Being sober isn't a punishment. Sober life is not a last resort for weak-willed losers who aren't strong enough to figure it out. You can be sober without feeli...
E270: Cravings Increase After Quitting Drinking and Peak Around 60 Days Sober and 6 Months Sober
You probably expect that the more sober time you have, the less you crave alcohol. That’s true for some people, but others experience an effect called incubation of craving. This is where cravings build up over time and peak around 60 days, then again around 6 months sober. In this episode, I’ll explain the research on incubation of craving, what you might experience, why this happens, and what you can do to stay sober.
What to listen to next:
E231: Everything You Need to Know About Alcohol Withdrawal
E247: Sober Sleep is the Best Sleep, But Not Right Away
E249: Alcohol and Cortisol: Increased Stress and Cravings
E265: Rewiring Your Reward System After Getting Sober
E266: What Happens After Dry January?
Sober Support:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email
Work with me:
Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching
Courses:
The non-negotiable mindset https://www.soberpowered.com/mindset-course
Sober milestones: what to expect when you quit drinking https://sobermilestones.supercast.com/
Anger Management https://www.soberpowered.com/anger
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E269: Running on Autopilot Mode
Regular drinking and early sobriety often feel like living on autopilot, where we are repeating the same routines without conscious awareness. Alcohol changes the brain to increase mindless activity, which can lead to rumination, excessive self-focus, anxiety, and addiction-related thought loops. In this episode, you’ll learn about how alcohol affects the brain and puts us on autopilot, how this keeps us stuck, and when this recovers in sobriety. Many people mistake life stress as the main source of overwhelm, but a lot of it actually comes from how alcohol disrupts brain function.
What to listen to next:
E220: The Hippocampus and Alcohol: Blackouts, Memory Deficits, and Learned Associations
E191: Going Back and Forth Makes Your Cravings Stronger
E238: Why Moderation Doesn't Work
Sober Support:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email
Work with me:
Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching
Courses:
The non-negotiable mindset https://www.soberpowered.com/mindset-course
Sober milestones: what to expect when you quit drinking https://sobermilestones.supercast.com/
Anger Management https://www.soberpowered.com/anger
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If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast. This is a one woman show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered
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Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
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Making Friends After Getting Sober (Mini Coaching Call)
Making new friends as an adult is difficult enough, but when you're sober, it adds an extra layer of difficulty. In this episode, we're talking about how to find friends in sobriety with a focus on what's the block from putting yourself out there, what do we have control over, how much armor do we have up, a fear of rejection, and how we can start attracting the right people in our direction.
My guest today is a 42 year old woman who lives in the wilds of Northern Michigan. She's a mother of four, an avid runner and outdoor lover who spent four years trying to control alcohol before finally walking away for the last time on October 5th, 2024. She is also a member of the Living a Sober Powered Life Community.
Sober Support:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email
Work with me:
Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching
Courses:
The non-negotiable mindset https://www.soberpowered.com/mindset-course
Sober milestones: what to expect when you quit drinking https://sobermilestones.supercast.com/
Anger Management https://www.soberpowered.com/anger
Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more:
https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors
If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast. This is a one woman show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered
Sources are posted on my website
Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
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E268: Is Moderate Drinking Healthier? Here’s Why So Many Studies Say Yes
Most people defend moderation. What about all those people in the blue zones? Europeans drink every day, what about the French Paradox? If you do a quick search, then you can find tons of articles telling you how moderation is healthier than not drinking. Drinking a little bit every day will help you live longer and have a healthier heart. This has generally been accepted for decades, but is it really true? In this episode, I’ll explain the alcohol industry’s involvement in research, a lot of different studies about moderation and health, the J shaped curve of moderation, and what you can do to be healthy long term.
What to listen to next:
E238: why moderation doesn’t work
E204: can anyone get addicted to alcohol?
E150: 15 moderation strategies I tried to control my drinking
E254: Why You Can’t Make Good Decisions About Your Drinking (or Anything Else)
Sober Support:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email
Work with me:
Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching
Courses:
The non-negotiable mindset https://www.soberpowered.com/mindset-course
Sober milestones: what to expect when you quit drinking https://sobermilestones.supercast.com/
Anger Management https://www.soberpowered.com/anger
Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more:
https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors
If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast. This is a one woman show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered
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Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
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E267: Resources vs Support: Are You Setting Yourself Up for Success?
This is the biggest mistake I see people make. There’s one pattern I’ve noticed with people where they want to be sober, but they approach it in a way that makes them less likely to actually achieve sobriety. In this episode I’m going to explain how you can set yourself up for success, how to build an effective support system, and how support can help you stay sober. We’ll discuss the self-improvement trap where people enter a stage of passively collecting information without putting it into practice, and how you can start utilizing everything you’ve learned to make progress.
What to listen to next:
E227: 200 lb deadlift story
E257: Sober Socializing: Why Alcohol Doesn’t Help
Sober Support:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email
Work with me:
Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching
Courses:
The non-negotiable mindset https://www.soberpowered.com/mindset-course
Sober milestones: what to expect when you quit drinking https://sobermilestones.supercast.com/
Anger Management https://www.soberpowered.com/anger
Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more:
https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors
If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast. This is a one woman show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered
Sources are posted on my website
Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
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About Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober
Being sober isn't a punishment. Sober life is not a last resort for weak-willed losers who aren't strong enough to figure it out. You can be sober without feeling deprived or left out.
Millions of people wake up with another hangover and Google, "how do I know if I'm an alcoholic?". We get stuck on the label and the stigma, when instead we should be asking ourselves, "is alcohol making me miserable?" and "would I be happier if I quit drinking?" In the Sober Powered Podcast, Gill, a former biochemist turned sober coach, walks you through the latest research on alcohol use disorder using her own sober story as a case study along the way. The science of how alcohol affects the brain can help you depersonalize your drinking experience so you can finally say goodbye to your hopes and dreams of moderating someday (because you clearly can't moderate!). Getting sober doesn't mean you are a weak-willed loser with no self-control, it simply means you are a person who can't drink. Your brain loves it too much and you are too hardcore.
Each episode features in depth explanations of what is going on in the brain along with the tools and mindset shifts that Gill works on with her clients to help them accept being sober, let go of shame, and learn the coping skills required to manage stress and emotions sober -in the hopes of helping you do the same.
Website: www.soberpowered.com
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