1/19 RECORDING | My Sobriety Story

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SHOW NOTES

This week’s topics included:

• Just one: My sobriety story.

Timestamps:

0:13: Introducing today’s story, and trigger warning

2:16: The beginning, childhood

5:20: Dad, the nature and nurture of alcoholism in the home

8:41 The teenage years, discovering alcohol for myself

15:08: End of college, wine, and romance

18:21: Grieving the relationship and preparing to move to NYC

20:48: Falling in love again and the New York City nightlife, and the low point

24:27: Quitting

27:32: Searching for balance and breaking down rigidity

33:19: Starting to quit, phasing out again, my Dad’s death

36:34: Retreats and the role of psilocybin

39:16: Now, finding balance, and relishing it

41:37: Advice for my younger self

43:53: My advice for those who want to quit or cut back

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