No Alcohol Needed: The Podcast

Recovery is different for everyone, bringing unique challenges to everyone who makes the decision to leave alcohol behind. And while we all have our own individual struggles, there's always someone who can relate and who can share the wisdom they've gained from their own experiences. 
In this two part series, Julie and Steve chat with Molly, John, and Liz about what they consider to be the hardest part of their recovery. As each person shares stories of their own struggles - from mommy wine culture, to boredom, to trusting in and handling difficult emotions - everyone else is able to offer their own wisdom and advice based on their own experiences. Listen as John and Steve discuss how to handle free time once drinking is no longer an option. Molly and Liz talk about how frustrating it is that alcohol is found in seemingly every advertisement and TV show. You'll hear the group discuss learning to trust their own emotions instead of always second guessing the way they feel, or believing they "should" be feeling some other way. 
And we would love to hear your own stories - what is the hardest part of sobriety for you? Leave a comment on our website at 
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Living intentionally is no longer optional - it's a requirement. One thing we've all learned as we make our way through the process of recovery is that we no longer get to just float through life. We don't get to sit back and let life do what it will while we watch from the sidelines. Recovery is about building a life of intention, of purpose. What does living with intention mean to you, what does that look like in your life?
In this episode, we invite our friends Paula, Alex, and Brian to explore with us the idea of building a life of intention. We explore the ideas of authenticity, defining our values and priorities, making choices that reflect our intentions, and how that all works for us in recovery.
Brian shares this list he's made while journaling, that details all the aspects he believes make up living intentionally. 
1. Taking responsibility and ownership2. Creating my own reality3. Deciding who I want to be and not be4. Making a plan or having a vision and then doing what you need to do to see it through5. Setting priorities6.  Subscribing to self-care and nurture7. Seeking clarity8. Being in the moment , stop trying to escape or numb out9. Really listening10. Paying attention to the world around me (sounds, smells, nature, all that jazz)11. Embracing quiet12. Just Breathing13. Connecting14. Taking a beat before acting15. Considering the consequences16. Establishing boundaries17. Avoiding triggers18. Keeping perspective19. Understanding what to let go of and when to let go20. Going all in21. Making a real difference22. Living ODAAT
Julie mentions Rewired by Erica Spiegelman. You can find more information about the book and related resources at https://www.ericaspiegelman.com/
To hear Paula's sobriety story, visit https://www.sobertownpodcast.com/sober-podcast-episodes/episode-07-pollys-story-segment-1
To learn more about personal values and start discovering your own core values, check out the best list we found at  https://www.minessence.net/pdfs/values_definitions.pdf
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We hear people talk about "emotional support", and we know it's important to our sobriety... but what does emotional support actually look like? How can it help? In this episode, we talk with our friends Dan and Liz about how to support one another emotionally as we make our way through sobriety, and through life. One of the hardest parts of recovery is facing our emotions without trying to numb them. One of the greatest tools we can use is leaning on others in our lives to support us as we start facing those emotions and learning how to deal with them. For a lot of us, we come into sobriety having no idea what emotional support is even supposed to look like. Whether it's how to ask for and accept emotional support, or how to give it... we're here to talk about it. 
Listen as Dan explains how he learned to let people be there for him and to let them see his emotions, especially when men risk being seen as weak if they let their emotions show. Julie shares how she overcame feeling like a burden when she needed to reach out to someone for support. You'll hear the group explore the differences in the emotional needs of men and the emotional needs of women. We also discuss empathy, vulnerability, emotional validation, and other types of emotional support.
Steve mentions the "Playing Catch" analogy. You can read more about it on our blog at https://throughtheglassrecovery.com/category/blog/
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In this episode, you'll hear from our friends Debs, Brian, and Antje as we chat with them about rebuilding trust now that we're in recovery - which, we all know, isn't easy to do. Brian shares what he's doing to work on rebuilding trust in his marriage after infidelity. Antje talks about how she found the courage to talk to her husband about an eating disorder, which helped her later when she needed to talk with him about her struggle with alcohol. Steve talks about how he's seen the trust rebuilding in his relationship with his kids, and Julie tells us how she learned that before you can ask someone else to trust you, you need to be able to trust yourself. The group also talks about how to trust the decision to quit drinking. 
 
Julie mentions the book Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. More information about the book and the author can be found at https://msrachelhollis.com/
 
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Let us know what you think! Send comments or topic suggestions to throughtheglassrecovery@gmail.com
 
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In their debut episode, Steve and Julie explain the premise of Through the Glass Recovery Podcast. They share some of their own stories, providing a background for listeners before diving into the content in the official episodes. Find out what to expect, and how Through the Glass Recovery Podcast can help you gain more momentum in your own recovery.
Steve mentions the I Am Sober app and community. More information about the app can be found at iamsober.com
Let us know what you think! Send comments or topic suggestions to throughtheglassrecovery@gmail.com
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