In this powerful episode of Sober as F*ck, Ryan and Jess sit down with Abby Calabrese to unpack her journey to an alcohol-free life after years of struggling with drinking and the quiet pressure of mommy wine culture.

Abby shares what it was like growing up with an alcoholic parent, how normalized drinking shaped her identity as a mother, and why early sobriety forced her to confront self-worth, resilience, and emotional honesty. The conversation dives into the realities of getting sober in a culture that glorifies alcohol, the discomfort of early recovery, and the role community, gratitude, and self-love play in lasting change.

This episode challenges the myth that sobriety means losing fun, connection, or joy—and instead reframes it as a path to clarity, confidence, and genuine fulfillment. If you’re sober, sober-curious, questioning your relationship with alcohol, or navigating mental health and personal growth, this conversation will hit home.

• Sobriety and living alcohol-free

• Mommy wine culture and its hidden impact

• Early sobriety and emotional resilience

• Self-love, gratitude, and mindset shifts

• Mental health and personal growth

• The importance of community in recovery

• “I didn’t like myself.”

• “I can handle it.”

• “Sobriety didn’t take my life away—it gave it back.”

00:00 – Introduction and milestones
05:09 – Abby’s sobriety journey
17:06 – The impact of mommy wine culture
29:45 – Navigating early sobriety
41:49 – Building resilience and self-love
49:16 – Purpose, balance, and what’s next

Key Topics CoveredNotable QuotesChapters

• Sobriety and living alcohol-free

• Mommy wine culture and its hidden impact

• Early sobriety and emotional resilience

• Self-love, gratitude, and mindset shifts

• Mental health and personal growth

• The importance of community in recovery

• “I didn’t like myself.”

• “I can handle it.”

• “Sobriety didn’t take my life away—it gave it back.”

00:00 – Introduction and milestones
05:09 – Abby’s sobriety journey
17:06 – The impact of mommy wine culture
29:45 – Navigating early sobriety
41:49 – Building resilience and self-love
49:16 – Purpose, balance, and what’s next