In this rendition of The Way Out we’ve got an incredibly inspiring and relatable interview with person in long term recovery, and the one and only Sober Yoga Girl, Alex McRobert AKA Alex McRobs for those of you who are social media inclined. Alex, a self-proclaimed and quintessential party girl since high school, shares her journey to and through sobriety to this point, which included addressing her mental health in addition to her true reckoning with her relationship alcohol, which over time turned from relatively harmless and consequence free partying to a progressive and indeed destructive force in her life. The instrumental move for Alex was joining one year no beer, a community of people who were actively working on eliminating alcohol from their lives.  This is where the magic happened, where Alex began to hear the recovery and sobriety journeys of those who have gone down the path before her and of those who were starting that journey alongside her. What started out as a 28-day sobriety goal, turned into 90 days, which has now spanned more than two years and counting. Finding her true purpose, which is operating her Mindful Life Practice and Sober Curious Yoga School, sprang from her decision to share her recovery journey publicly, which prompted folks to reach out to Alex to help them on their own quest to sobriety and recovery, thus integrating Yoga and Recovery coaching into a blended model that brings her students on a path to recovery and wellness. Without question, Alex’s decision to get sober and then share her journey to sobriety openly has not only transformed her own life, but the lives of a growing number of people she’s been able to reach as a result, so listen up as Alex McRobs Recovers Out Loud with us, right now.

The Mindful Life Practice Community:

www.themindfullifepractice.com

Sober Curious Yoga School:

https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/sober-curious-yoga-school

Alex’s regular recovery routine:

Yoga, Meditation, Journaling & Writing, Connecting to the Sober and Yoga Communities

Favorite Recovery Literature AKA Quit Lit:

Meditations from the Mat by Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/58710/meditations-from-the-mat-by-rolf-gates-and-katrina-kenison/

Daily Reflections on Yoga, Recovery and Getting Well by Rolf Gates:

https://www.hayhouse.com/daily-reflections-on-yoga-addiction-and-getting-well-paperback

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherin Gray:

https://www.amazon.com/Unexpected-Joy-Being-Sober-alcohol-free/dp/1912023385

What is the best piece of advice you received in recovery?

Connecting to the wisdom, experience, strength, and hope of other people’s recovery journeys

What song symbolizes your recovery?

Sober by Kelly Clarkson:

https://youtu.be/bTQ1IWQv6II

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