Its very normal to feel bored when you quit drinking. We get used to constant excitement, dopamine and chaos while were drinking, so it can be difficult to adjust. Plus, many of us give up our hobbies that dont involve alcohol, so when we get sober we

Emotional eating is a very frustrating thing to deal with, and its not uncommon to eat extra or have sugar cravings when you get sober. In this episode Ill explain why we emotionally eat, the factors that contribute to emotional eating the most, and how

Many of us eventually realize that we have unhealthy habits like eating a bunch of junk at night, drinking way too much caffeine, not exercising, and more. We want to change these, but changing habits is tough. We can easily get into the same cycle we did

Understanding why you crave alcohol can be a powerful tool in your sober journey, helping you reduce the frequency and intensity of these cravings. There are many theories about why alcohol cravings occur, and in this episode, Ill explore the six most sc

You may have heard of Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS), a condition that can develop after youve quit drinking and includes lingering symptoms like mood swings, anxiety, brain fog, and fatigue. In this episode I will explain what PAWS is, why it dev

This episode is a deep dive into how alcohol affects the body, timestamps are below. This isnt an episode meant to scare you, just to inform you about all the things you may be experiencing. Often we dont know that alcohol is the cause. In the second ha

In this episode youll learn about what the brain is like in the first couple of weeks of sobriety, how the brains of people who relapse are different from those who stay sober, how healing progresses up to 7 years of sobriety, and some common roadblocks

Moderation is impossible. If you cant moderate, then youll never be able to. Some people can moderate with rules and intense focus, but thats not real moderation. In this episode Ill explain why we can never be cured, whats going on in the brain, and

Have you ever felt totally convinced that it was going to be different this time, only to drink and find out its still not any different? We can repeat this cycle too many times to count, and maintain the belief that well be able to moderate our drinkin

At the end of our drinking, we continue to drink even though its not enjoyable and causes a lot of suffering. As addiction progresses it goes from liking alcohol to wanting or needing alcohol. In this episode Ill explain why alcohol feels pleasurable an