When I quit drinking, I didn't realize how emotionally immature I was or how much alcohol had

been doing for me behind the scenes. In this episode, I talk about why removing alcohol can make

emotions feel more unbearable at first, how years of emotional avoidance catch up to us in

sobriety, and why this phase puts people

at risk for relapse. We'll also talk about what emotional sobriety actually means and why

learning to tolerate discomfort is what makes sobriety sustainable. And before we dig in, I'd like to

take a moment to thank my sponsors who made this episode possible.

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