Negative self talk is seriously dangerous when it comes to recovery. Whether it’s how we talk to ourselves when we’re first starting out, or the things we say later as we start rebuilding our lives, we have to learn to quiet the inner critic, and show ourselves kindness. The cycle of negativity will only hold […]
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It is absolutely possible to have fun socializing while sober! If you are trying to figure out socializing sober and are finding it super awkward and frustrating – you are so not alone! Navigating your social life – sober – is hard, when all you’ve known for most of your adult life is pre-gaming before
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Not knowing how to cope with emotions is one of the most common causes of relapse. In this episode, we are joined by sober influencer Hadley, and our friends Monica and Michal, as we talk about how we’ve gone from trying to escape from our emotions to being able to sit through them. From social
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Dealing with stress in recovery can be one of the most difficult challenges that many people face. In this episode, we’re joined by Mike and Bill, hosts of the Sober Not Mature podcast, and Nancy McKay, a certified life coach. Together we talk about some of the stressful situations we’ve been faced with, and how
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Join us as we kick off Season 2 with an incredible conversation about how to beat alcohol cravings. It doesn’t matter if you’re a few days sober or ten years sober – cravings happen. At their best, they are annoying. At their worst, they sneak up on you when you least expect it and smack
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If you have ever struggled with feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, and burned out, this is the episode for you. We’ve gathered some amazing ladies to share their experiences and the things they’ve learned about coping with burnout, and also preventing it from happening in the future. Our goal is always to keep ourselves as far
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One of the emotions that comes up often in conversation is anger in recovery. Most of us never learned to regulate our emotions in our youth, so emotions come on big and strong, and anger is one that can lead us to doing things that we regret, and can even lead us back to wanting to
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In this episode, we talk about the affects that loneliness has on alcholism recovery. We’ve invited sober influencer Rachael (Addict with Purpose), sober podcast host Scott (The Sober Heathen), and our dear friend Coryn to talk about how loneliness has played a part in both their addiction and their recovery. It seems nearly everyone has
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It’s common to find yourself hitting a plateau in recovery. A time when recovery feels stagnant, like you aren’t moving forward anymore the way you were before. Sometimes it’s just uncomfortable, sometimes it can be a danger zone and can lead to relapse. We’ve invited our dear friend Corina, and sober influencers Eric and James
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“There are 3 different voids – the time void, the emotional void, and the void of purpose.” In this episode, we explore the voids that alcohol leaves behind, and how we’ve gone about filling the void. We dig into filling the extra time, wading through the emotional void, and also how we’ve found ways to
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