The Sober Scoop

PSA: you do not have to hit a rock bottom in order to get sober. In fact, it should be seen as such a blessing if you're able to nip it in the bud BEFORE you hit rock bottom. In today's episode, I open up about some close calls that I had & some mistakes I've made along the way.

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When you’ve used alcohol to mask anxiety for so long, facing those same situations sober can feel daunting. But sobriety teaches you real coping skills—so instead of covering up anxiety, you learn to truly handle it. In this episode, I'll provide some tangible tips for dealing with anxiety & not feeling as much anxiety in the first place.

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Sobriety makes it feel like you can live 3 lives in one day. The days drag on & on... in the beginning of the alcohol-free journey, so today we're talking about how to use that extra time wisely and how to manage feelings of boredom.

After about 8 months living with family and having constant distractions around me, I am finally moving into my own place again, and I'm a little scared (but mostly super excited!) Living alone used to be my sanctuary for problematic drinking, but now, I'm going to use my space to be creative and productive and become the best version of myself!

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What does an alcoholic "look like" anyway? Alcohol doesn't discriminate, and people of all different backgrounds, ages, and genders can struggle with it. High-functioning, isolated drinkers can hide behind their cover for a long time, especially when they don't fit society's portrayal of an alcoholic. Let's talk about this & more in today's episode.

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Today we are talking about how easy it is to lean into another vice after quitting alcohol. At the root of it all is impulse control, so let's discuss how to develop strategies to manage our impulses and avoid transferring our addictive behavior from one substance to another.

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Taking your first vacation as a newly sober person can be intimidating, but eventually- vacations become even MORE enjoyable in sobriety! You're not hungover, you're not making all your plans around alcohol, and you're able to enjoy all the different activities available to you. My biggest tip is to still "treat yourself" in sobriety :) I talk about this & more in today's episode. Enjoy!

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I receive a lot of questions from people embarking on day 1 of sobriety, so I wanted to provide an episode with all my tips for the very early days of sobriety. Choosing to quit can be hard, so I hope these tips can ease the transition into an alcohol-free life.

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I hate the phrase "I need a drink" with every fiber of my being... and that phrase is almost guaranteed to be in every movie & tv show you watch. How the media portrays alcohol has a huge impact on society, whether we realize it or not. Let's break it down in today's episode.

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Hold My Drink is now The Sober Scoop :) Starting Tuesday, all new episodes will be under the new name, so please make sure to subscribe/follow so you don't miss anything when the name changes over. Backstory on the name change below!

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Why the change?

There is another podcast called Hold My Drink that is actually quite famous... the confusion between our two pages has already begun, so while the podcast is still new, I wanted to distinguish our show & also avoid any copyright/ trademark issues down the road. I also wanted a name with the word "sober" in it, so people could easily find it when searching for sobriety content on spotify/apple/etc. And the cherry on top... I love the name maybe even MORE than 'hold my drink.' Prepare yourself for all the ice cream puns with "scoop" haha! Anyways, thanks for being here & I hope you like the new name.

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