Healthy Habits and Boundaries in Long-Term Sobreity w/Michelle Smith

What if huge transformations in your life only take small changes done every day?This is exactly what Michelle Smith did when she first got sober in order to prevent herself from turning to a drink.Michelle was dealing with grief from the loss of her mom, her husband was deployed to war and she was suffering from postpartum depression. She struggled with shame and guilt and used alcohol to quiet the noise. Her parents died way sooner than they should have and she recognized that she was an adult orphan. Michelle realized that she was putting her children in the same position she was in. And she decided drinking was a nonnegotiable.Michelle shared her experience of waking up after early sobriety and rediscovering her feelings and what she will do with those feelings. She discovered her true joy.Michelle and I talked about basic habits that we started layering in this phase of long-term recovery. She shared how she started with drinking water, then walking, and listening to amazing podcasts. All of this went against her the old version of her life and drinking wasn’t fitting in the way that it did before.Michelle’s perspective on life in long-term sobriety is so refreshing and real. She is a no-nonsense, strong and confident woman. She refuses to over-commit. She has healthy boundaries today to protect her own mental health. Michelle shared a practical tool she uses to help remind her of these things every day.Michelle Smith is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of Recovery is the New Black, a digital community for women living or exploring an alcohol-free life. Since getting sober in 2016, she has integrated both her personal and professional experience toward normalizing sobriety in our boozy culture.www.recoveryisthenewblack.com Instagram & Facebook: recoveryisthenewblack Support the showDon’t forget to subscribe, rate & share this episode with a sober woman or someone suffering from anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep problems and negative thought patterns who needs to hear she is not alone. Oh, and by the way, if you didn’t know, my remote Neurofeedback Therapy program is up and running. Learn more here! Learn more about EMDR therapy, EMDR Intensives and Remote Neurofeedback.And if you haven't read my memoir, grab a copy of Recovering in Recovery: The Life-Changing Joy of Sobriety wherever books are sold.