Sobriety.Matters

Episode 11 - Sobriety in a Pandemic, Getting Tired of our own Shit, Depression - Anxiety - and Alcohol - Sarah P.

In this episode I was able to sit down with Sarah and discuss her journey into recovery during the pandemic. Sarah's sobriety started just before the world was rocked with the pandemic in early March of 2020. Sarah had flirted with the idea of sobriety in the past, but had never truly taken the hard step into a recovery process. After a strong night of drinking and waking up tired of her own shit, it was time. After telling her then fiancé that she was going to get sober, she launched herself into the social media sober community and into the journey of getting sober and has been sober ever since. We had the opportunity to discuss what it was like getting sober during a pandemic, growing up in a small town, the madness of alcohol and the effects that is has on not only our anxiety and depression but the effects that is has on prescription medication, and how broadly it numbs our creative outlets. Be sure to follow Sarah and her recovery journey on IG: shestayssober [https://www.instagram.com/shestayssober/]

Ep 10 - The Power of Grandma, Moderation Does Not Work, Do Not Fake It Till You Make It... You Won’t - Sarah L.

For my 10th episode I got to sit down with Sarah and on the day of publishing she is celebrating her 365th day of sobriety! That 1 year mark is so big, and so important and I couldn't have been more excited to hear her story of getting here. Sarah's story is full of so many things that many of us have felt and endured in our journey to sobriety. She has been in-and-out of the rooms of AA, she's been to treatment facilities a couple of times. Trauma. Bad relationships. DUIs. It's a packed episode. My favorite parts of this conversation include our similar relationship with AA. The occurrences of the Pink Cloud and what we can do to be sure we set ourselves up for success. And ultimately, I just love how authentic Sarah is with her story. There is no more "faking it till you make it" in her life and she tells it how it is and how grateful she has become. This is a strong woman with a desire to stay sober and I think that many, many folks will take a lot from this episode Be sure to check Sarah out on the web: IG: The Sassy Sober Life [https://www.instagram.com/sassysobriety32/] Website: https://www.thesassysoberlife.com/ [https://www.thesassysoberlife.com/]

Ep. 9 - Becoming An Author, Letting It All Go, Dating & House Boats - Sarah A.

In this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Alaimo, the author of the "quit-lit" memoir Pearls and Probation: Adventures of an Alcoholic Good Girl. This was a unique opportunity for me because it was the first time for me to interview an author who's book I had actually read. It's always interesting going into situations when you think you have a good feel for who someone is and then they totally surprise you and you get to see so much more! Sarah and I cover a lot of sobriety and recovery topics in this episode, but I found myself walking away from this one with so much joy in how much we laughed together. I can get caught-up in the interviews of these episodes and not realize the enjoyment that comes with each one of them. This one was no different and Sarah does not disappoint with her deeply rooted recovery methods, her power of voice, and her wonderful sense of humor. Be sure to check Sarah out on the web: IG: @sarahdianealaimo [https://www.instagram.com/sarahdianealaimo] https://sarahalaimo.com/ [https://sarahalaimo.com/] Books: Pearls and Probation on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Pearls-Probation-Adventures-Alcoholic-Good-ebook/dp/B09CNFCMP6] The X-Factor: The Spiritual Secrets Behind Successful Executives & Entrepreneurs on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/X-Factor-Spiritual-Successful-Executives-Entrepreneurs-ebook/dp/B09J45JDXG/ref=sr_1_2]

Ep. 8 - Corporate Culture, Relationship Recovery, The Dark Thoughts

In this episode we take a little trip across the pond to the UK and I have the privilege of interviewing my first Brit. We get to meet Nat and hear her story of sobriety. We explore the normalcy of both alcohol use and abuse in the corporate world as well as talk about her relationship with her mum who is also in her own recovery journey and what that has done for their relationship as a whole. Nat doesn't necessarily classify herself as an addict with a hard rock bottom, but the negative impact that alcohol was having on her mental health is why she is now 20+ months sober. Be sure to follow along with Nat in her sobriety journey on Instagram: sunshinesober_nat [https://www.instagram.com/sunshinesober_nat/]

Ep. 7 - Knowing It Is Forever, Always - All or Nothing, Oh, I'm An Introvert - Blair

In this episode I'm joined by Blair who some of you may know in the social media sober world as @sobrietyactivist [https://www.instagram.com/sobrietyactivist/] and I have to admit I had a bit of a moment in this episode where I felt myself fanboying with Blair. As I was reviewing the pre-show notes I started to see a lot of similarities between us, but once we started talking there was a whole lot more than expected. I hope that you all enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it. Throughout the episode we touch on being a person that is all or nothing and something that isn't always talked about and definitely not for every person looking at or living in sobriety, and that is knowing that sobriety is going to be a forever thing from the start. This is one of those things that Blair and I share and we chat a bit about how this is often times viewed and our feelings on it. We also get into who many of us find ourselves to be and that is an "all or nothing" individual who is an extreme extrovert when in reality we are definitely "all or nothing" people, but that flamboyant behavior may have been a little more of that alcohol than we expected. Follow Blair: Website: www.blairsharp.com [http://www.blairsharp.com] IG: @sobrietyactivist [https://www.instagram.com/sobrietyactivist/] FB: Blair Sharp - Writer [https://www.facebook.com/blairsharpwriter]