How have your standards changed? In this episode, we talk with Denge, Mary, and Michal about our standards and expectations in recovery. As we move further along in our recovery journeys, we often find that our standards change – as they should. Our self worth increases, and we realize we are no longer willing to […]
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The holidays are always a big source of anxiety and temptation for people who are in recovery. So we wanted to do an episode on what things to watch out for, share some of our anxieties, and share some of our tried and true tips for surviving the holidays sober. We all have very different
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In this episode, we talk with our friends Robert and Michal about changing the narrative, what it means to change the stories we’ve held onto throughout our lives. We talk about the stigma of alcoholism and how it stops people from getting the help we need. We talk about changing spiritual beliefs and religious narratives. We
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In this episode we continue our discussion about the challenges of early sobriety. The first 30 days are some of the hardest on the recovery journey. In this episode – the second of a two part series – we continue our conversation with John, Kris, and Ashley about early sobriety – everything we wish someone
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Everything we wish someone would’ve told us in the first 30 days of sobriety The first 30 days are some of the hardest on the recovery journey. In this episode – the first of a two part series – we talk with John, Kris, and Ashley about early sobriety. Everything we wish someone would’ve told
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3 million people die each year from alcohol. Have you ever wondered how to help? How to start serving others? It turns out that often, the best person to help an alcoholic is another alcoholic. In this episode, we talk with Drifter from Sobertown Podcast, our friend Molly from the I Am Sober app community,
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Getting sober is hard. Staying sober can be even harder. In the second episode of this two part series, we continue our conversation with Molly, John, and Liz about the things we find to be the most difficult parts of emotional sobriety. You’ll hear how Molly learned to fall in love with failure. Julie talks
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Recovery is different for everyone, bringing unique challenges to everyone who makes the decision to leave alcohol behind. And while we all have our own individual struggles, there’s always someone who can relate and who can share the wisdom they’ve gained from their own experiences. In this two part series, Julie and Steve chat with Molly,
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Living intentionally is no longer optional – it’s a requirement. One thing we’ve all learned as we make our way through the process of recovery is that we no longer get to just float through life. We don’t get to sit back and let life do what it will while we watch from the sidelines.
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We hear people talk about “emotional support”, and we know it’s important to our sobriety… but what does emotional support actually look like? How can it help? In this episode, we talk with our friends Dan and Liz about how to support one another emotionally as we make our way through sobriety, and through life. One
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