How To Subscribe To Our Podcast, And a Favor

We have a favor to ask, if you're listening to these podcasts (we realize there are only three but they are getting many downloads/listens) and you like them, could help us out with a review on iTunes?  We'd greatly appreciate it! 

To write a review, go to to iTunes then search for "The Bubble Hour" in the upper right hand corner search box.- it will pop up as the only option (and say blogtalkradio feed).  If you then click on the link above the picture of the girl in the bubble it will take you to our iTunes page and you can write a review. The more reviews we get the more we'll show up on iTunes' radar.  So if you have a spare moment and could write a review it helps get the word out there about us! 

Also - here is a handy link to our subscription page on iTunes if you've been having trouble finding it; just click here.

Thank you, as always, for your support and for helping us spread the word!  The next show will be available either late Sunday night or first thing Monday morning, and the topic is tips, advice and sharing experiences/stories about things that help in early sobriety (or any difficult time, really).   

This week we are planning to have TWO guests, so it should be exciting! 

Milestone! Over 1,000 Downloads/Listens!

We are excited to announce that the word is starting to get out there about The Bubble Hour.

We have already reached over 1,000 listens/downloads, and received feedback from people who say listening to the episodes during tougher hours of the day - especially those in early sobriety - has helped.

That is the primary mission of The Bubble Hour - to be part of someone's bubble - and we are so pleased it is growing!

Anything you can do to help us spread the word is always appreciated.

We're also looking for some input (some of you have already give a couple of suggestions on our Facebook Page ... please "like" that if you haven't already, or follow us on Twitter - these are two great ways to help spread the word) on show topics you'd like to hear!  So please leave any ideas or suggestions in the comments below (and you can comment anonymously, too).

I know some of you are fearful to actively spread the word about a site that deals with addiction, and we completely understand this; we've been there, too.  But LOTS of people support and follow this site who are not addicts or alcoholics, but people who like to support a good cause or have been indirectly touched by addiction in some way in their lives.  Please bear that in mind as you consider telling more people about our show - you never, ever know who you might be helping.

Thanks, everyone, for being part of something we think is going to be really special!

Am I Or Aren't I?

Am I an alcoholic?  Or not?

This is one of the most frequent questions we're asked from people who are wondering about their drinking.

The only person who can answer this question, though, is the person asking it.

Alcoholism is a disease that relies on the patient to diagnose his/herself.

Even though our factual experiences/stories are different, we find out in recovery that we share some common experiences and emotions (commonly known as "signposts") as we progress down the road of addiction.

The hardest signs to recognize are the sneaky, subtle ones that happen earlier on in the 'drinking arc'.  As the disease progresses, the signs become more obvious, but many of us normalize it somehow, or are simply in straight out denial that our drinking is becoming a problem.

This most recent show features special guest Michele, who shares some of her own signposts, and Lisa and I contribute some of ours as well.

If you can identify with anything you hear tonight, please click on the tab above that offers some sober resources with information and community you may find helpful.

There is no one way to define "alcoholic".  In fact, that label keeps many people stuck and alone.  In this show we want to focus on the common feelings and experiences - things we wish we'd known along our own path were warning signs.

It's not how much or how often you drink, it's what it does to you that matters.

That's what this episode is all about; our similarities, and the fact that you're NOT alone.

Here's the episode, but you can also listen to it on our sidebar.  Click on the tab above to learn how to subscribe to our podcast as well:

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Welcome to The Bubble Hour!

Welcome to the website for The Bubble Hour!

This is a work in progress, as the show is brand new, but we will be using this blog as a forum for information sharing, a place to get feedback on the show and build the community!

We will share interviews, information, posts, articles, videos, book recommendations, and more!

Please leave comments here about topics you would like to see discussed on The Bubble Hour. Our only requirement is that they have to do with addiction.

We look forward to building this community, and remember:  YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

-Lisa & Ellie