Is it the challenge of lifelong abstinence that keeps so many people from addressing problem drinking? In this week's episode, Ruby talks to addiction and recovery expert Dr. Adi Jaffe, author of The Abstinence Myth, about his theory that quitting doesn't always have to be forever.

The Abstinence Myth with Dr. Adi Jaffe

Sober Curious author Ruby Warrington talks to all kinds of folks about their relationships to booze, as well as how to navigate life as a non-drinker in a world that loves to get wasted.

Author and therapist Kelly McDaniel on how living with "mother hunger" is the root of many of our addictions.

Healing Our Mother Hunger with Kelly McDaniel

Creators of HBO's Industry, Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, on addictions to success, status and money, and the substance abuse that fuels their hit show

A Culture of Excess with Mickey Down + Konrad Kay

Full-spectrum life coach Goddexx on transcending binaries, the roots of codependency, and embracing the fullness of who we are - in sobriety and beyond

Full Spectrum Sobriety with Goddexx

Ghia founder Melanie Masarin shares how she came to be a pioneer in the nonalcoholic beverage space, and why quitting drinking was the best she ever did for her productivity and her wellbeing.

The New Cocktail O'Clock with Melanie Masarin

Author and podcaster Jason Gots on the nature of human suffering, living with grief, and the Buddhist approach to addiction and self-discipline

The Abstinence Myth with Dr. Adi Jaffe

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