Living Sober Sucks, But Living Drunk Sucks More.

Psychologists call this mental accounting, but I call it "Polishing Turds." It's a mental trick that we play on ourselves to validate and justify all sorts of poor decisions. From financial decisions to polishing over why we drink. Have a listen. It's lighthearted yet thought provoking. http://LivingSoberSucks.com

I have learned more about making the best out of my sobriety by studying behavioral economics and financial markets than I have learned from recovery books or even the Big Book. Listen to this podcast to find out why. http://LivingSoberSucks.com

If you don't like being around drinkers or find yourself getting mad at them or tempted to preach to them or feeling superior over them, step back and get yourself in-check. Listen to ways to keep yourself in-check and just be normal in sobriety. http://LivingSoberSucks.com

When does staying sober get easier? Understanding that it may not necessarily get easier can be beneficial for sustained sobriety. Accepting that it will always be changing will help you make the best out of your sobriety. http://LivingSoberSucks.com

When you have specific goals written out, followed by detailed action plans, you create purpose for living a sober life. Find out why goals are so important to making the best out of your sobriety. http://LivingSoberSucks.com

If we agree to call alcoholism a "disease" what does that change? The drinker still needs to make the choice to do something about it if they want to put their disease into remission.

We are all equal when it comes to alcoholism, and we can all equally make the best out of sobriety. Listen to find out how.

Sobriety in and of itself WON'T solve all of your problems. Find out what sobriety WILL do for you.

People say they will do ANYTHING for their kids, spouse, family or friends. How about quit drinking? Oh… you mean you'll do anything BUT quit drinking. Got it.

None of us know exactly how long we'll live for. But if you want to stack the odds of longevity in your favor and be active in your senior years, you'll want to listen to this.

Are you average? Do you think you're average? Do you even like being called "an average person?" We all have different conditions surrounding when and why we drink. There is no “average” way to maintain sobriety. You are unique and you want to discover what will be the best method for you.

Getting drunk hasn't changed much in the past 4,000+ years, but technology sure has. Technology can influence us to drink if we react to it. Listen about how this happens and what you want to keep in mind before you hit "send" or "post."

Self-justification can work for you or against you. We can easily talk ourselves into drinking "just this once." Self-justifying is a normal, natural part of our thinking process. There are ways to learn to catch it before you harm yourself and then make self-justification help you stay sober.

How do you see yourself living as a sober person? How will you behave? Who will you hang out with? What will you be doing? If you can “see yourself” in your own mind you will be in a better position to stay sober and then make the best out of sobriety. If you don't know what you want you are susceptible to accept or follow anything. Why not “see” what you want and then work towards it?

How many times have you said, "I'm an alcoholic," yet still didn't do anything about it or relapsed? You don't need to make open admissions that you're an alcoholic to change your behavior and your life. You need to actually do something and make some changes. More important than your public statements are your private behaviors. http://LivingSoberSucks.com