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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

E318: Why Your Commitment to Sobriety Keeps Disappearing

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

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

4.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever been completely sure you’re done drinking, and then a few hours or days later it suddenly doesn’t feel like a big deal anymore? That shift can feel confusing, even scary, like you’ve lost your commitment or changed your mind. In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s actually happening in your brain in those moments, why your thinking changes, and why it feels so real when it does. Once you understand this pattern, you’ll see why trying harder hasn’t worked, and what actually makes your commitment hold. What to listen to next: E283 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

Have you ever been completely sure that you're done drinking and then a few hours or days later,

0:06.8

it suddenly doesn't feel like a big deal anymore? That shift can feel confusing and even scary,

0:13.0

like you've lost your commitment or changed your mind. In this episode, I'm breaking down

0:18.4

what's actually happening in your brain in those moments,

0:22.3

why your thinking changes, and why it feels so real when it does.

0:27.3

Once you understand this pattern, you'll see why trying harder hasn't worked and what actually

0:33.1

makes your commitment hold.

0:35.2

Now that we actually feel our stress instead of numbing it, the evenings

0:39.8

can hit a lot harder. You know that tired but wired feeling where you want to rest but your

0:45.3

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0:52.6

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0:56.5

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0:57.2

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1:00.2

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1:05.2

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1:10.0

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1:12.2

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1:18.4

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1:24.2

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1:28.3

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1:33.4

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