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The No More Wasted Days Podcast — 172 episodes

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Ep. 167: When You Quit Drinking… But Your Partner Doesn’t

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Ep. 166: Narcissists, Alcohol, and Waking Up w/ Jill McKnight

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Ep. 165: Why You Can’t Seem to Stay Alcohol-Free

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Ep. 164: The Second Act: Reinventing Your Life After Alcohol w/ Melissa McGowan (The Sober New Yorker)

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Ep. 163: The Truth About Alcohol During Perimenopause (No One Told Us This)

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Ep. 162: When the Wine Mom Gets Sober w/ Stefanie Wilder-Taylor

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Ep. 161: Why I Quit Weed (from Cali Sober to Fully Sober)

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Ep. 160: The Emotional Work Most Men Avoid in Sobriety w/ Matt Salis

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Ep. 159: What Happens in the First 100 Days of Quitting Drinking

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Episode 158: Reinventing Yourself After Alcohol with Amy Mashburn

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Ep. 157: Is It Time to Quit Drinking?

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Ep. 156: A Healthier Alternative to Alcohol? Kava 101 w/ Morgan Smith

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Ep. 155: The Shift That Makes Ditching Alcohol Feel Easy (How to Quit Drinking Without Willpower)

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Ep. 154: What Happens to Your Body in the First 10 Days Without Alcohol

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Ep. 153: Hit Your 2026 Goals by Ditching Alcohol

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Ep. 152: Your First Sober Christmas: What No One Tells You

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Ep. 151: Quit Drinking Without Calling Yourself an Alcoholic (ft. Suzanne Warye)

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Ep. 150: How to Know If Alcohol Is a Problem, Even If You Don’t Drink Every Day

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Ep. 149: Why Women are Drinking More, and Who Benefits ft. Celeste Yvonne

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Ep. 148: Staying Alcohol Free on Thanksgiving: 6 Strategies That Actually Work

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Ep. 147: Winter Blues and Sobriety - 5 Strategies that Actually Help

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Ep. 146: Staying Motivated in Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 145: From Chaos to Calm - Rediscovering Yourself After Alcohol

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Ep. 144: Transfer Addiction Explained: What Happens After You Quit Drinking

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Ep. 143: The One Mindset Shift That Finally Made Quitting Alcohol Easy

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Ep. 142: The Science of Hangovers: What Alcohol Really Does to Your Body

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Ep. 141: What I Learned Going to a Wedding 100% Sober

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Ep. 140: Building Healthy Habits in Sobriety Without Diet Culture

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Ep. 139: I Ditched Weed - My First Year Completely Sober

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Ep. 138: Heather’s Farewell: Sobriety, Stress, and Following Your Inner Voice

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Ep. 137: The First 100 Days Alcohol-Free: What Really Happens to Your Body and Mind

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Ep. 136: Facing Loss Alcohol Free: How to Process Grief and Keep Moving Forward

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Ep. 135: Back to Day 1: How my Alcohol Free Journey Began

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Ep. 134: Alcohol-Free Routines That Actually Work (Even When You’re Busy)

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Ep. 133: Navigating Divorce Without Alcohol: Rebuilding Trust in Yourself

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Ep. 132: Finding Your People: How Community Transforms Sobriety

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Ep. 131: Sober Milestones Explained: 30, 60, and 90 Days Without Alcohol

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Ep. 130: Why You Don’t Need to Hit Rock Bottom to Quit Drinking

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Ep. 129: Sobriety and Emotional Labor: Protecting Your Peace Without the Guilt

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Ep. 128: What Happens to Your Body in the First 10 Days Without Alcohol

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Ep. 127: Stress Doesn’t Deserve a Drink

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Ep. 126: Why You Use Alcohol to Cope (and What to Do Instead)

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Ep.125: Being Alcohol Free Is a Quiet Rebellion

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Ep. 124: The Truth About Gray Area Drinking

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Ep. 123: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything - Radical Acceptance

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Ep. 122: Drinking in Your 40s? Here’s What It’s Doing to Your Body

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Ep. 121: Ten Things to Do Instead of Drinking (That Actually Work)

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Ep. 120: The Power of a 30 Day Alcohol Break

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Ep. 119: Sober Summer Survival Guide

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Ep. 118: The Mindset That Helped Me Finally Quit Drinking for Good

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Ep. 117: Dry Drunk Warning Signs: Are You Doing the Work?

