No Alcohol Needed: The Podcast

E47: Nurturing Healthy Friendships in Recovery


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Authenticity is the pathway to healthy friendships in recovery

When we quit drinking, one thing we worry about is how our relationships and friendships are going to change. It can be intimidating. Will we be any fun to hang out with anymore? Will our friends support our decision? Are we going to lose friends? Listen as we share our experiences with all of these questions, and a lot more. In this episode, we talk with Debs, Brian, and Ben about how nurture healthy friendships in recovery

Other aspects of friendships in recovery that we discuss include:

  • How we've inspired others by being honest about our recovery
  • Learning to let go of friendships that no longer serve our values
  • Discovering new and more meaningful friendships
  • How we make new friends now that we are sober
  • Discussing how our standards for friendships have grown
  • How we are better at being good friends
  • Realizing that vulnerable, meaningful conversation creates true connection
  • Honoring ourselves by saying no and being careful about choosing what events we attend
  • What we end up realizing is that we used to drink to feel like we fit in. Now we share our sober, authentic selves and we learn where we truly belong. As Brene Brown says, "Fitting in is the greatest barrier to belonging."

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