The Sober Mom Life

I posted a reel this week about drinking and kids events that pissed off a few people on the internet. One comment in particular really stuck with me:

“My son’s first birthday is at a winery with a pumpkin patch. They need to learn a responsible, respectful relationship with alcohol so they don’t have to be sober one day.”

This is almost exactly what I would’ve thought before I experienced life with sobriety. Now, after six beautiful years of sobriety, I have a very different perspective. Check out this episode to hear my thoughts.

Community is truly the secret sauce of sobriety success, so I’ve created a special place for you during Sober October… and beyond! Join my Substack, Sober For Good, for access to a daily chat thread where you can connect with and be supported by other women who are walking this sober journey alongside you. Join us here for just $7/mo

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Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 6+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women.

Sign up for our next ‘Fresh 30’ and ‘Beyond 30’ cohorts. Learn more here!

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The summer Bravo drought is over! Courtney is back on the show with her copious notes to tackle all of the new developments in the Bravosphere. We’ll talk all about whether it’s time to end The OC, the fan gift of Ultimate Girl’s Trip, why Real Housewives of Salt Lake is Bravo at it’s best, and how this season of Real Housewives of New York is so worth a watch after the past couple of lackluster seasons.

Plus - Suzanne relives one of her favorite housewives series, Atlanta, as Courtney watches through the entire show for the first time.

Community is truly the secret sauce of sobriety success, so I’ve created a special place for you during Sober October! Join my Substack, Sober For Good, for access to a daily chat thread where you can connect with and be supported by other women who are walking this sober journey alongside you. Join us here for just $7/mo!

Grab your copy of The Sober Shift, now available in paperback!

Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 6+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women.

Sign up for our next ‘Fresh 30’ and ‘Beyond 30’ cohorts. Learn more here!

Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlife

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I had a new sober first this week: I got pulled over for speeding. And I’m grateful it happened. Why? Because of the sweet relief that overcame me when I realized that I had zero chance of getting a DUI. It was such a wonderful feeling to know that the worst possible outcome was just a speeding ticket, and nothing more.

If you’re in early sobriety, just remember - the freedom of sobriety will reach into every corner of your life. Keep going. And if you feel like you need support, join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 7 Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women.

Community is truly the secret sauce of sobriety success, so I’ve created a special place for you during Sober October! Join my Substack, Sober For Good, for access to a daily chat thread where you can connect with and be supported by other women who are walking this sober journey alongside you. Join us here for just $7/mo!

Grab your copy of The Sober Shift, now available in paperback!

Sign up for our next ‘Fresh 30’ and ‘Beyond 30’ cohorts. Learn more here!

Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlife

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Recovery coach Stephanie Hazard is full of sober wisdom at 26 years sober, and she is now the author of the excellent new book Making Sobriety Stick: A Recovery Coach’s Guide of Sustainable Change.

Today, Stephanie will share what early sobriety looked like for her as a 36-year old single mom in 1999. We’ll talk about how to navigate loneliness in early sobriety and how connection and community can make all the difference. Then, Stephanie will share about her work as a recovery coach and what led her to write Making Sobriety Stick.

Learn more about Stephanie’s book and work at https://www.pathtowardrecovery.com

Community is truly the secret sauce of sobriety success, so I’ve created a special place for you during Sober October! Join my Substack, Sober For Good, for access to a daily chat thread where you can connect with and be supported by other women who are walking this sober journey alongside you. Join us here for just $7/mo!

Grab your copy of The Sober Shift, now available in paperback!

Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 6+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women.

Sign up for our next ‘Fresh 30’ and ‘Beyond 30’ cohorts. Learn more here!

Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlife

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every time I’m on a podcast I get asked ‘what’s next?’. I never know how to answer this question, because the truth is I don’t have a grand plan for what’s coming next in my life.

If you’re feeling a similar pressure in sobriety, let me take that feeling off of your shoulders:

It’s okay if you don’t know what’s next, or even if you don’t know what’s coming tomorrow. You don’t have to have it all figured out. Today is what matters. You’ll figure out tomorrow as it comes.

Community is truly the secret sauce of sobriety success, so I’ve created a special place for you during Sober October! Join my Substack, Sober For Good, for access to a daily chat thread where you can connect with and be supported by other women who are walking this sober journey alongside you. Join us here for just $7/mo!

Grab your copy of The Sober Shift, now available in paperback!

Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 6+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women.

Sign up for our next ‘Fresh 30’ and ‘Beyond 30’ cohorts. Learn more here!

Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlife

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.