E277: Being Willing to Start is the Hardest Part (“The Work”)

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

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

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🗓️ 25 April 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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I thought getting sober was the end of the story. I did it, I succeeded, now life will be amazing forever. But the parade never came. Instead, I started to get uncomfortable and notice patterns in my behavior that I didn’t like, and without alcohol around, I couldn’t unsee it. This is where a lot of people fall off. Their work begins to show up, it gets uncomfortable, and instead of facing it they talk themselves into how drinking is a good idea. In this episode, I’ll explain more about “the work”, my experience with it, and you’ll learn 3 ways you can get started facing your work. What to listen to next: E240: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome E267: Resources vs Support: Are You Setting Yourself Up for Success? E245: Want to Stay Sober? You Need to Be Consistent E248: You Can't Be Comfortable AND Stay Sober E250: What Does it Mean to "Be Ready" to Get Sober Work with me: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Weekly email: You’ll hear from me on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email Free resources https://www.soberpowered.com/free Courses: The non-negotiable mindset https://www.soberpowered.com/mindset-course Anger Management https://www.soberpowered.com/anger Support the show: If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors 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	I thought that getting sober was the end of the story.
0:03.7	I did it, I succeeded, now life will be amazing forever.
0:07.8	But the parade never came.
0:10.0	Instead, I started to get uncomfortable and notice patterns in my behavior that I didn't like.
0:16.3	And without alcohol around, I couldn't unsee it.
0:19.5	This is where a lot of people fall off. Their work
0:22.3	begins to show up, it gets uncomfortable, and instead of facing it, they talk themselves into
0:27.8	how drinking is a good idea. In this episode, I will explain more about the work, my experience
0:34.5	with it, and you'll learn three ways that you can get started facing your own work.
0:39.5	And before we dig in, I'd like to take a moment to thank my sponsors who made this episode possible.
0:46.0	At Pure Gym, whatever you're here for, we're here for it.
0:49.9	So whether you're here to meet your goals or meet your gals take a bit of me time
0:55.8	or a weight off
0:57.8	getting back on the bike
1:00.9	or filling the tea while you spin
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