{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sober.Coffee Podcast","title":"Rapid Fire 2026 - updated espresso shots","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5820810c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2280,"description":"🎙️ Podcast Summary: Rapid Fire 2026 – Updated Espresso Shot\nHosts: Mike & Glenn\nListen/Connect: www.sober.coffee\nIn this fast-paced, high-energy \"espresso shot\" episode, Mike and Glenn sit down in the coffee shop to tackle some of the most common, burning questions in recovery. From the rules of sobriety dates to trading addictions and changing social circles, the hosts deliver raw, honest insights on what it truly takes to maintain a healthy recovery.\n⏱️ Topic 1: The Importance of a Solid Sobriety Date\nAlcoholics Anonymous is a program entirely rooted in honesty. Therefore, being rigorous about your sobriety date is just as vital as being honest about everything else.\nWhat counts? Any sip, tug, or swallow of a substance/pill constitutes a relapse. While it's ultimately your program (\"you do you\"), coddling doesn't work, and relapse can be fatal.\nThe Comeback: If you slip, return with a genuine desire to fix the problem. Identify what went wrong, prioritize your recovery, and work to move the program's information from your head down to your heart.\n🍷 Topic 2: Is the Goal to Drink \"Normally\" or Never Drink Again?\nThe reality of recovery is that it is a forever program. While there may be initial resistance, true surrender leads to accepting that \"forever\" is the goal.\nThe Reality Check: \"We can't drink normal because we are not normal.\"\nOver time, that resistance fades into a deep appreciation for the clarity that sobriety brings. (Tip: Counselors and therapists can vastly help with this transition, but only if you are completely honest with them).\n🔄 Topic 3: Trading Addictions (The \"ISM\")\nAddressing the habit of swapping one vice for another, Mike quotes their friend, Dr. John: \"There is a hole in the soul, and we are constantly trying to fill that hole.\"\nSlop vs. Spirituality: Filling the hole with \"slop\" (unhealthy habits) feels good in the moment but leaves you feeling bad overall. Filling it with spirituality—the purest insert—might feel uncomfortable or...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lbvonW-QZLM4NmaZlNyZ24zW1GAeM2iURuVyAh7wbrc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5NDE2LzE2MTU1/OTcyNTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}