Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:52:38 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2614200 en-us © 2026 Keep Comin' yes 600b9d58-c514-5673-ae4f-d6bab20ca0d2 John Knowles episodic true This is a podcast about recovery from substance abuse. Each episode will feature a new person from the recovery community telling their story in an in depth, guided manner. This is intentionally NOT the format and "rules" typically associated with 12 step meetings. You'll hear swearing and talk of drug and alcohol use that is not part of the standard AA or NA meeting format. New episodes every week.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) recovery, addiction, substance abuse, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction John Knowles https://storage.buzzsprout.com/yiht47v3tgewbnnlxjchm5klraum?.jpg Episode 8: Jenny G. Jenny got sober at 57 with no withdrawal, no ultimatum, and no dramatic bottom — just a quiet miracle she credits to a higher power, and a life that finally, slowly, became her own.

]]> Jenny got sober at 57 with no withdrawal, no ultimatum, and no dramatic bottom — just a quiet miracle she credits to a higher power, and a life that finally, slowly, became her own.

]]> John Knowles Buzzsprout-19355500 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2385 1 8 full false Episode 7: Jillian C. An architect, a mother, and 15 years sober, Jillian built her recovery not just through AA and EMDR therapy, but through a simple reframe — learning to say "my brain isn't working today" instead of "I'm a mess." She traces her journey from blackout drinking and cutting to a full life in Providence.

]]> An architect, a mother, and 15 years sober, Jillian built her recovery not just through AA and EMDR therapy, but through a simple reframe — learning to say "my brain isn't working today" instead of "I'm a mess." She traces her journey from blackout drinking and cutting to a full life in Providence.

]]> Buzzsprout-19288178 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 3061 1 7 full false Episode 6: David Z. David Z traces his drinking from collegiate blackouts and a marriage-ending spiral — through a psychiatric hospitalization he barely cared to survive — to 22 years of sobriety built on the one thing that always terrified him: letting people see him as he actually was.

]]> David Z traces his drinking from collegiate blackouts and a marriage-ending spiral — through a psychiatric hospitalization he barely cared to survive — to 22 years of sobriety built on the one thing that always terrified him: letting people see him as he actually was.

]]> John Knowles Buzzsprout-19243835 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 2199 1 6 full false Episode 5: Eliot V. Eliot traces his arc from boarding school vodka runs and nihilism-fueled benders to sobriety, yoga certification, and watching a close friend die of liver failure.

]]> Eliot traces his arc from boarding school vodka runs and nihilism-fueled benders to sobriety, yoga certification, and watching a close friend die of liver failure.

]]> John Knowles Buzzsprout-19195884 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2706 1 5 full true Episode 4: Melanie F. Melanie F. opens up about her journey to finding joy without chaos even when all she wanted was to disappear and isolate. 

]]> Melanie F. opens up about her journey to finding joy without chaos even when all she wanted was to disappear and isolate. 

]]> John Knowles Buzzsprout-19173252 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400 2551 1 4 full false Episode 3: Eli M. Eli M. talks to us about rehab, getting shot, his best friend getting murdered and his unique upbringing.

]]> Eli M. talks to us about rehab, getting shot, his best friend getting murdered and his unique upbringing.

]]> John Knowles Buzzsprout-19134827 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2789 1 3 full false Episode 2: Cynthia R. Cynthia R talks to us about her recovery from alcoholism and lung cancer.

]]> Cynthia R talks to us about her recovery from alcoholism and lung cancer.

]]> John Knowles Buzzsprout-19110284 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 2028 1 2 full false Episode 1: Stephen C. Stephen C joins me for the first Keep Comin episode. This is our first podcast ever, and an intro to the type of content we'll be releasing. There isn't much structure here in terms of story telling, but it's a start for us to speak with passionate people.

]]> Stephen C joins me for the first Keep Comin episode. This is our first podcast ever, and an intro to the type of content we'll be releasing. There isn't much structure here in terms of story telling, but it's a start for us to speak with passionate people.

]]> John Knowles Buzzsprout-19091902 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 2077 1 1 full false