Overcoming Resentment, High-Accountability AA, & Finding Purpose with Jim Boland

In this episode of Finding New Waters, host B. Reeves sits down with attorney and Crosstalk Podcast co-host Jim Boland (Jim B.). Celebrating 13 years of continuous sobriety, Jim shares his personal recovery journey from growing up in an Irish Catholic family in Chicago to navigating self-sabotage in college and law school, hitting an emotional rock bottom, and eventually rebuilding a life centered on deep fellowship and purpose.Jim and B. Reeves discuss what it truly means to break "crosstalk" rules for the sake of honest connection, the power of high-accountability step work, overcoming deep-seated resentments, and managing seasonal depression and emotional sobriety. Jim also reflects on how moving to Winston-Salem, North Carolina and launching his cloud-based law practice allowed him to build a thriving sober community and help others find their way.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Episode Intro & B. Reeves Introduces Jim Boland00:52 Jim Thanks B. Reeves for Crisis Help & How Crosstalk Podcast Started02:33 The Origin of "Crosstalk" & Breaking Traditional AA Meeting Rules03:40 High-Accountability Meetings & Monday Night Hazelden Action Groups06:36 Jim's Story: Growing Up Irish Catholic in Chicago & Family Addiction08:10 Early Sabotage, Panic Attacks, & Self-Destructive Patterns09:40 First AA Meeting at 24 & Going Back Out for 5 Years10:36 Success on the Outside, Crumbling on the Inside & Denver Law School11:09 Moving in with His Sober Brother & Realizing He Couldn't Stop Alone12:37 "He Could Hold a Grudge Worse Than Anyone": Resentments & Emotional Bottom13:17 Connecting with Co-Host Jake Kaufman & Throwing Himself into Fellowship14:22 B. Reeves on Crossing the "Rubicon of Fellowship" & Dropping the Ego17:09 Praying on Your Knees in Public & 10 Pushups on the Golf Course19:55 "It's Not for People Who Want It, It's for People Who DO It"21:48 "The Bottom is Wherever You Decide to Stop Digging"24:20 Emotional Sobriety, Hitting Rock Bottom Clean, & Seeking Therapy26:48 Facing Chicago Winters, Seasonal Depression, & Finding Purpose31:15 Running the Crosstalk Podcast & Connecting Sober Voices35:55 Traveling & Finding Fellowship in AA Meetings Everywhere36:54 Cloud-Based Law Practice & Moving to North Carolina39:10 Rebuilding Sober Community & Making Friends as an AdultCALL TO ACTIONIf Jim's story inspired you, please like this video, leave a comment below with your thoughts, and subscribe to Finding New Waters. Share this episode with anyone seeking hope and connection in recovery!#FindingNewWaters #JimBoland #CrosstalkPodcast #BReeves #NewWatersRecovery #Sobriety #AddictionRecovery #12Steps #EmotionalSobriety #RecoveryIsPossible🎙️ Watch & ListenWebsite: www.findingnewwaters.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NOV2g85KExFWU5mTz5GjwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-new-waters/id1684075608YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfAIXtiOgy1XFcwAduXgXwYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuJOc6yLcjibGGAKgLYPCN47etJCY89mn