this episode, we discuss how to navigate each season effectively, how to prepare for the inevitable challenges, and how to appreciate the unique opportunities each season offers. Just like in nature, no season lasts forever, and understanding this can help us find balance and resilience in our recovery journey.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the ups and downs of sobriety, or if you’re stru...

In this episode, we explore a question that many people ask: What does it mean to be truly sober and happy? This isn’t about living in a constant state of bliss; life will always have its ups and downs. Instead, it's about building a genuinely fulfilling and joyful life, so much so that the idea of drinking becomes obsolete.If you’ve ever felt unfulfilled in your sobriety or wondered how to find lasting joy, this episode is for you. We’ll discuss practical steps to build a life...

In this episode, we talk about the misconception that might feel all too real if you're new to sobriety: the belief that everyone drinks. In my journey into sobriety, I discovered that a surprisingly large portion of the population chooses not to drink. Not because they can't but because they choose not to. Did you know that 38% of Americans don't drink at all? Or that the most common reason people choose not to drink is simply having no desire to? We'll explore how these revel...

In today’s episode of the "Sober and Happy Podcast," we tackle a critical aspect of recovery: rebuilding trust. If you've ever felt frustrated because people in your life still view you through the lens of your past behaviors despite your progress in sobriety, this episode is for you.I've been where you are—knowing deep down that I've changed, yet facing doubts from those around me. We'll explore how long it really takes to rebuild trust and effective strategies to accelerate this p...

Recovery is going to be filled with a series of ups and downs.There is nothing that we can do to prevent setbacks completely.We are going to make mistakes. Life is absolutely going to knock us down at times. There are times when we will think that we can’t go on.But we can. We have the choice whether to give up or to get up, dust ourselves off, and take a step forward, no matter how small that step may be.So how do we do that?How can we move forward when it seems so difficult?...

One of the most dangerous but often overlooked places to be in our recovery journeys is when we are stuck in a rut. Suddenly, things that might have excited us about being sober and life start to feel boring or dull.When this starts happening, it often triggers many of the negative emotions that we experienced when we were still drinking or using, as anxiety and depression start coming back.If left untreated, thoughts like “If I am going to feel this way sober, I might as well get drunk...