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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

I'm 5 Years Sober: Here's How I Reached Acceptance

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

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

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The most difficult part of the process of quitting drinking is getting from the point where you realize your drinking is problematic and that you need to quit, to where you actually quit and accept that you are done. That is by far the worst stage and I can't tell you how long that lasts. However, what I would like to tell you in this special episode for my 5 year soberversary is the little micro realizations that I had right before I reached acceptance. I hope in hearing mine, you can start to pay attention to your own. What to listen to next: E164: how taking breaks helped me quit drinking for good E200: my greatest shame Sober Support: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email learn how I keep myself sober and cope with emotions/discomfort  Work with me: Anger Management Coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/anger Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more: https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered 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

The most difficult part of the process of quitting drinking is getting from the point that you

0:05.9

realize that your drinking is problematic and that you need to quit to where you actually quit

0:12.5

and accept that you are done. That is by far the worst age and I can't tell you how long that

0:19.5

lasts. However, what I would like to tell you in this

0:23.4

episode for my five-year-soberversary is the little micro-realizations that I had right before

0:32.1

I reached acceptance. And I hope that in hearing mine, you can start to pay attention to your own. And I'll

0:40.0

share that all with you after we say thank you to some of my sponsors who made this episode possible.

0:47.5

Life can feel like a full contact sport sometimes. And when we're sober, that can feel overwhelming.

0:53.7

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0:55.7

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1:07.4

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1:25.0

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1:46.3

Soberpowered is sponsored by BetterHelp.

1:49.2

November is typically a month focused on gratitude.

1:52.6

In a world that often feels overwhelming,

1:55.4

it's easy to overlook the simple moments of gratitude that can transform our perspective.

2:02.3

Imagine taking a moment each day to reflect on what you appreciate, whether that's a good friend who accepts you for who you are,

2:08.4

the beauty of nature, or simply a moment of peace. I've been allowing more gratitude into my life lately,

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