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Unbottled

Marcy Backhus

After 38 years of sobriety and 5 years of podcasting, I finally had the good sense to put the two together. Unbottled is where we crack open all things sobriety—without the shame, the whispering, or the “I’m fine” face we all perfected in the 90s.

This is a space for honest conversations, practical tools, laugh-so-you-don’t-cry stories, and the kind of truth that only comes after decades of doing the work and living to tell about it. Whether you’re sober-curious, long-time sober, or somewhere in the messy middle, we’re going to talk about the habits, people, boundaries, victories, and ridiculous moments that shape a sober life.

Think of Unbolted as the place where we unhook the armor, loosen the bolts, and talk real sobriety—candid, witty, a little sassy, and full of hope because life gets a whole lot lighter when you stop tightening everything down and start opening up.

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47 episodes

  1. How To Rewire The Daily 5 O’Clock Drinking Habit 27:57
  2. How To Handle Parties When You’re Newly Sober 27:03
  3. How To Build A Real Life After Quitting Alcohol 20:46
  4. AA Promises For Newcomers 19:26
  5. Sobriety Gives Me The Strength To Stay Present 16:49
  6. A Hospital Room Reminder That Recovery Still Works 3:51
  7. When Sobriety Feels Normal, What Keeps You Honest 20:40
  8. Wherever You Go There You Are Sober 24:15
  9. How Step 12 Turns Sobriety Into A Life 24:53
  10. AA Step 11 Made Simple For Real Life 26:37
  11. Step 10 Recovery Maintenance 22:32
  12. Step Nine Without The Shame 25:38
  13. How To Make A Step Eight List Without Shame 31:38
  14. Step Seven And The Real Work Of Humility 33:34
  15. Step Six Readiness 16:37
  16. How To Handle Friends And Family After You Quit Drinking 21:19
  17. Relapse Does Not Erase Your Sober Time! 22:03
  18. AA Step Five And The Courage To Tell The Truth 23:51
  19. Step Four Without The Shame 16:50
  20. Step Three Surrender 15:52
  21. Finding Hope In Step Two Without Religion 23:28
  22. Step One — The Step Nobody Wants But Everybody Needs 24:46
  23. How The AA Promises Build Real Freedom In Sobriety 19:21
  24. A Plain-English Guide To The AA 12 Steps 23:04
  25. How Relapse Really Starts Long Before The Drink 21:02
  26. The AA Big Book 20:07
  27. 90 Meetings In 90 Days; 19:07
  28. Not Everyone Will Cheer For Your Sobriety 16:07
  29. How Friends And Family React When You Quit Drinking 20:15
  30. Do You Really Need AA? 21:26
  31. The Higher Power Problem 17:50
  32. Why Support Matters More Than Willpower In Sobriety 17:50
  33. What Happens After The First 30 Days Sober 17:47
  34. The First 30 Days Sober 20:05
  35. You’re Not Broken—Your Brain Prefers Familiar Discomfort Over Unfamiliar Growth 16:08
  36. You Don’t Need Rock Bottom To Change 15:44
  37. So You Stopped Drinking; Now What, Bossy Pants? 15:50
  38. Tools For Early Sobriety 19:27
  39. You Don’t Have To Do This Alone: How To Find The Right AA Sponsor 21:43
  40. You Don’t Need Forever To Stay Sober Today 18:07
  41. First AA Meeting, Demystified 18:45
  42. AA Without The Myths 22:55
  43. You Don’t Need Forever To Start 20:23
  44. A Wider Tent For Every Kind Of Escape 15:34
  45. What 38 Years Of Sobriety Really Looks Like 19:35
  46. Sobriety Without Shame: Clarity, Choice, Space 24:20
  47. Unbottled the Beginning 2:09