Getting older isn’t the same as growing up. You can have a career, a house, a family, and look completely responsible from the outside—and still realize you have no idea how to deal with disappointment, uncomfortable feelings, or any
People-pleasing sounds harmless, doesn’t it? You’re helpful. Easygoing. Dependable. You care about other people’s feelings, and you don’t want anyone to be disappointed. What could possibly be wrong with that? Well… potentially a lot. Because people-pleasing isn’t always kindness.
You can stop drinking, completely change your life, and become someone you’re proud of… …and still cringe when you think about some of the things you did. Maybe it’s the way you treated your spouse. The fights you started.
Have you ever stopped and thought, Who am I without alcohol? Because alcohol doesn’t just numb stress, insecurity, loneliness, or uncomfortable feelings. It can numb your preferences, too. Alcohol made it easy to tolerate people, places, routines, and relationships
If you can quit drinking but always seem to end up back at Day One, this episode will help you understand why—and what needs to happen next. You've done it before. You've quit drinking for 30 days. Maybe 60.
If you've ever wondered why quitting drinking didn't automatically fix your life, this episode will explain exactly why. One of the biggest misconceptions about recovery is believing alcohol is the entire problem. It's not. Alcohol is the top layer.
You've done Dry July. You've done Sober October. You've had a hundred Day Ones. So why does nothing ever actually stick? In this episode, we're talking about one of the most common phrases I hear from people who want
If you've ever wondered whether alcohol permanently damaged your body—or you've quit drinking and found yourself asking, Why am I so anxious? Why can't I sleep? Why do I still have brain fog?—this episode is for you. Today I'm
The hardest part of quitting drinking isn't giving up alcohol—it's accepting that you can't outsmart it. If you're thinking about doing Dry July, I want you to approach it differently this year. Not as another challenge to survive. Not
The purpose of a coping skill isn't to erase the feeling. It's to help you behave better while you're feeling bad. Most people believe they need more discipline, more motivation, or more willpower to stay sober. But the real