When you quit drinking, it suddenly feels like days are 143 hours long. How do you fill all that time? In this episode, we talk with Rai, Jessie, and Jamie about dealing with boredom in sobriety. We talk about what it feels like in early recovery to start filling all that new found free time, […]
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In this episode, we talk with Dan, Liz, and Alex about comparing ourselves to others, and how that affects our recovery. A lot of self worth issues – the ones we used to drink away – stem from comparing ourselves to other people. We get honest and share some of our stories where comparing ourselves
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“With big love comes big feelings” In this episode, we explore what love means to us, now that we are in recovery. Many of us stopped maturing emotionally in our teens due to substance abuse, and so our understanding and grasp of love stopped developing, too. We explore everything from romantic love, to love between
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“Dating sober isn’t any easier.” If you’ve ever dated sober, or intend to start dating sober, this is the episode for you! We turn the show over to five of our friends who are all active in the sober dating world, and give them a chance to tell all. They talk about everything from dealing
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If you’ve quit drinking, and you’re wondering… “What now?” you’re going to love this episode. We are joined by Dan, Melissa, and Kelsey to talk about gaining forward momentum in recovery. From learning how to ask for help, to understanding that your needs and tools evolve with your recovery, doing the work is the foundation
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How honest are you, really? Have you ever hidden a bottle of alcohol from your partner and worried all day that they’d find it? Told someone you’d quit drinking, but just hid it from them instead? Have you ever told the hair dresser you love your new style, when inside you’re cringing? Honesty seems easy…
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In this episode, we chat with Antje, Kelsey, and Sonia about overcoming people pleasing and learning how to say no. It’s easy to want to keep everyone else happy, but we do so the expense of our own happiness. We agree to things we don’t want to, out of fear that we will disappoint others,
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In this episode, we explore different ways to cope with alcohol cravings and triggers. We’ve invited Keith, Summer, and Melissa to share their experiences and wisdom, which includes developing mental strength, exercising self compassion, and eating ALL the junk food. We talk about learning how to lean on others to get through the hard times,
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In this episode, we are joined by Peter, Jessica, and John and we share about finding hope after addiction. We share how we maintain hope even when things get hard. You’ll hear us talk about looking back to see how far we’ve come, and looking forward to the future, being able to recognize the potential.
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Sobriety is the pathway to authentic friendships In this episode, we talk with Debs, Brian, and Ben about how our friendships have changed in sobriety. When we quit drinking, one thing we worry about is how our relationships and friendships are going to change. It can be intimidating. Will we be any fun to hang
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