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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

E253: 5 Common Mistakes in Early Sobriety and How to Avoid Them

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

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

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Are you making being sober harder for yourself? I had no idea what I was doing when I first quit drinking and maybe you feel the same way. Over the years there are things that I’ve noticed people tend to do that makes their sobriety journey more difficult and in this episode I’m going to explain them. If you’ve been doing any of these things then I hope this episode helps ease the unnecessary burden you’re putting on yourself. What to listen to next: E195: When Does Sobriety Get Better? E202: WTF is “The Work” E240: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) E196: How the Brain Recovers After Quitting Drinking E248: You Can’t Be Comfortable AND Stay Sober E245: Want to Stay Sober? You Need to Be Consistent E252: How Many Attempts Does it Take to Quit Drinking E213: Self-Care is NOT Temporarily Turning Off Your Brain 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

Are you making being sober harder for yourself?

0:04.0

I had no idea what I was doing when I first quit drinking and maybe you are feeling the same way.

0:10.0

Over the years, there are things that I've noticed that people tend to do that makes their sobriety journey more difficult.

0:17.0

And in this episode, I'm going to explain them to you.

0:20.0

If you've been doing any of these

0:22.1

things, then I hope this helps ease the unnecessary burden that you're putting on yourself.

0:27.9

And before we dig in, I'd like to take a moment to thank my sponsors who made this episode

0:32.4

possible. Life can feel like a full contact sport sometimes, and when we're sober, that can feel overwhelming.

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1:33.4

Soberpowered is sponsored by BetterHelp. November is typically a month focused on gratitude. In a world that

1:40.5

often feels overwhelming, it's easy to overlook the simple moments of gratitude that

1:45.8

can transform our perspective. Imagine taking a moment each day to reflect on what you appreciate,

1:52.3

whether that's a good friend who accepts you for who you are, the beauty of nature, or simply a

1:57.6

moment of peace. I've been allowing more gratitude into my life lately, and it feels really good.

2:03.3

The more we practice it, the more natural it becomes.

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