Quarantine has become a potential breeding ground for addiction. Mothers already struggle to navigate a culture that’s normalized drinking as an appropriate coping mechanism, and the habits we form in the secrecy of isolation can go unnoticed by friends and family. During a global pandemic, who’s going to question eating cookies at midnight or a second or third glass of wine? Writer, blogger, and sober mom of three Jessica Guerrieri talks about the pitfalls sober parents face during Covid-19.  With brutal honesty, she shares her journey to sobriety, how she applies coping mechanisms from her recovery to pandemic parenting, and how she’s establishing a deeper sense of community for others.   

"Anxiety, depression, isolation...these are deeply uncomfortable feelings. There’s this message that we shouldn’t feel that and we shouldn’t sit in that sadness or that pain and we should find a quick fix to it. Or this should be the way we cope with it, with this glass of wine. But I think the message that’s so important to hear is that women and especially mothers are so strong and capable that we absolutely do not need to use alcohol as a coping strategy. We are capable of incredibly challenging things." --Jessica Guerrieri

This episode engineered by: Blaise Douros

Resources:
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https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline