In today's episode, Cailin talks through the evolution of her relationship with alcohol and invites the audience into the conversation by way of a Q&A in which Cailin speaks to aspects of being sober as a young adult, offers advice, and shares what she has learned over the past year and a half+ of sobriety. In this longer form episode, topics range from navigating dating and romance in sobriety to Cailin telling stories like the time she (elegantly) (drunkenly) plummeted down a flight of stairs in downtown Nashville and woke up with the scars to prove it. The episode breakdown goes as follows: Cailin sharing her history with alcohol consumption and how she decided to be sober (her awakening moment involving Tostitos and Vanilla ice cream), the concerns she had about being sober in college, how sobriety has changed her life in ways both challenging and enchanting, her own motivations for ditching alcohol, the mental and physical health benefits of sobriety, and finally a Q&A that covers topics ranging from being the child or relative of an addict or alcoholic to practical advice on how to drink responsibly. More exciting tangents cover: drunk texts, false confidence, and Cailin's run in with a local juvenile court.

Sober, sober curious, or none of the above, this episode is for you and is entirely free of judgement. Your journey is yours and yours only. 

As promised, resources alluded to in the podcast: 

Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington 

Huberman Lab Episode on What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health 

HOP WTR Non-alcoholic adaptogenic beverage (free shipping for dry January!) 

Addiction recovery resources: 

SAMHSA's National Helpline

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov

1-800-662-HELP (4357)

TTY: 1-800-487-4889

Website: 

www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

https://www.findtreatment.gov

Also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service, this Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral and information about mental health and substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery, in English and Spanish.