Ari chats Halloween weekend and tips for sober outings when the environment might be alcohol heavy. 

Ari shares how she feels about the exploitative nature of some profit-driven rehabs.

SOURCES: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00378


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Ari talks about imposter syndrome, what it means, and how it has manifested for her throughout the years.

Ari's upset over a TikTok. She explains her reaction, why triggering others is something we should care about, anger in recovery, and what she's going to work on.

[CW: suicide, mental illness, sexual assault, addiction]

Ari's joined by poet, comedian, and performer, Devin Devine. They discuss how addiction feeds on isolation, the balancing act of sharing about sobriety, drinking culture in the service industry, and the story behind Devin's upcoming poetry book, "Drinking to Sainthood".

Stay tuned to the end for a poetry reading from Devin from their upcoming collection.

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Ari shares a journal entry from her 2nd sober birthday. 

Ari discusses "gray area drinking" - why it's sometimes harder to identify than AUD (alcohol use disorder), signs to look for, and ways you can work through it.

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Ari shares her weekend in Palm Springs, freaks out a little bit about turning 30 in 6 months, and talks through her self-sabotaging tendencies. 

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Ari's joined for the second time by her mom, Victoria! They discuss Victoria's praying mantis obsession, falling in love again after death, and Ari's very specific fear that kept her in diapers until almost 5.  

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Ari went to a gratitude and journaling circle! She also talks about the fine line between mental wellness and unrealistic positivity.