Sober doesn't mean silent. Finding your voice in recovery .

06/06/2025 22 min Temporada 3 Episodio 1

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Episode Synopsis

We're back! And to kick off Season 3, we're diving deep into an aspect of recovery that often surprises us: finding your voice. For so long, many of us cultivated the persona of the "chill girl" — easygoing, low-maintenance, and always agreeable. Alcohol was often our accomplice in maintaining this false identity, numbing the discomfort of constantly shrinking ourselves to fit in.In this episode, we'll explore how sobriety often unearths the voice we’ve buried. We'll talk about how people-pleasing and self-silencing are often rooted in trauma, particularly the fawn response, and how alcohol helped us tolerate the discomfort of saying "yes" when we desperately wanted to say "no." Get ready to reflect on moments when you realized you were shrinking or staying quiet to be liked.Join us as we discuss the profound journey of learning to say "no" without guilt and how confrontation and boundaries transform in sober life. We'll share personal stories about the first boundaries we set that felt truly powerful, and how reclaiming our voice impacts friendships, romantic relationships, and professional spaces. We'll tackle the fear of being "too much" and the liberation of choosing to speak anyway.Finally, we'll reflect on what "voice" means now — the evolution from silence to self-respect. This episode is an invitation to notice where you might still quiet yourself today and to step into the power of your authentic, sober voice.