Turns Out: A Sobriety Podcast

Protecting sobriety can look like turning your back on people you love. We’ve said no to friends, jobs, and even family to keep this thing. We wrestle with the guilt, the pride that had to die, and the moments that proved putting recovery first was the most loving and selfless choice we could make.01:13 - Why “selfish” can be the healthiest thing you do 03:55 - Letting relationships go to protect sobriety 08:24 - The slow death of pride in recovery 12:02 - How boundaries make space for healing 20:49 - Sobriety’s ripple effect on the people around you 27:37 - Choosing recovery over comfort, every timeNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at ⁠turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com⁠

In a meeting, a newcomer shows up and rewinds everyone back to Step 1, sparking raw conversations about humility, belonging, and why it’s harder to return after you’ve drifted away. Sometimes the hardest part is walking back through the door a second time. One Tuesday night can change an entire week.02:01 - A powerful meeting sparks the idea to record raw, in-the-moment stories04:31 - The impact of hearing long-term sobriety from those ahead of you07:21 - Why newcomers shift the focus back to Step 110:15 - Bringing faith into AA spaces without holding back16:04 - Why we keep going to meetings when others drift away25:01 - The deeper the bottom, the more likely the commitment29:15 - Why the second meeting can be harder than the firstNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com

We don’t drink anymore but that doesn’t mean we’re done being alcoholics. You don’t cross a finish line and get a diploma in sobriety. This road keeps going, and the work never stops. We share the moments that blindsided us, the guardrails we had to build, and the hard truth that staying sober isn’t the endgame. Becoming someone worth being... that’s the work.01:34 | The first time each of us said “I’m an alcoholic”05:23 | The surprises that come with actually working the steps07:17 | How pain can be purposeful in recovery09:41 | Why sobriety eventually becomes less of the focus14:03 | A close call that put new guardrails in place31:38 | Choosing selfishness to protect your recoveryNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com

Turns Out: A Sobriety Podcast isn’t a lecture, a book report on the Big Book, or some influencer’s rebrand of recovery. It’s a few people in a room talking honestly about what it takes to stay sober. We laugh, we break, we tell the truth about selfishness, fear, faith, and the fight to keep going. Whether you’re a week sober, ten years sober, or just circling the drain, you’ll find real stories and real hope here. Because it turns out the road keeps going, and the only way to walk it... is together.