Aug 18, 2018
Sephy Hallows joins the show for some sobering facts about working in the tech industry as a former drinker. We discuss getting sober, staying sober and how to discuss it at work. Sephy and I have nearly 5 years of sobriety. We discussed the challenges of working in tech with bars and alcohol in abundance around us. Sephy’s article discusses how serving alcohol in an office is not an inclusive policy. Check out Sephy’s amazing Medium.com articles at https://medium.com/@sephy_hallow/latest
Thinking about getting sober? Jamie recommends SmartRecovery.org for cognitive behavioral therapy based recovery.
Show
Timestamps:
0:00 -
Introductions to today’s sober episode
2:00 - Welcome Sephy Hallows! And discussing
the differences in addictions.
17:02 - Getting sober: stories from the
bottom
28:01 - Being
“out” about your sobriety at work and the reactions you
get
34:10 - To label or
not to label: calling yourself an “alcoholic” and relationships
with an addict
41:37 -
Reactions to “falling off the wagon”
56:45 - Advice for the newly sober and working
in the tech industry
1:03:01 - Sephy rants during her Bitch Sesh
about short term versus long term incentives
Music
Credits:
Eterno
Retorno - Madame Rrose Selavy
S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night
Sweats
Raise a
Glass - Moe.
Ribs and Whiskey - Widespread
Panic
Escape
(The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert
Holmes
Hey, Hey
What Can I Do? - Hootie and The
Blowfish
Ain’t
No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi
Terrell
New York
Minute Prayer - Shlipa Ray