When I quit drinking in 2011, I thought life after alcohol would be glum and boring. I thought the work of sobriety was learning to tolerate a life sentence of abstinence form alcohol. Boy was I wrong. Life is better! What a happy surprise!  Sobriety doesn't guarantee happiness. It takes effort to learn new patterns and habits, and life is not always perfect because, well, it's life. But breaking free of alcohol's grip on life creates so much extra space and time to fill with other things! Sobriety creates space for recovery, which means healing those underlying reasons for drinking in the first place. Links for this episode: Recovery Research Institute Newsletter Study on Quality of Life and Level of Abstinence UnPickled Prepare to be Alcohol Free by Jean McCarthy Learn more about The Bubble Hour at www.thebubblehour.com Support Tiny Bubbles and The Bubble Hour by joining us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thebubblehour See all books by Jean McCarthy: www.jeanmccarthy.ca/books Purchase Take Good Care: Recovery Readings Inspired by The Bubble Hour at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1999299981/ Visit Jean's Blog UnPickled www.unpickledblog.com

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