What does spirituality really mean in recovery—and do you have to be religious to be spiritual? In this heartfelt and wide-ranging conversation, Julie and Steve are joined by Matt, Corina, and Jamie for an honest, down-to-earth exploration of how spirituality shows up in their sober lives. From Buddhist philosophy and Bible stories to daily rituals […]
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In this powerful episode, our group dives deep into the connection between perfectionism and alcoholism and how striving to be flawless can sabotage sobriety, self-worth, and emotional healing. Jessica, Sarah, Erica, Hope, Julie, and Steve share raw and honest stories of how perfectionism shaped their drinking, and what it looks like to work through those
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Feeling insecure when you get sober is completely normal, and even expected. Insecurity is a loud companion in early sobriety, and in life. In this episode, we’re talking about it honestly. So often, when we put down alcohol, we find that we no longer have a way to quiet the inner critic… or in some
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In this raw and honest episode, Julie and Steve sit down with Trevor and Barclay for a heartfelt conversation about the messy overlap between alcohol abuse and depression, and the long road to healing. Each of them opens up about their personal struggles—what it feels like to hit emotional rock bottom, how they found their
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If you’ve been sober for a bit, you know that “burnout” feeling that we’re talking about. It’s that feeling of, “I don’t want to have to think about alcohol and sobriety all the time. I don’t want to have to feel like every ounce of energy is going toward this. I just want to live
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Failure doesn’t feel good. Or at least, it doesn’t until you change the way you think about it. Too often, people put so much time and energy into avoiding experiencing failure that they fail to move forward at all. That can be said for life in general, but it’s especially true in recovery – when
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One “transfer addiction” that gets overlooked all too often is social media. And while social media has many benefits, it certainly also poses many dangers, especially when it comes to addiction recovery and mental health. In this week’s episode, we’re chatting with our friends Robbie, Britt, and Vanessa about how social media shows up in
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Research suggests that up to 50% of patients with an eating disorder will abuse alcohol or an illicit substance, compared with 9% of the population. We really don’t talk about this enough… until today. We’ve got three courageous women joining us today for a conversation about how their disordered eating habits have tied into their addiction
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Without systems in place to fill your new time, and a plan to create a supportive sober tribe, recovery from alcohol addiction can feel really boring and lonely. The good news is – it doesn’t have to be that way. All you need to do is some creative planning and a bit of mustering up
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Long term sobriety requires establishing healthy habits that become a part of your daily routine. Figuring out what your habits need to be is an important part of the recovery exploration process – what works for one person may not work for another. But what we do know is that routines and habits are key
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