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Why Stillness Feels So Uncomfortable in Early Sobriety 1:1 coaching alcohol alcohol coach alcohol drinking patterns alcohol recovery boredom maureen benkovich midlife wellness sober fit chick soberfitlife soberfitlifepodcast soberfitness May 26, 2025

Let’s talk about a sneaky little trigger that can wreck your alcohol-free momentum if you’re not ready for it: boredom.

Boredom often comes from deeper feelings like restlessness, a lack of purpose, ...

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How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: Alcohol, Shame, and Sobriety with Andrea Owen alcohol recovery andrea owen certified health coach codependeny healthy attachment how to stop feeling like shit recovery books self help books sober fit chick sober fit life women supporting women May 05, 2025

How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: Shame, Numbing, and Owning Your Sobriety

In 2018, I stumbled across a book that would quietly—but powerfully—change my life: How to Stop Feeling Like Sht* by Andrea Owe...

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Gray Area Drinking: Why Willpower Isn’t the Answer & What Actually Works alcohol recovery cutting back on alcohol drink less gray area drinking how to drink less how to stop drinking nervous system regulation sober curious why willpower won't help you quit drinking willpower and drinking Feb 10, 2025

You’ve told yourself, This time will be different. But before you know it, you’re back in the same cycle—pouring a glass of wine after work, drinking more than you planned, and waking up wondering, Wh...

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