Jean McCarthy’s appearance on Living Sober, hosted by Lotta Dann of Mrs. D is Going Without
Believe it or not, after more than a decade of online friendship and several podcast interviews together, this week’s appearance on Living Sober was the first time Lotta and I actually spoke face-to-face (via video, that is. We have yet to meet in-person but hopefully will one day!).
I’m pleased to share the video with you here and invite you to poke around the Living Sober website – it’s an excellent resource and community.
Lotta and I entered the online recovery arena back in 2011, anonymously and from separate corners of the world. She blogged about recovery from New Zealand on Mrs. D is Going Without while I wrote UnPickled in Canada. Since then, we have each gone on to embrace various forms of service and advocacy, became more public about our identities when the time felt right, and using our platforms to connect people around the world. We have also become dear friends from afar.
I hope you enjoy our conversation! See below for book links, too.
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Hi..Reading this gives me hope and inspiration that I too can quit drinking for good! I had a horrible episode yet again the other night..Just like many other days/nights before ..Making a complete fool of myself ..Being loud and angry and crying and arguing..saying/texting mean things I can’t ever take back..Losing friendships and self respect after another drunken night. It’s been a vicious cycle for so many years..Im now 46 years old and after a few attempts I’m truly feeling ready to be sober for good..I realize it is time to end this nightmare and get healthy for myself and to be the best mom for my kids. They have witnessed me be drunk for years and it saddens me. I am a good person but I am an alcoholic. I have so much shame and so many regrets. I’m only on day 2 ..Im so tired and sad and depressed..I just want to get better. I’m hoping to do it on my own without AA meetings or a sobriety center or something like that. I always seem to get to about 11 days sober then I make some type of excuses or decide It’s ok ..It wasn’t all my fault..I’m ok to have just 1. Then it’s down hill from there..When I read how people feel so much better once they are sober and when I see before and after photos it’s amazing the difference of how people look and how they say they feel.I want to be someone like that too. I know I’m not alone and I know I can do this..I’m ready to make changes..new year new me🙏.
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Wonderful!!
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How much fun was that!! Loved our chat. You continue to offer such wonderful sobriety material to help strengthen people’s recoveries.. bravo you x
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Jean! I loved this interview…so sweet to see and hear the beautiful YOU! Hoping our paths do cross again. Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished!
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It’s Karla btw! Didn’t mean to be anonymous!
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