Ep. 265: Friends In Sobriety: How To Build The Relationships You Need After You Stop Drinking

The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women

Casey McGuire Davidson: Sober Coach

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

4.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to your friendships when you stop drinking, you are so not alone. Because when alcohol has been the glue holding your social life together, stepping away from it can feel like pulling a thread that unravels everything. In this episode of The Hello Someday Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Kimberly Horn, research psychologist and author of Friends Matter, For Life, to talk all about how to build and nurture friendships that actually support your alcohol-free life — and why connection is crucial for your emotional health and sobriety journey. I asked Dr. Horn to share practical, research-backed tools you can use to create meaningful connections and friendships in sobriety — even if you’re feeling lonely, awkward, or like you’re starting over socially. (And yes, there are actionable steps you can take today!) For the full shownotes, kindly go to this podcast episode link: https://hellosomedaycoaching.com/friends-in-sobriety-how-to-build-the-relationships-you-need-after-you-stop-drinking/ 4 Ways I Can Support You In Drinking Less + Living More Join The Sobriety Starter Kit, the only sober coaching course designed specifically for busy women. My proven, step-by-step sober coaching program will teach you exactly how to stop drinking — and how to make it the best decision of your life. Save your seat in my FREE MASTERCLASS, 5 Secrets To Successfully Take a Break From Drinking Grab the Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free. Connect with me for free sober coaching tips, updates + videos on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and TikTok @hellosomedaysober. Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonTo find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Hello Sunday podcast, the podcast for busy women who are ready to drink less and live more.
0:08.8	I'm Casey McGuire Davidson, ex-red wine girl turned life coach, helping women create lives they love without alcohol.
0:17.1	But it wasn't that long ago that I was anxious, overwhelmed, and drinking a bottle of wine a night
0:22.5	to unwind. I thought that wine was the glue holding my life together, helping me cope with my
0:28.2	kids, my stressful job, and my busy life. I didn't realize that my love affair with drinking
0:34.6	was making me more anxious and less able to manage my responsibilities.
0:40.0	In this podcast, my goal is to teach you the tried and true secrets of creating and living
0:46.1	a life you don't want to escape from. Each week, I'll bring you tools, lessons, and conversations
0:52.2	to help you drink less and live more. I'll teach you how to
0:56.2	navigate our drinking obsessed culture without a buzz, how to sit with your emotions when you're
1:02.2	lonely or angry, frustrated, or overwhelmed, how to self-soothe without a drink, and how to turn
1:08.9	the decision to stop drinking from your worst case scenario to the
1:13.1	best decision of your life. I am so glad you're here. Now let's get started. Hey there, before we
1:21.0	dive into today's episode, I want to give you a little heads up. Next week, I am opening the doors to something brand new.
1:29.6	It's called the Sober Summer 100 program, and it's a 100-day alcohol-free experience with daily
1:37.5	support, coaching, community, and tools tailored specifically to help you through the summer season, alcohol-free.
1:46.5	In the Sober Summer 100 program, I'll guide you through each of the major 30-day, 60-day, and 100-day
1:54.7	milestones. I'll get you out of the drinking cycle, and you'll get to experience how awesome you can feel this summer
2:02.4	without alcohol weighing you down. Plus, you'll join the Sober Summer Circle, a private
2:09.4	group of women doing this right alongside you. You'll walk this path with me and with them.
2:16.4	From our kickoff on June 1st through the Sober
2:20.1	Summer 100 graduation and celebration party enrollment opens on Wednesday May 14th so stay tuned
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