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E86: Losing Friends When You Quit Drinking: Here’s How to Deal

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I would love to waltz in here and tell you all your friendships are going to be even better when you get sober. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Losing friends when you quit drinking is one of those challenges that nearly everyone has to learn to cope with, and it can be a very real […]

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E85: Exploring the Link Between Alcohol and Social Anxiety (And Empowering You To Overcome It!)

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When your liquid courage goes away, how do you get past the social anxiety when you get sober? First, just know you’re not alone. So many people struggle with this! Remember when you walk into a situation that a lot of other people there are feeling just as awkward as you are. We gathered some

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E84: How to Stay Sober When Your Spouse Still Drinks

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Is it possible to stay sober, when your spouse still drinks? This is one of the most common challenges our listeners have shared with us, so we’ve rounded up some guests to share their experiences with it. Of course, the answer is very personal and unique to your situation. But we hope that with some

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E83: From Denial to Disclosure: The Importance of Honesty in Recovery From Alcoholism

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Honesty is one of those topics that seems pretty simple and clear cut at first, but starts getting a little squirmier the more you dig into it. There’s layers there, too. Many of us tend to think we’re pretty honest folks, but as we work more and more on our recovery, we start recognizing areas

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E82: How Do You Regain Trust After Quitting Alcohol?

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For many of us, our actions and behaviors have left our family and loved ones no longer trusting us, even after we’ve stopped drinking. So that begs the question – how do you regain trust after quitting alcohol? We’ve gathered Rachael, founder of Addict with Purpose; Michael, founder of SoberPress; and our adventurous friend Nadine

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E81: Self Esteem and Sobriety: Building Confidence After Quitting Drinking

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Let’s chat about self esteem and sobriety – and why it’s so important. Life doesn’t automatically just get easy when you quit drinking. Uncomfortable emotions still crop up from time to time, and one of the best things we can do is develop the skills to move through those emotions in a healthy way. One

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E80: The People Pleaser’s Guide to Sobriety

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The stereotypical “alcoholic” is seen as selfish. Always focused on their own gain, getting their needs met, and using other people to make that happen.  But… it’s actually far more common for people struggling with alcohol misuse to be people pleasers. They bend over backward, taking care of everyone, keeping everyone happy, to the point

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E79: Cultivate Hope: Finding Meaning and Purpose in Recovery

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We hear from a lot of people who are struggling with finding purpose in recovery. That feeling of being lost, of just floating through life, can be frustrating and can even lead to thoughts of drinking again. We know that if you have found your purpose in life, and you’ve found the courage to live

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E78: How To Build a Sobriety Support Network

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If you’re feeling alone in your sober journey, if you’re wishing you had some extra sobriety support, this sober podcast episode is for you. We’ve gathered three inspiring women to share with us how they’ve built a sober support network that works for them. The conversation explains perfectly how no one recovery journey is the

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E77: Recognizing the Alcohol Voice: Practical Tips for Managing Cravings and Urges

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“The Alcohol Voice was telling me, ‘You don’t have to feel this way.’” Urges and cravings to drink alcohol look different for everyone, but most of us can agree on one thing: there’s a voice that pipes up inside our head, trying to convince us to drink. That voice sounds a lot like our own,

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