3321: Going Sober: A Radical Act Of Self-Love by Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild on Personal Development

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🗓️ 15 September 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3321: Choosing sobriety is more than just giving up alcohol; it's a profound commitment to self-care and personal empowerment. As you explore the transformative journey described by Melani Schweder, you'll uncover how sobriety can be an act of radical self-love that redefines your relationship with yourself and the world around you. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.abrighterwild.com/blog/going-sober-a-radical-act-of-self-love Quotes to ponder: "Sobriety has become my sacred space, where I can face my demons, heal my wounds, and connect deeply with my true self." "Giving up alcohol meant reclaiming my time, my energy, and my mental clarity. It has allowed me to become the best version of myself." Episode references: The Gifts of Imperfection: https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-Think-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849X Radical Acceptance: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Acceptance-Embracing-Yourself-Awake/dp/0553380990 The Untethered Soul: https://www.amazon.com/Untethered-Soul-Journey-Beyond-Yourself/dp/1572245379 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is optimal living daily going sober a radical act of self-love by Melanie
0:07.2	sweeter of a brighter wild.com and I'm Justin Molick
0:11.2	welcome back to our Sunday bonus episode where we get to hear from a different
0:14.8	podcast where we read to you. And today's comes from my brother's show Optimal Health Daily.
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0:29.4	And you can even submit your own questions and have them answered on Friday editions of the show you can send a health
0:34.8	related question to health at old podcast.com and then listen to that show on
0:41.8	Fridays again that's optimal health daily.
0:44.4	But with that, let's get right to the bonus episode as we optimize your life.
0:52.4	Going sober, a radical act of self-love by Melanie Schwader of a brighter wild.com.
1:00.0	After many months of thinking and struggling with this topic, I feel like it's finally time to come out and claim another label for myself, sober.
1:10.0	Now, for most of us when we hear the word sober, we think of Alcoholics Anonymous.
1:15.7	We think of addiction.
1:17.3	We think of those whose pasts are riddled with horror stories about drinking and drugs and
1:22.4	how they've managed to get clean.
1:25.0	Or on the other hand, we hear the term and immediately playword association.
1:30.0	T-toteller, serious, uptight, drab, colorless.
1:36.0	And I'm here to tell you that being sober is none of those things.
1:39.6	At least for me anyway, not to mention many of the wonderful individuals in recovery that I have met over the past couple of years.
1:46.0	Even though I abused alcohol off and on, I thankfully didn't develop a full-blown addiction.
1:52.0	Yes, I drank quite a bit for a short time. thankfully didn't develop a full-blown addiction.
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