2 Sober Chicks

Today Julie reads and discusses tradition 6 from the 12&12 and what starts out super boring turns into something super helpful and pretty cool.

Today Julie reads and comments on tradition five and tries her hand at an Irish accent. She's sorry.

Today Julie pushes hard for the program of recovery and explains why we have to go back to step 1 after a relapse, what alcoholism is and why "meeting makers" DON'T make it.

Today Julie talks with one of her favourite people, Amanda, on her experience as a survivor of gun violence and how the many stages of survivorhood can look and feel. Recovery can be had for us ALL.

Today Julie talks about tradition four of Alcoholics Anonymous and also a Canadian reading at meetings: "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow".

Today Julie talks about her FAVOURITE tradition: three! She speaks about the importance of membership being ONLY self-identification and how inclusivity in recovery is so important.

Today Julie talks about tradition two of Alcoholics Anonymous and gives a tour of her wee studio at home.

Julie and Lisa discuss sponsees and relapse and the work in the program on an island in northern Ontario!

Julie starts a series based on the Traditions of the 12 Step Program. They may sound boring, but they are full of gold. Take a listen and you won't be sorry.

Shotglass of Recovery - Sponsee Woes (uh, oh) by 2 Sober Chicks - Lisa & Julie

Today Julie encourages anyone to try their hand at spreading the word of recovery through podcasting as well as discussing her new Joe and Charlie Big Book Workshop Workbook.

Today Julie is emotionally hungover and although initially hesitant to read about surrender, commits and talks about this essential practice.

Julie chats about the revolutionary exercise of self-forgiveness and self-compassion as a sacred tool of recovery.

Julie answers a question from a listener on how specifically a sponsor takes a sponsee through the Big Book and then talks about the magic of acceptance.

Today is Julie's birthday!!!! She talks about gratitude, how amazing it is to live sober and how we have to learn how to have fun in recovery...or else what's the point?

Julie talks about how to start the big book as a beginner or with a sponsee.

Julie talks today about protecting your sobriety. LIAR, LIAR, addiction on fire!!

Julie discusses how important it is to understand our mental health issues while being in recovery and equally, how important it is for your health professionals to know the work you are doing in recovery also. Healing is holistic.

Shotglass of Recovery - The Gift of Readiness by 2 Sober Chicks - Lisa & Julie

Julie talks a bit today about embarrassment and guilt and how to combat them!