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E124: Emotional Sobriety – Dealing With Emotions When You Stop Drinking

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Dealing with difficult emotions is the number one reason that people report turning back to alcohol after they’ve stopped drinking. When you’ve used alcohol for many years to numb all of the feelings that come up in life, facing them sober feels overwhelming. The highs are incredible – joy, excitement and happiness like you haven’t […]

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E123: Vulnerability – the Link Between Connection and Addiction

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For most people, when they decide to stop drinking alcohol, they do it quietly. It’s not something they want to talk about, it’s not something they want to share with all their friends and loved ones. It’s embarrassing, right? We never thought this is where we’d end up, and it’s hard to accept that it

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E122: How To Curb Alcohol Cravings

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Fighting the urge to drink alcohol is exhausting. And exhaustion leads to drinking. In this episode, we chat with Mary, DeeAnn, and Billie about how to curb alcohol cravings. Whether you’re working your way through Dry January and it’s turning out to be tougher than you thought, or you’re just starting out on a life

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E121: Early Sobriety: What We Wish We’d Known

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When you’re starting out in sobriety, the unknown of it all can feel really overwhelming. Each day that goes by comes with questions like, “Is this normal?” and “Will it always be like this?” Sometimes it feels impossible to imagine what life will look like a month or a year from now, and that can

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E120: Is Sobriety Worth It? Insights From Those Who’ve Done It

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Is sobriety worth it? You hear all the time that it’s the battle of a lifetime. That it’s a lifelong journey of emotional growth and ‘doing the work’. Is it really worth pouring that much time and energy into staying sober? When you’re in the thick of the struggle, it can be tough to remember

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E119:Alcohol and Self Care: Keeping Your Cup Full

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Self care isn’t just for crisis. It’s what creates a life where alcohol has no place. Self care is how we make emotional regulation a natural part of our lives, and it’s how we provide maintenance for our sobriety. It can also be a challenge to give ourselves permission to take the time for self

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E118: Real Life Examples of Setting Boundaries in Recovery

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You hear the word “boundaries” all the time in recovery. They’re obviously an important piece of staying emotionally and mentally healthy. But what does the word “boundaries” actually mean? How do you set a boundary? In this episode of Through the Glass Recovery Podcast, we have invited certified recovery coaches Jamie and Nele, and Jessica,

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E117: Real Life Stories – Navigating ADHD and Alcohol Abuse

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You know that ADHD and alcohol abuse are related; that alcohol intensifies ADHD symptoms. But what is it really like to quit drinking when you have ADHD? What are some of the biggest challenges – and how do you over come them? In this episode, four people with ADHD share their experience of what it

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E116: How To Build Self Esteem In Recovery From Alcohol

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Alcohol addiction is often surrounded by feelings of shame, guilt, and regret. The result is painfully low self esteem that doesn’t just go away once you’ve gotten sober. Building self esteem in recovery takes intention and effort. In this week’s podcast episode, we’re joined by Cassie and Brenton, who share how they’ve taken action to

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E115: What to Expect In Rehab

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You know you need help. You’ve tried everything, and you’re still struggling to quit drinking. Rehab is the obvious next step, but the idea of going to inpatient treatment is overwhelming. In this ground breaking episode, you’ll hear from four different guests who share what their experience in rehab was like. And not just their

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