Nine Years Sober
May 15th marks a total of nine years sober for me. Last year I didn’t really write about it because I was so busy with the release of a new album that I almost forgot about it, but this year I’m not touring so I’ve had some time to think about it and reflect a little more.
In some ways, I’ve embraced the feeling of being too busy to celebrate it because I think it means that sobriety has started to become the new normal, as opposed to some temporary state or something that I was trying to maintain. I’ve done a pretty good job of taking on the types of challenges that don’t allow me to feel stagnant or depressed enough to even have the time to drink.
Five Lessons From My First Year of Podcasting
Although my podcast, Super Duty Tough Work, technically debuted in 2015, this year was our first full year of doing it every week. Since it’s a brand new year, I wanted tot take a second to look back and share five lessons I’ve learned from the experience: