E219: When Your Spouse Drinks But You Don't- Navigating Sobriety in a Mixed Household

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

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Send us a text In this thought-provoking episode of Sober Friends, hosts Matt, and Steve tackle a common challenge in recovery: maintaining sobriety while living with partners who still drink. Steve shares his personal journey of negotiating alcohol in the home with his non-alcoholic wife, offering practical insights on establishing boundaries through honest communication. They discuss various scenarios, from living with moderate drinkers to active alcoholics, emphasizing that recovery is pos...

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0:00.0	So I think this is probably something that's fairly common out there.
0:04.3	I would imagine so.
0:05.3	Yeah, that a lot of us get sober.
0:07.5	We have a partner who drinks or likes to drink.
0:10.5	And it does come to be a point where, you know, how does that look?
0:16.5	Just because we struggle, does that mean our partner can never have a glass of wine in their own house?
0:22.2	Which was a problem, which we can talk about during this for me when I first got sober this last time.
0:27.7	I am a firm believer that you got to put your big boy pants on and be okay being around booze, even if it's a spouse having that.
0:36.3	That could span from your spouse having a problem drinking
0:41.3	and that you're around somebody who's drinking excessively and you stay sober.
0:46.0	You've got to find a way to do that.
0:48.9	I'm Matt.
0:50.0	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:50.9	Hey, I'm John.
0:52.2	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:54.8	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:59.3	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day to day.
1:04.6	Now we overcame those struggles.
1:06.3	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
1:10.2	You're not alone. This is the Sober
1:12.5	Friends podcast. Many of us have spouses or people living in the home who also have a problem,
1:20.9	which is its own issue. Thankfully, I'm not one of those, and you're not one of those, that we have
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