1/19 RECORDING | My Sobriety Story
Show notes & recording herein
SHOW NOTES
This week’s topics included:
Just one: My sobriety story.
Timestamps:
00:00: Housekeeping
2:26: Introducing today’s story, and trigger warning
4:46: The beginning, childhood
7:57: Dad, the nature and nurture of alcoholism in the home
12:10: The teenage years, discovering alcohol for myself
17:38: End of college, wine, and romance
20:23: Grieving the relationship and preparing to move to NYC
23:03: Falling in love again and the New York City nightlife, and the low point
26:55: Quitting
30:22: Searching for balance and breaking down rigidity
35:56: Starting to quit, phasing out again, my Dad’s death
38:58: Retreats and the role of psilocybin
41:49: Now, finding balance, and relishing it
44:02: Advice for my younger self
46:20: My advice for those who want to quit or cut back
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