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E63: Sober Holidays: How to Really Enjoy Them

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With the holidays just around the corner, we invited our guests to come share their experiences about how they have found enjoyment in sober holidays. Join us as we chat with Rachel, host of Recovery Daily podcast, and Tiktok sober influencers Stephen and Katherine about what holidays look like for them now that they aren’t drinking. We share some tips, as well as some honest struggles and experiences.

“For some it’s partying, for others it’s suffering, but the holidays can be hard for everyone.”

Some of the things you’ll hear in this episode include:

Making good choices about who we spend time with
It gets easier with time
Giving yourself permission to grieve past memories
Playing the tape forward as a tool to get through tough times
Stay present, be prepared for what’s coming, and know you’ll be okay.
Fomo (fear of missing out)
Protect yourself in whatever way you need to
Creating new traditions
Receiving alcohol as a gift
Check your motives – why are you going? Is it for a positive, healthy reason?
Give yourself permission to not go, or to leave early.

“I’m really fond of my peace. I’ll take my peace on Christmas or New Year’s over whatever ‘fun’ I was trying to create when I was drinking.”

Want more help and support to get you through your holiday season? Check out our Season 1 episode on Sober Holidays here.

Rachel Miller is a stroke survivor, gratefully recovering alcoholic, and the host of Recovery Daily Podcast. With 7 years of sobriety, she suffers severe post stroke symptoms, including neurological vision impairment with chronic headaches. She started the Recovery Daily Podcast to share her experience, strength, and hope facing adversity in recovery. Rachel seeks to connect with other sober stroke survivors. She believes that our greatest healing comes from each other.

I’m Katherine. I’m 31 years old born and raised in Texas. Loves long walks on the beach, an ice cold glass of Coke Zero on a hot Texas night, and enjoys catching my moms wild free rang chickens in my spare time while playing a banjo at the same time. You can find Katherine on Tiktok @katiediditsober

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