E197: Breaking Free from Labels- A Fresh Take on Modern Sobriety with Tricia Lewis

Sober Friends

Matt J

Alcohol Free, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Dry January, Spirituality, Sober, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Sobriety, Sober Curious, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, 12 Steps

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Send us a text Join us for an illuminating conversation with Tricia Lewis, host of the Recovery Happy Hour podcast and advocate for inclusive sobriety. In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving landscape of recovery, challenging traditional notions of what it means to be "alcoholic" and exploring the diverse paths to sobriety in today's world. Tricia shares her personal journey and insights on: Why you don't need to hit "rock bottom" to choose sobrietyThe role of non-alcoholic beverages...

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0:00.0	You don't have to qualify to have a drinking problem.
0:03.6	Right.
0:04.8	Then the rubber meets the road.
0:07.1	You don't have to get so bad.
0:08.8	You don't have to call yourself an alcoholic to get help.
0:13.6	You don't have to call yourself an alcoholic to see that alcohol is not serving you.
0:18.9	And it's not even, really, it's not even about how much you drink.
0:22.1	It's how much, um, are you thinking about drinking?
0:26.3	You know, if you go and you have two glasses of wine every night after, you know, with or
0:31.0	after dinner, most people will go, oh, it's just two glasses of wine.
0:34.5	Well, if you don't have control over that and those two glasses of wine
0:37.8	have more power over you than you have over them, you're allowed to say, I don't want to do
0:44.0	this anymore. And I want to learn how to make that happen. I'm Matt. Hey, I'm Steve. Hey, I'm
0:51.8	John. This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:55.0	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:59.5	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day to day.
1:04.7	Now we overcame those struggles.
1:06.5	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
1:10.4	You're not alone. This is the
1:12.4	Sober Friends podcast. Oh, I'm so excited. I am so excited to have Tricia Lewis on. She is the host of
1:19.3	the Recovery Happy Hour podcast. Trish, I'd say you're sober influencer, sober advocate,
1:26.3	all-around person to show, especially for women, how sobriety and
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