422 From Trauma to Freedom: How Letting Go Changed Everything
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Release Date: 03/19/2026
The Role of Dopamine In Addiction With Dr. Anna Lembke
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Since it has been 10 years since I started the podcast, I wanted to highlight some of the most popular episodes with you. This one is with Dr. Anna Lembke. She is Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University and author of the #1 Bestseller “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance In the Age of Indulgence”. Over the years, I have found myself repeatedly sharing what I learned from her book, to explain the role dopamine plays in addiction, why we get so depleted of dopamine after drinking and using, and how we can speed up the process of...
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Overcoming The Shame of Relapse in Addiction Recovery
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Have you ever felt like the shame after a relapse was worse than the relapse itself? Today I sat down with Tyler Patrick, a licensed marriage and family therapist and co-founder of Therapy Brothers, who has been in his own recovery for nearly 20 years. In this episode, you’ll learn: How the trauma tree shows the real roots behind relapse and acting out The racetrack of shame and why beating yourself up keeps you stuck The three Cs of shame resilience and A simple self-compassion practice you can use today Don’t forget to check the show notes for a...
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Find Your Own Higher Power To Get Sober With Sunshine The Sober Witch
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
I sat down with Sunshine Witchski to talk about what happens when you finally stop hiding the parts of yourself that don't fit the mold. ➡️ Creating a safe place for people who want to get sober ➡️ How she rebuilt every single one of the twelve steps with her own spiritual spin... ➡️ What being a "witch" actually means and why it has nothing to do with what you've been told... Sunshine got sober on October 9, 2019, six months before the world shut down, and she describes that first year as one of the loneliest of her life. She'd found the rooms that saved her, but she still felt...
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440 Back to Sobriety Basics: A Therapist's Guide to Your First 30 Days
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Today I sit down with Brannon Patrick, co-host of the very popular podcast, “Therapy Brothers”, and as you may have guessed, he and his brother-in-law are therapists! Brannon has spent 20 years treating addiction. I loved talking with him, not only because he really understands addiction but because he is also very compassionate. I feel like I found a new friend and I can’t wait for you to meet him! This is a back-to-basics episode. So whether you’re at the beginning of your sobriety journey or you want to prevent a relapse, this episode is for you. In today’s episode, you'll learn:...
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439 How to Stay Grounded and Sober Through a High-Conflict Divorce
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Before I jump into this week’s episode, I have a new resource that will help those who struggle with finances. After announcing that I launched a manifestation journaling app called ReInvent that helps reframe limiting belief, I realized that I didn’t really provide much context! To remedy that, there is now a blog . I have posted my own personal story of how I tripled my income with this practice. I also include some of the science behind creating empowering beliefs, law of attraction, and wealth creation. You can find it at blog.getreinvent.app. If you are into manifesting, journaling,...
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438 -Financial Insecurity Recovery: It's Not About The Money With Barney Whiter
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Hi friend, welcome to this week’s episode, my name is Arlina and I'll be your host. Before we jump in, I am excited to announce the launch of my new app, ReInvent. If you've ever felt like you're stuck, like no matter how hard you work, your bank account never quite catches up to your effort, it's not a strategy problem. It's a belief problem. One of my favorite quotes is from Dr. David R. Hawkins, found in his classic book Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender, is: "The unconscious will allow us to have only what we believe we deserve. The more we hang on to our negativity and...
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437 Step 5 with Sonia Khalon: Resentment, Boundaries, and the Fear of Asking for What You Need
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
My name is Arlina, I’m a best-selling author of the 12 step guide for skeptics, I’ve been sober for 32 years myself, and I'll be your host. Before we jump in, I just want to share that I have a few coaching spots opening up. There seems to be a lot of people who are sober and building businesses, which in this economy, is really smart! The biggest challenge I see is people who are under earning Due to subconscious fears. I use hypnosis and internal family systems as part of the process of eliminating limiting beliefs and creating a new identity that supports your goals. So if you're sober...
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436 The Top Predictor of Long-Term Recovery with Dr. Ellenhorn
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Relapsing is such a common experience for people early in recovery. This episode is going to be really important for those who are exploring all the nuances of how people find recovery and the predictors of long-term recovery. Before we jump in, if you haven't yet, please consider supporting the podcast by joining the YouTube members only content for just $1.99 per month. It’s ad free content and by showing your support, I can keep creating free content for you. The podcast costs about $500 per month so every little bit helps. Thank you so much! Today I sit down with Dr. Ross...
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435 Step 4 Uncensored: Sonia's Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Before we jump in, I have a couple of programming notes for you. The first is that since this month is the 10th anniversary of the show, I’ll be publishing a back to basics series for those who are either allergic to the 12 steps, who are sober curious or otherwise needing support for early recovery. The second is to let you know that there are lots of free resources on the podcast website at . There's a guide called 30 tips for your first 30 days, how to have sober fun, and how to make sobriety stick. These are all free and available for instant download. Okay friend, if you are...
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434 The OD Bodycam Footage: From OD to Recovery Miracle with Adam Vibe Gunton
Sobriety: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast
Today I sit down with Adam Vibe Gunton - bestselling author, founder of the nonprofit Recovered on Purpose, and owner of a 68-bed treatment center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Adam went from being given cocaine at age 12 and starring as the defensive captain of Columbine High School's state championship football team, to a homeless heroin addict who overdosed in 2015 - and has the police body cam footage to prove it. He's the only person I know of who showed their own dead body during a TED Talk. In this episode, you'll learn: Why a decade of 12-step meetings still left Adam unable to stay sober,...
info_outlineWhat if your energy was like a bag of Skittles?
That’s the metaphor Anne uses in this conversation, and once you hear it, you can’t unsee it.
Every day you wake up with a limited number of Skittles. Each one represents your energy — mentally, emotionally, and physically.
The problem?
Most of us are throwing our Skittles away without even realizing it.
We spend them worrying about things we can’t control, replaying conversations in our heads, arguing on social media, or saying yes to things we don’t actually want to do.
Before we know it, our energy is gone.
And we’re left feeling exhausted, resentful, and disconnected from the life we actually want.
Anne knows this pattern well.
For years, she lived in survival mode. After experiencing childhood trauma and later losing her sister unexpectedly, alcohol became a way to numb the pain.
Eventually the chaos caught up with her.
At 39, she checked into rehab and began the process of unpacking the deeper reasons behind her drinking.
What she discovered changed everything.
Healing wasn’t about simply removing alcohol. It was about confronting the invisible weight she had been carrying for decades.
Through therapy, journaling, somatic work, and eventually an ayahuasca experience, Anne began releasing the emotional burdens she had unknowingly held onto.
As those burdens lifted, something surprising happened.
Her energy came back.
Suddenly, she had clarity about what mattered and what didn’t.
She stopped wasting Skittles.
Anne believes the key to peace and purpose is understanding one simple truth:
You are the architect of your life.
Not your past.
Not other people’s expectations.
Not your circumstances.
You.
That means you also have the power to change how you spend your energy.
Here are a few simple ways to start:
1. Notice where your Skittles go.
Pay attention to what drains your energy during the day. Arguments? Worry? Overcommitment?
2. Stop saying yes when you mean no.
Every “yes” to someone else is a “no” to something else in your life.
3. Question old patterns.
Ask yourself: “Why do I keep doing this?” Awareness is the first step toward change.
4. Take your power back.
Blame gives away your power. Responsibility gives it back.
The truth is, most people think life is happening to them.
But Anne sees it differently.
Life is happening for you.
And once you stop wasting your Skittles on things that don’t matter, you’ll have the energy to build a life that actually does.
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