Episode 158

Are you struggling coming to terms with your sobriety?

On episode 158, I talk about my own journey and the process it took for me to come to terms with my sobriety.  

If someone told me when I was young that alcohol would mess up my life, I wouldn’t have believed them. 

For a huge part of my life I drank excessively and at one point I felt like life and wine needed to go together.

After years of wondering whether or not I had a problem, I had to listen to my own thoughts and feelings instead of anyone else’s, and I made the difficult choice to quit drinking.  

You are never alone if you feel like sobriety is something you never planned for your life. 

Hey There!

I am Lori Massicot, the host of the To 50 and Beyond Podcast.  I started drinking when I was 14 years old and continued all the way to 45, but back in 2013, when I finally decided to quit drinking, I poured two bottles of Chardonnay down the drain and began my recovery.  Since then, I have come to terms with myself and my sobriety and have persevered through all of the challenges that came along with that. 

Now, I speak openly about my journey, to anyone who will listen, to let others know they are not alone.   Virtual hug sent ❤️

Topics Discussed:

• The word "sobriety" can be scary

• How I am always working on old behaviors I notice 

• Ways I work on acceptance within myself

• How I once believed in the stigma surrounding sobriety and alcoholism

• Feeling like an outcast after quitting drinking 

• How I had to pay attention to my thoughts and feelings in order to see my situation 

• Objections people have to quitting drinking 

• How you don't need to ask for other people's opinions to make a change

• You define self-care and what makes you feel good 

• Focusing on Self-Care and acceptance vs. sobriety

Related episodes: 

How to Create a Daily Plan to Help You Stay Alcohol-Free 

5 Essential Ways to Manage Cravings and Urges Without Drinking

5 Practical Tips to Help You Stop Drinking in Midlife and Beyond

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