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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

E317: One Reason Some People Stay Sober and Others Don’t

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

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

4.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

A lot of people think they’re resilient because they’ve been through a lot. But if that were true, then why do the same situations keep hitting just as hard, or harder, every time? In this episode, I’m going to break down the difference between surviving something and actually becoming resilient, what’s happening in your brain when you cope by escaping, and why that pattern keeps people stuck in the back and forth with drinking. You’ll learn what actually needs to change so you don’t feel like you need relief from your life all the time. Work with me: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Content only membership https://community.soberpowered.com/checkout/lessons Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Weekly email: You’ll hear from me every week-ish https://www.soberpowered.com/email 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

A lot of people think that they're resilient because they've been through a lot. But if that

0:05.9

were true, then why do the same or similar situations keep hitting us just as hard or harder

0:13.1

every time? In this episode, I'm going to break down the difference between surviving something

0:19.4

and actually becoming resilient. What's

0:22.8

happening in your brain when you cope by escaping and why that pattern keeps people stuck in

0:29.4

the back and forth with drinking? You'll learn what actually needs to change so you don't feel

0:35.0

like you need relief from your life all the time.

0:38.8

Now that we actually feel our stress instead of numbing it, the evenings can hit a lot harder.

0:45.3

You know that tired but wired feeling where you want to rest, but your brain just will not slow

0:50.7

down? That's when I reach for Tenasi. Their CBD-CBDA formula has always helped

0:56.6

caught my nervous system when anxiety is preventing me from falling asleep. But now their soft

1:01.9

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1:08.9

As sober people, we spend so much time rebuilding our health from

1:12.6

the inside out. And while Tanasi can't help you with the emotional work that you are doing in

1:18.2

sobriety, they can help quiet stress so that you can rest, and the omega-3s can help your brain

1:24.3

and body recover from years of running on fumes.

1:31.7

And if you're not a soft gel person, then they also have gummies, tinctures, and more.

1:36.7

They're THC-free, easy to take, and part of my nightly wind-down routine.

1:42.0

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1:48.8

code power.

2:06.9

A lot of people think that they're resilient because they've been through a lot in their life.

2:08.3

They've had hard things happen.

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