Episode 20: That Sober Curious Life with Candace Holmes

Alcohol is such a prevalent part of our culture, especially in city life. Events, celebrations, social gatherings, even clocking out of work is commemorated with a drink. When it feels almost impossible to do any of these things without a drink, that’s when we need to re-evaluate our motivation for drinking. If you do drink alcohol, even on occasion, have you ever asked yourself why you do it? Our hosts, Vicky and Key, asked themselves this same question and the answer they found was profound enough to start their sober curious journey. 

In today’s podcast, Vicky and Key will be discussing how their relationship with alcohol has changed and why they decided to head toward sobriety and its impact on their lives. Along with our hosts, blogger from ‘Exploring Sobriety 365’, Candace Holmes, will be joining us to discuss her family’s history with alcohol abuse, and how staying sober year round has changed her life for the better. 

Of course, battling any sort of addiction has its challenges. This episode takes us through the emotions, mental processing, and lifestyle changes that inevitably take place, along with practical tips on how to get through it.

Join us for a deep dive into how alcohol has woven its way into our lives, and what we can do to change that to be more present in our relationships, and harness creativity with sobriety. 

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Sobriety from alcohol and the pandemic
• How drinking takes away creative power
• Candace’s journey to sobriety
• Mental processing when wanting a drink
• Practical tips on how to avoid drinking
• How living in a city gets woven into drinking culture
• Non-alcoholic drink alternatives
• Does alcohol make you more creative?
• Alcoholism in the family

 

Listen to more Surviving The City podcasts here

Check out Candace Holmes’ blog Exploring Sobriety 365

Quit Like A Woman by Holly Whitaker

The Sober Diaries by Clare Pooley

 

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