EP 43: Rock Bottom: It's How You Feel, Not What Happened
In this episode, Maureen sits down with Becca Stahl, the editor behind Sober Fit Life. What started as a casual conversation about sobriety turned into a powerful story of transformation that needed to be shared.
Becca opens up about quitting drinking in her late twenties while working in the alcohol industry, how she discovered the concept of sober curiosity before she even knew what it was called, and why her version of "rock bottom" didn't look like what most people expect. She shares candidly about managing OCD and trauma, and why she's grateful she made this change before becoming a mom.
This is a story about curiosity, self-honesty, and the courage to question everything you thought was normal.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- Working in alcohol sales while secretly questioning her relationship with drinking
- The moment her boss said quitting was "bad for business"
- Why tracking her spending and drinking habits changed everything
- The harsh reality of moderate drinking: "This isn't fun when you're not blacking out"
- How she and her husband quit together (and the awkward kitchen island habit they had to break)
- Managing OCD and trauma after removing alcohol as a coping mechanism
- The difference between drinking buddies and real friends
- Parenting sober and modeling a different way of life for her daughter
- Why curiosity was the key to her entire transformation
