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Jill shares thoughts about her career and some secrets to being married to a recovering alcoholic. Please subscribe to Real Sobriety Radio in the sidebar. Click the player to listen. 

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Real Sobriety Radio: Jill's friend overdoses and takes an ambulance ride




Show Notes: Jill’s young friend swallows a lot of pain meds and takes ambulance ride. Young people abusing prescription drugs. The diverse faces of addiction. Drugs make people do bad things that they would not do if they were healthy and in recovery. Sick people doing sick things, not bad people doing bad things. The community offers help, but is he ready? Should there be an intervention? Suicide on monthly installments. Y E T = You’re eligible too! Please subscribe over in the side bar. Thanks.

Real Sobriety Radio: The Miracle of Recovery

Jill Heinerth and Robert McClellan have a conversation about the miracle of recovery. An explorer and adventure film maker, Jill shares her feelings about producing the Real Sobriety film and how it was an expedition from darkness into light.  Why we tell our stories, even though some are not pleasant we can use our past to build a positive foundation for recovery - and to connect with newcomers. Please subscribe in the sidebar! Click the player to listen. 


Real Sobriety Radio: By the way, I'm an alcoholic and addict

On this episode of Real Sobriety Radio Jill and Robert recall their first meeting - on the Internet! (Really.) As Robert unfolded his story about addiction to Jill, she admired the brutal honesty and his coming to terms with his past. Jill shares what it is like to be married to a man in recovery, and reveals that, in the beginning, she wasn't even sure if she should have wine in the house. Overall, this episode of Real Sobriety Radio is a must listen for anyone in a relationship with a sober person. Please purchase our award-winning film and subscribe to our podcasts. Click the player to listen - 


What We Cannot Change (The Weather)

If, like me, you've been obsessed with the unusually cold weather this past week, you've probably (like me), been doing a bit of grumbling. I have tried to enjoy the cold, even to the point of going for daily brisk walks in thirty degree temps. Now, I live in Florida, so all you people in Minnesota, please stop laughing now. Thank you. But today, I just got sick of it, and ended my hour-long walk after ten minutes, came home and sat by the fireplace. (A gas fireplace, for my Minnesota friends.) I guess I am having a hard time with an issue I can't control: the weather! Jill reminded me that there are homeless, hungry, men, many of them veterans like me, who will sleep out in this cold tonight. I have a warm house, and hot tea and a wife that loves me. I count my blessings and am very grateful for sobriety!  Robert McClellan

Sober Jobs

A friend of mine brought to my attention that the US Census is hiring for spring 2010.  These are great temporary jobs for people in recovery, because they generally are on your own schedule, leaving you time to get to a meeting, see your sponsor, etc.  Plus they involve exercise and socialization. Maybe a good start on getting yourself back in the job market with a decent resume reference.  Anyway, a good idea all around--check it out here.

Cold and Sober in the USA

Most of here in the eastern US are experiencing a very cold start to the new year. The picture above is what's left of a raised bed garden. It makes me a bit stiff in the joints, and as I live near the 22 degree paradise known as Gainesville, Florida, I get a little cranky. In cold weather, I also tend to isolate in the house, with a warm cat nearby, as my closest friend and adviser. It takes a conscious effort to remind myself that the weather is not my responsibility. The Creator seems to have programmed it nicely, without my input, thank you. Being constantly reminded that I am not the center of the universe is humbling and chilly! Stay warm, wherever you are.  Robert McClellan

Positive or Pessimistic? Our Choice

In the main stream media, it has been a week of lists, and predictions.  Most, if not all, predictions for the immediate future, seemed very gloomy.  Wars, terrorism, disease, poverty--you know, the same ol' same ol', but with a different face leading the pessimism.  I say that we, in recovery, are "not a glum lot!"  We celebrate every day, with our sobriety and our optimistic outlook.  We can be a beacon of hope and an example of successful recovery in our homes and communities.  My first sponsor, Dan, (RIP) summed up the program of recovery quite simply. He said, "Love one another." Embrace the new decade!