December 30, 2024

E121: Early Sobriety: What We Wish We'd Known

49 minutes

When you're starting out in sobriety, the unknown of it all can feel really overwhelming. Each day that goes by comes with questions like, "Is this normal?" and "Will it always be like this?" Sometimes it feels impossible to imagine what life will look like a month or a year from now, and that can cause some real anxiety.

We get it. We've been there - and we've felt all those things. So we decided to gather up some people to have a conversation about what we wish we'd known in early sobriety. In this chat with Alex McRobert (Sober Yoga Girl Podcast host) and Lucy Linger (film writer/director/producer), our hope is that we'll set your mind at ease, make this all feel a little more possible, and let you know you're not alone.

"You might feel worse before you feel better."

In this episode:

You're going to have to experience your own journey and learn your own lessons

There are tons of options for support, outside of AA.

There are medication options to help with withdrawals, to make them more comfortable and safer

Your experience doesn't have to look like anyone else's

Your life is REALLY going to change - for the better.

Health benefits abound - both mental and physical health

Sobriety allows you to develop resilience you never knew you were capable of

Your relationships are going to start changing - some for the better, some for the worse.

All emotions eventually pass on their own, with no action from you required

Nostalgia is real - and it can trick you into drinking if you're not aware of it.

Go find a hobby... and then find more.

Learn how to experience emotions instead of fighting them.

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Lucy is a writer-director-producer working in theatre, film, and TV. She has been directing for over 20 years and her work has been seen at theatres and film festivals in the UK, Europe, and the USA receiving 5 stars and glowing reviews from renowned critics such as The Stage, Time Out, and The Independent and featuring on the British Comedy Guide. She is the Artistic Director of Threadbare Theatre Company and Linger Longer films.

You can visit her website at lucylinger.com

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Alexandra McRobert is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher educator, certified life coach, and holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University in Canada. She has lived overseas since she was twenty three in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Bali, Indonesia. Alex founded The Mindful Life Practice, a worldwide community for those seeking connection and spirituality on a recovery journey - whether that is recovery from alcohol addiction or something else. Alex teaches yoga online and in-person in Bali, and she leads retreats in Bali and around the world. She also runs 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings. Alex is the host of the Sober Yoga Girl Podcast. In her free time, she writes, plays guitar, and likes to spend time with her cat, Princess.

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