You think you can't take another minute. Sobriety is hard, you don't know what to do minute to minute, your brain is working overtime reminding you of all the crazy, effed up, stupid sh*t you did in your addiction
If I was starting over in my sobriety, from day one, this is how I would do it. You've been thinking about quitting drinking for a long time, and you've had a lot of starts and stops. You know
Everyone is unique and has their own light bulb moments, on their own time. We all know the struggle of coming to terms with the fact that we don't 'do' alcohol right. It feels like it controls you more
You can trace every problem you have back to your drinking in one way or another. Every problem is either because you were drinking or you were hungover. Relationship problems, money problems, anxiety... But when you quit drinking, all
Your sober life won't just happen, it has to be created. The biggest misconception I had about sobriety was that all I had to do was quit drinking and all my problems would be solved. But after taking a
Ready to meet your new identity? What the heck does that even mean?!? Let me tell ya. You spent years creating your drunk identity, just like I did. The party person, grumpy person, lying person, hungover person, we've all
How will you balance work, family, a healthy life, AND recovery? You run out of time and don't know how to deal with feelings without numbing out, your family and friends don't completely understand, and all you know for
There is so much to worry about and think about when you are contemplating sobriety. What will everyone think? Will they still like me? Will I have any fun? The short answer is YES. People will love and respect
EP095 - It's honest and raw, and there are a few F-bombs. Someone close to me recently relapsed and in this episode I let it all hang out. My anger, my sadness, and the powerlessness I feel when I
EP093- At some point, we all have setbacks. Whether it's a job, a relationship, sobriety, kids or whatever else we face on a daily basis. And, most of the time, the mental and emotional struggle are longer lasting