This episode goes live on Christmas Day, which also marks five years since I stopped drinking. To celebrate—and to reflect—I’m sharing five of the most important lessons I’ve learned across five sober years.

I talk about:

• why hearing other people’s sober stories is so powerful—and why you don’t need identical rock bottoms to feel seen;
• why understanding the reasons you drink matters more than having "enogh willpower";
• why learning to feel your feelings is non-negotiable if you want lasting change;
• how to stop treating every craving or uncomfortable emotion as a call to action;
• and why your past does not get to dictate your future.

If you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, taking a break, trying to cut back, or already alcohol-free and still finding sobriety fragile or confusing, this episode is for you.

Wherever you are on the path, keep going.

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