Sober Sundays

Christina who struggled with alcoholism and had previous attempts at stopping eventually tried something different and today stands as a strong women in recovery. Never went to treatment or rehab but full of Spirituality…

A mother raising her daughter and getting sober after finding her daughter's secret letter... She relapsed on pain meds, but found her way back...Margaret shares a deeply personal and inspiring story of her struggle with addiction, recovery, relapse, and eventual sustained sobriety spanning over 16 years. Her narrative highlights the challenges, turning points, and ongoing commitment required to maintain recovery while balancing family life and personal growth.

This episode features an in-depth interview with Izzy, a long-term member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and a sobriety advocate, discussing his personal journey of addiction, recovery, and sustained sobriety. The conversation highlights Izzy’s experiences, challenges, spiritual beliefs, and his role in helping others maintain sobriety.

After years of not wanting to get sober despite all the consequences including his wife and kids Bobby surrendered and turned his life over to the program.

This episode features an emotional and candid conversation between Mike and Sue, a mother who has endured the devastating loss of two sons to addiction. The discussion centers on Sue’s personal journey through the challenges of raising children affected by substance abuse, the impact on her family, and her ongoing efforts to cope, support others, and advocate for better addiction treatment resources.

Tara faced significant consequences as a result of her drinking which included 3 years in prison for a DWI. Tara is now employable, spending time with her children, and sober 5 years…

Colleen had her job, children, apartment, and family trust taken away in a quick moment.. Flash forward to present time, and is now thriving and an amazing mother thanks to getting sober.

John struggled for years to get sober and since he went all in on recovery he has stayed sober and has amazing recovery which includes helping tons of guys and opening up his own Sober House.

This video features a detailed conversation with two addiction and recovery experts, Justine and Anthony Rizzuto, who share their personal journeys into the addiction treatment field, the services offered by their organization Seafield, and the broader challenges and solutions related to substance use disorder and family recovery.

Brendan's journey from age 13 to adulthood...... Come and listen to him talking about all the party's ending and the lonely path to getting sober..

A brave young mother shares her struggles and her recovery journey.

Mike talks with Alyssa who is a Clinical Director at Seafield Center. Which is a detox and inpatient rehabilitation center, that also continues the process to outpatient treatment and sober living recovery homes.

This video features a heartfelt conversation between Michael and Father Joe, a recovering addict who shares his personal experience, strength, and hope in overcoming addiction. Father Joe, a name given to him early in recovery, discusses his lifelong battle with substance abuse, the turning points that led him to sobriety, and the ongoing nature of his recovery journey.

Sober Sundays - Episode 8 Special Guest, Debbie

Listen to Shayna talk about her journey to sobriety while not having much help from her family... After losing her brother to his disease she manages to turn her life around... Join us as she tells her story...

Brad talks about navigating his sobriety and perhaps making amends with his family...

Nick talks about trying to be sober but battling with the thought that he could be a "recreational" user.. After that fails, he determines the only way out is being uncomfortable...

Ralphie discusses his early introduction to substance use, starting with cigarettes and alcohol at a young age and escalating to harder drugs like cocaine, ecstasy, and prescription painkillers. He describes how Vicodin, prescribed after surgery at 19, triggered a significant turning point in his addiction due to the confidence and personality it gave him. Despite achieving conventional success, including starting businesses, getting married, and buying a house, Ralphie battled a severe addiction, consuming up to 100 Percocets a day by age 24. He attributes his prolonged addiction to a lack of consequences stemming from his privileged background, leading to a "functioning addict" persona that masked his inner misery. Ralphie recounts attending approximately 15 treatment facilities, often being kicked out or running away, until a mandated treatment center proved to be a turning point.

In this episode Michael talks with Mikey about his battle with this disease…. Fighting through the urges that are always there and finding his way for his daughter.

Anthony shares his journey from addiction to recovery. He details how his addiction to pills, wine, and cocaine led to a seizure and fractured shoulder, despite his initial resistance to rehab. A turning point came when a counselor helped him realize that addiction wasn't about being a bad person, but a good person struggling with a disease. Now approaching two years of sobriety, Anthony finds satisfaction in counseling, the 12 steps, and a spiritual path. He feels more connected to others without the buffer of drugs/alcohol and believes his late brother would be proud of his progress. Staying sober is now for himself and in honor of his brother, and he hopes to help others avoid similar losses.

Mike Mechow the host of Season 1 sits down with Jason Belsky of Floored Media to kick off this new series about being Sober and the road to getting there...