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Ep. 116: Quick Wins for a Full Alcohol Free Life

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Ep. 115: You’re Not Broken. You’re Recalibrating

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Ep. 114: Afraid to Tell People You’re Not Drinking? Listen to This

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Ep. 113: How Alcohol Affects Your Sleep and Hormones

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Ep. 112: Rethinking Relaxation: Unwinding Without Alcohol

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Ep. 111: Burnout Happens - Here’s How to Come Back

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Ep. 110: Cravings Explained: What’s Actually Happening

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Ep. 109: Finding the Joy in your Alcohol-Free Life Again

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Ep. 108: Starting Over Isn’t Failure — It’s Strength

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Ep. 107: Coping with Anxiety After Quitting Drinking - 4 Unexpected Tools

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Ep. 106: Learning to Adult (Again) in Your Alcohol Free Life

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Ep. 105: What Happens When You Don’t Drink for 30 Days?

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Ep. 104: Why You Feel So Much After Quitting Drinking

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Ep. 103: The Truth About Gray Area Drinking

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Ep. 102: It's my Birthday!! What I'm Holding Onto and Letting Go in my 46th Year

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Ep. 101: Reflections After 4 Years Alcohol-Free (Heather’s 4 Year Soberversary!!)

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Ep. 100: This One Mindset Shift Will Make Sobriety Easier

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Ep. 99: How Alcohol Affects Your Brain (and How to Heal It)

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Ep. 98: Ditching Alcohol Helped Me Find Myself

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Ep. 97: Am I Boring Now That I Don’t Drink?

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Ep. 96: Boost Your Alcohol-Free Mindset Instantly

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Ep. 95: How to Stay Alcohol Free When Life Gets Messy

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Ep. 94: Why Spring is Perfect for an Alcohol-Free Reset

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Ep. 93: The Mindset Shift You Need for Long-Term Alcohol-Free Success

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Ep. 92: Your Guide to an Alcohol Free St. Patrick’s Day

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Ep. 91: The Caregiver Burnout Cycle: Why Alcohol Isn’t the Answer

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Ep. 90: How Journaling Transforms Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 89: Why Quitting Drinking is the Ultimate Confidence Boost

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Ep. 88: Drinking to Relax? Here’s What’s Actually Happening

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Ep. 87: Drinking in Your 40s? Here’s What It’s Doing to Your Body

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Ep. 86: Ditch the Guilt on Your Alcohol Free Journey and Embrace the Growth

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Ep. 85: Alcohol-Free Living Made Easier: The Power of Habit Hacking

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Ep. 84: How to Talk to Your Teen About Alcohol (Without the Awkwardness)

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Ep. 83: Finding Joy on Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 82: Radical Acceptance: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

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Ep. 81: Wine O'Clock Exposed: Break the Cycle

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Ep. 80 - Creating the Mindset of a Non-Drinker

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Ep. 79: How Giving Up Alcohol Transforms Your Health

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Ep. 78: Why Quitting Drinking Feels Hard—and Why It’s Worth It

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Ep. 77: Rethinking Relaxation: Unwinding Without Alcohol

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Ep. 76: Redefining Friendship Without Alcohol

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Ep. 75: Five Tips to Rock Your Alcohol-Free Journey

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Ep. 74 - From Happy Hour to Happiness: Building Better Rituals

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Ep. 73: Make 2025 Your Year of Alcohol-Free Transformation

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Ep. 72: What Happens When You Quit Alcohol for 100 Days?

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Ep. 71: Survive the Holidays Alcohol-Free: Tips That Actually Work

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Ep. 70: How to Stay Motivated on Your Alcohol-Free Journey

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Ep. 69: The Healing Power of Nature in Sobriety w/ Your Sober Pal - Laura Van Antwerp

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Ep. 68: Breaking the Shame Cycle on Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 67: From Hangovers to High Performance

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Ep. 66: Ditch Alcohol and Heal Your Gut

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Ep. 65: Stress Less, Stay Sober: Strategies That Work

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Ep. 64: Why Willpower Isn't Enough

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Ep. 63: ADHD and Alcohol

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Ep. 62: The Number One Way to BEAT Your Alcohol Cravings

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Ep. 61: Higher Power, Your Way: Unlocking Spirituality in Your Alcohol-Free Journey

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Ep. 60: A Day in the Life Alcohol-Free: Creating Effective Routines

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Ep. 59: Small Habits, Big Impact: Why Alcohol-Free Living Starts in the Bedroom

