Fun used to be easy. We’d drink and the night took care of itself. Sober, it’s different. We’ve had to relearn what joy looks like without a buzz, stumble through awkward starts, and figure out who our people are now. And then there are the moments we laughed so hard it felt like the old days... only better.
00:00 – Fireworks: how have any of us made it this far?
05:13 – Brian’s first time finding joy sober
09:42 – The awkward starts and dead ends
14:10 – Why planning fun matters now
19:27 – Learning to laugh like the old days
25:16 – Making room for joy in recovery
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