SHOW NOTES
This week’s topics included:
Just one: My sobriety story.
Timestamps:
0:13: Introducing today’s story, and trigger warning
2:16: The beginning, childhood
5:20: Dad, the nature and nurture of alcoholism in the home
8:41 The teenage years, discovering alcohol for myself
15:08: End of college, wine, and romance
18:21: Grieving the relationship and preparing to move to NYC
20:48: Falling in love again and the New York City nightlife, and the low point
24:27: Quitting
27:32: Searching for balance and breaking down rigidity
33:19: Starting to quit, phasing out again, my Dad’s death
36:34: Retreats and the role of psilocybin
39:16: Now, finding balance, and relishing it
41:37: Advice for my younger self
43:53: My advice for those who want to quit or cut back
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