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Getting Sober, Weirdly!
My chat with Rafael Frumkin about being weird and sober!
Sep 27
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Katie MacBride
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Rafael Frumkin
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A.J. Daulerio wants to sponsor you
Talking depression, AA, sponsorship, collateral damage, and comfort over hope.
Sep 17
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Katie MacBride
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Talking 'functional alcoholism,' SMART Recovery, and road trips with Dave
"I’ve stopped, but now what? I don’t want to keep saying, 'Don’t do it'—I want to know what’s next. How am I processing things? How do we get through…
Jul 24
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Katie MacBride
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Talking chronic relapse and inexhaustible hope with Jowita Bydlowska
The author of Drunk Mom and Unshaming chats about non-linear recovery, shame, and "social media sobriety."
Jun 18
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Katie MacBride
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Talking appearances, AA, cultural shame, and connection with Jasmine
“It was hard going to a meeting and realizing ‘oh, not only am I the only trans person here, but I’m also the only queer person here.’"
Apr 16
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Katie MacBride
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Talking drug policy, psychodynamic therapy, and being bad at groups with Zach Siegel
"I did not get out of this because I’m smart, clever, or have some elaborate system for getting away with everything."
Mar 12
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Katie MacBride
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Talking Addiction, Shame, and Resilience with Melissa Petro
"[I] remember thinking, 'Wow, these bitches are cool. Too bad they don’t drink.'
Feb 12
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Katie MacBride
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Has science accomplished it? The first three weeks on Naltrexone
"The change wasn’t dramatic; I didn’t feel like anything had been taken from me or like I had lost any part of myself. I just…didn’t want to drink as…
Aug 28, 2025
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Katie MacBride
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