The Sober Spot

The Sober Spot Danny Lansdale breaks down the 12-steps of Recovery and unpacks the journey of sobriety
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October always reminds me that letting go isn’t failure — it’s nature.The tree doesn’t cling to its leaves when the seas...
10/27/2025

October always reminds me that letting go isn’t failure — it’s nature.

The tree doesn’t cling to its leaves when the season shifts.
It doesn’t ask, “What’s wrong with me?”

It lets go.

Not because it’s weak — but because it knows growth doesn’t always look like bloom.

Sometimes, standing still while everything changes is the strongest thing you can do.

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So if things are falling away — habits, people, plans — maybe it’s not the end.
Maybe it’s just autumn in your life.

And spring is still coming.

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10/27/2025

There’s Nothing Wrong

10/24/2025

My Solution

10/23/2025

We need problems

10/21/2025

Facing fear, finding strength—together.

Facebook, Youtube, Tiktok
10/21/2025

Facebook, Youtube, Tiktok

Today’s motivation?I brushed my teeth.I drank water.I didn’t say what I really wanted to say in that text.And honestly? ...
10/21/2025

Today’s motivation?

I brushed my teeth.
I drank water.
I didn’t say what I really wanted to say in that text.

And honestly? That’s growth.

Not every day is some glowing TikTok-worthy self-care montage.
Some days it’s just holding it together with duct tape and dignity.

If you showed up today — even messy, tired, over it — I’m proud of you.

That counts. That’s progress. That’s enough.

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10/21/2025

I’m glad you’re here

Today I got a text from someone who used to stop answering my calls.Nothing big. Just: “Hope you’re doing well.”And it r...
10/20/2025

Today I got a text from someone who used to stop answering my calls.

Nothing big. Just: “Hope you’re doing well.”

And it reminded me… trust doesn’t return in a grand gesture.
It comes back in small, quiet moments like that —

A message.
A smile that lasts a little longer.
A moment when someone doesn’t brace for you to mess up.

Recovery isn’t just about what you stop doing.
It’s about becoming someone people feel safe around again.

That takes time.
And it’s happening.

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10/20/2025

Good ole’ days

Do I text them back now or wait?Should I change jobs? Start journaling? Get back to the gym?I forgot to pay that bill.I’...
10/18/2025

Do I text them back now or wait?
Should I change jobs? Start journaling? Get back to the gym?
I forgot to pay that bill.
I’m behind on everything.
I should be further along.

Pause.

That voice — the one running marathons in your head — it’s not your truth.

You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re just tired.

And maybe today isn’t about fixing everything.
Maybe it’s just about staying rooted. Breathing deep.

Healing happens in the pause, too.

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Somewhere right now, someone is white-knuckling their way through hour three without a drink.They’re scrolling past head...
10/17/2025

Somewhere right now, someone is white-knuckling their way through hour three without a drink.

They’re scrolling past headlines about markets dipping, politicians barking, and influencers selling clarity in a bottle.

But they’re not chasing any of it.

They’re sitting in their kitchen, watching the sun hit the floor just right, holding on.

No applause. No witness.
Just stillness — and the quiet miracle of not giving in.

If that’s you: I see you. You’re doing the brave thing.

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