Do I really need to stop drinking? Do I really have a problem? So many people google these questions that there are dozens of quizzes to help you decide whether your drinking is really bad enough that you need to stop. So our conversation today is about exactly that – how did you know that […]
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To move through shame, guilt and regret after quitting drinking, it’s first necessary to understand the difference. Only then can we learn how to deal with each emotion in a way that is helpful and healthy. In this episode, we are joined by Brittany, co-creator of The Mocktails Made Us, and Joel, founder of The
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What if we told you that authenticity is the foundation of lasting sobriety? That being vulnerable enough to allow your true self to be seen by others is where recovery starts? In this episode, we’re joined by Eliza, CRO of Pretaa; Chelsey, founder of Lighthouse Recovery; and Gary, host of The Begin Again podcast; as
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With summer upon us, it seems everyone is wondering is to have sober fun – without missing alcohol! The warm weather seems to bring its own set of triggers. We invited Rich and Shana to join us this week, to talk about how they’ve learned to not just survive summer, but to truly enjoy it.
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Emotional intelligence (or “EQ”) is the ability to perceive, interpret, demonstrate, control, evaluate, and use emotions. Described this way, it’s easy to see the link between emotional intelligence and addiction. Dealing with challenging emotions is the number one cause of relapse, and for many of us who struggle with addictive behaviors, we never developed the
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When your subconscious, underlying beliefs conflict with what you’ve learned to be actually true (cognitive dissonance), it becomes very difficult to permanently overcome addiction. But what does that mean? How does it work? And most importantly, how do you fix it? In this sobriety podcast episode, we’ve invited Angie B, director of Peer180 RCO in
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Grief and alcohol don’t mix. We all know this… and yet, when grief strikes, it’s hard not to want to numb the pain. We get it. In this sober podcast episode, we gathered some very special people with poignant stories together to share what they’ve learned about navigating grief sober. Polly has lost not one,
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Talking to your kids about your addiction is hard and it’s scary, but it’s also necessary. When you’re a parent and you’re working through addiction and recovery, it’s a challenge to know how much to share, and how to share it, with your children. In this groundbreaking episode, we have a conversation with Matt and
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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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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
