February 06, 2023

E22: Sober Dating: The Good, The Bad, The Awkward

40 minutes

"Dating sober isn't any easier."

If you've ever dated sober, or intend to start dating sober, this is the episode for you! We turn the show over to five of our friends who are all active in the sober dating world, and give them a chance to tell all. They talk about everything from dealing with getting rejected and breaking up, to recognizing red flags and deal breakers, to the awkwardness of sober intimacy. Listen and laugh with us... and you'll probably learn some things along the way, too!

Some of the topics we cover:

Online dating apps

Being uncomfortable when your date drinks

Your date being uncomfortable when you don't drink

Recognizing an unhealthy need for attention and validation

Learning to communicate honestly and effectively

Addressing a partner's substance use

Higher standards for conversation and connection

Struggling with insecurity

The older you get, the harder it seems to get

Showing up authentically, flaws and all

Taking things slowly

Learning to appreciate solitude

Learning to cope with loneliness

"Sometimes the wrong person feels right."

Meet Our Guests:

My name is Derrick Deidel I will have 3 years sober on 02/24/20202. I have come from the depths of addiction, trauma, mental health , prison and homelessness to be a light in this world. I love recovery and am a huge advocate for it and those seeking help. I work for Mile High Recovery Center managing the Residential treatment house, I am a peer recovery coach and personal trainer. I try to be kind and gracious to everyone cause that same stuff changed my life.

Chris Wallace Age: 36

Lives in Los Angeles

East coast transplant who runs up and coming pizza restaurant, @ozzysapizza, in Los Angeles while balancing the day job grind, comedy aspirations, and full time dog dad duties. Grateful every day that sobriety allows me to do everything that I truly love.

Liz is a native North Carolinian whose journey to recovery began when she saw a post featuring a sobriety-app screenshot from a celebrity she didn’t know she was following while drunkenly scrolling Instagram. After decades of using alcohol to cope with depression, anxiety, loneliness, and despair, she’s now learning to get comfortable with the uncomfortable so she can better show up for her son, her dogs, the world at large, and herself.

Melissa has been practicing sobriety for several years and has had nearly a year completely alcohol free. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with her puppy dog where she works as a beer rep, artist, musician, and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is passionate about grief and trauma therapy, delightfully existential conversations, nature, and awkward humor

Corina D is a Canadian educator currently living and working in Edmonton, AB with her two rescue feral pharaohs. A full-time compassionate soul whose real journey of discovery (recovery) began at the bottom of an emotional heap in Cairo after the collapse of her volatile second marriage. She has been known to wander in broad day light carrying a bright lantern earnestly searching for truth and honesty.

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