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Ep. 58: Understanding and Reconstructing Habit Loops in Your Alcohol-Free Journey

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Ep. 57: Finding Joy in Alcohol-Free Weekends: Strategies and Tips

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Ep. 56: Four Reasons Why Going Alcohol-Free is the Best Choice I Made

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Ep. 55: Letting Go of Rescue Mode - Healing Codependency in Sobriety

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Ep. 54: Why One Drink is Too Many: The Real Deal on Moderation

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Ep. 53: Chasing the Buzz - How Dopamine Fuels Addiction

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Ep. 52: The Mindset Hacks That Make Staying Alcohol Free Feel Easy

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Ep. 51: Conquering People Pleasing in Your Alcohol Free Life

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Ep. 50: Transforming Boredom into Purpose in Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 49: Five Daily Habits to Support Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 48: Stop Waiting for a Rock Bottom

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Ep. 47: The Hidden Link Between Control and Alcohol

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Ep. 46: Overcoming Fear and Failure: Secrets to Alcohol-Free Success

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Ep. 45: Understanding Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)

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Ep. 44: From Self-Doubt to 7 Months Alcohol-Free – Kyle’s Journey

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Ep. 43: From Fear to Freedom – Mastering Change Without Drinking

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Ep. 42: Three Strategies to Beat Alcohol Cravings

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Ep. 41 - 4 Strategies to Rediscover Your Alcohol-Free Self

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Ep. 40 - The Real Reason Sobriety Isn’t Giving You the Quick Fix You Were Promised

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Ep. 39 The Surprising Health Risks of Just One Drink—What Big Alcohol Doesn’t Want You to Know

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Ep. 38: Why do you always want to drink in between 3 and 7? -- The Witching Hour Explained

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Managing Stress without Alcohol // Replay

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The Buzz: Understanding Alcohol's Effects and Healthy Alternatives // Replay

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Surviving Sober: Feeling Your Feelings // Replay

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Ep. 37: Five Tips for Your Alcohol-Free Journey

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Ep. 36: Coping with Anxiety and Fear Without Alcohol - Q&A Part 2

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Ep. 35 - Amends & Forgiveness on Your Alcohol Free Journey: Listener Q&A

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Ep. 34 - What is Emotional Sobriety?

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Ep. 33: Rituals of Self-Connection in Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 32: Becoming Your Best Self Without Alcohol

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Ep. 31: Quieting the Urge -- Meditation & Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 30: Traveling without Alcohol

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Ep. 29: Drinking Self? Are you there?

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Ep. 28: Overcoming the Inner Critic in Your Alcohol Free Life

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Ep. 27 Creating a Joyful, Alcohol-Free Life with Sarah Rusbatch

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Ep. 26: What’s in your Sober Toolbox?

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Ep. 25: Heather is THREE YEARS Alcohol Free

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Ep. 24: But, Am I an Alcoholic?

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Ep. 23: Who am I Without Alcohol?

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Ep. 22: Grieving Your Drinking Self

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Ep. 21: Grieving While Staying Alcohol-Free

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Ep. 20: Boundaries in Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 19: Sober Together - Quitting Drinking with your Spouse

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Ep. 18 - The Buzz: Understanding Alcohol's Effects and Healthy Alternatives

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Ep. 17 - Socializing without Alcohol

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Ep. 16: Managing Cravings On Your Alcohol-Free Journey

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Ep. 15: Trauma Awareness in Your Alcohol Free Life

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Ep. 14: Managing Boredom in Your Alcohol-Free Journey

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Ep. 13: Journaling to Support Your Alcohol Free Journey

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Ep. 12: Ditch the GUILT from your Drinking Days

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Ep. 11: Redefining Your Values in your Alcohol-Free Life

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Ep. 10 - The Mindset of a Non-Drinker

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Ep. 9: Managing Stress without Alcohol

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Ep. 8: Healthy Communication in your Alcohol-Free Life

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BONUS Episode: A 30 Day Break from Alcohol is the PERFECT START

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Ep. 7: Manifesting your Alcohol Free 2024

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Ep. 6: Routines in Your Alcohol Free Life

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Ep. 5: Alcohol Free Holidays: Tips & Experiences

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Ep. 4: Understanding Your Alcohol-Free Journey - Tracking Days and Beyond

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Ep.3: Understanding the Relationship Between Sex, Hormones, and Sobriety

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Ep.2: Alcohol in the MLM Lifestyle - A Cautionary Tale

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Ep.1: Surviving Sober: Feeling Your Feelings

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