When you stop drinking, it’s easy to expect a clean upward curve—sleep gets better, moods improve, life gets easier. But what really happens in those first 30 days often surprises people. It’s not about failure or doing it wrong. It’s about understanding what your body and mind are going through. In this episode, I walk through the first month of sobriety, week by week. We talk about the physical and emotional changes that can show up—from restless nights and sugar cravings to random anxiety...
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When you stop drinking, it’s easy to expect a clean upward curve—sleep gets better, moods improve, life gets easier. But what really happens in those first 30 days often surprises people. It’s not about failure or doing it wrong. It’s about understanding what your body and mind are going through. In this episode, I walk through the first month of sobriety, week by week. We talk about the physical and emotional changes that can show up—from restless nights and sugar cravings to random anxiety...
In this episode, I unpack a hard truth: you can’t solve a problem you don’t understand. We look beneath the surface of drinking to the real drivers—pain, fear, loneliness, and the beliefs we quietly adopt like “alcohol gives me confidence” or “I’m boring sober.” I share the story of my first real attempt to quit at twenty (and why I relapsed 30 days later), break down the “breadcrumb trail” that leads to relapse long before the first sip, and show how understanding—not willpower—c...
The Sober and Happy Podcast
When you stop drinking, it’s easy to expect a clean upward curve—sleep gets better, moods improve, life gets easier. But what really happens in those first 30 days often surprises people. It’s not about failure or doing it wrong. It’s about understanding what your body and mind are going through. In this episode, I walk through the first month of sobriety, week by week. We talk about the physical and emotional changes that can show up—from restless nights and sugar cravings to random anxiety...
