Episode 9: Sobriety

Rise

This week on Rise we are celebrating our 'soberversaries' - the anniversaries of when we quit drinking (6 years ago for Julia, 5 for Liz). We are digging deep into all things sobriety - the challenges and the gifts, the high points and the hurdles. TL:DR - we love being sober and wouldn't change it for the world - tune in to hear more about why...
Resources mentioned:
Irish fireside candle by Manchester Candle Makers: https://www.forevermanchestershop.com/products/irish-fireside-soy-wax-candle-by-manchester-candle-makers
Soberistas sobriety support community: https://soberistas.com/
The Molecule of More by Daniel Z Lieberman and Michael E Long: https://moleculeofmore.com/
Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker (Holly's work is also where we first came across the idea of NQTD - never question the decision):
https://www.hollywhitaker.com/books-1
HOME podcast (Holly Whitaker and Laura McKowen): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/home-podcast/id1021126077
The upward spiral of positive emotions (Barbara Fredrickson): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29592643/
DBT Skills Training Manual (Second Edition) by Marsha M Linehan: https://www.guilford.com/books/DBT-Skills-Training-Manual/Marsha-Linehan/9781462516995
The Wonder Weeks by Hetty van der Rijt: https://www.thewonderweeks.com/
Japanese philosophy of Ikigai: https://positivepsychology.com/ikigai/
VIA character strengths survey: https://www.viacharacter.org/
Glennon Doyle quote (from Untamed): https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10296343-since-i-got-sober-i-have-never-been-fine-again

Intro/Outro music: Motivational Day by Audio Coffee via Pixabay. Thanks for listening!