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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

E252: How Many Attempts Does it Take to Quit Drinking for Good

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

Science, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Multiple quit attempts are common when you are trying to get sober, but how many tries does it take before it finally sticks? In this episode I’ll cover the statistics on relapse rates and share all the data I’ve found on the number of quit attempts it takes to stay sober for good. You’ll learn about what makes sobriety more challenging, and what you can do to make this quit attempt your final try. What to listen to next: E249: Alcohol and Cortisol: Extra Stress and Extra Cravings E248: You Can’t Be Comfortable AND Stay Sober E238: Why Moderation Doesn’t Work E197: Making the DECISION to Quit Drinking Sober Support: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email  Work with me: Anger Management Coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/anger Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more: https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Multiple quit attempts are common when you are trying to get sober, but how many tries does it take before it finally sticks?

0:10.3

In this episode, I will cover the statistics on relapse rates and share all the data that I've found on the number of quit attempts that it takes to stay sober for good.

0:20.0

You'll learn about what makes sobriety more challenging and what you can do to make this

0:25.6

quit attempt your final try. And before we dig in, I'd like to take a moment to say thank you to my sponsors

0:32.4

who made this episode possible.

0:35.8

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I cherish my daily walks.

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