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In this video, we explore a journey of personal growth and the empowering effects of embracing sobriety.
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- KnowledgeNook
Jul 30, 2023 · Intro. 0:00. What is sobriety. 1:20. What triggers emotional sobriety. 11:39. Developing an action plan. 12:49. Developing rules. 16:46. Accepting difficult emotions. 18:54. Work on your...
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- Heidi Priebe
What does sobriety mean and why you should try it. 'Sober' and 'Sobriety' are words that have several different meanings and I often wonder exactly what it means to be sober in the context of...
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- Quit Alcohol Coach - Simon Chapple - Be Sober
- Gray Area Drinking by Jolene Park
- Recover Out Loud by Tara Conner
- I’ve Been Duped by Alcohol by Paul Churchill
- Drinking and How It Changed My Life by Ann Dowsett-Johnston
- Addiction Is A disease. We Should Treat It Like One by Michael Botticelli
- Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong by Johann Hari
- The Stigma of Addiction by Tony Hoffman
- Disconnected Brains: How Isolation Fuels Opioid Addiction by Rachel Wurzman
- Changing The Stigma of Mental Health & Addiction by Erika Ball
- Rethinking Sobriety and Addiction
Park defines “gray area drinking” as not having a rock bottom and wanting to be a social drinker but always winding up overdoing it and regretting the amount of alcohol they end up consuming. This level of drinking does not rise to the level of abuse, but it’s close. People who do a lot of gray area drinking are functioning but also feel that some ...
Tara Conner is a former Miss USA winner who struggled with addiction issues from the age of 14. In this talk, she lets us in on her tumultuous upbringingand how she became an addict. I vaguely remember a Miss USA being scandalized by testing positive for cocaine, but that’s about it. That said, itwas really interesting to hear her story and what it...
In 2006, Paul moved to Granada, Spain, and bought a bar. Over the next three years, his drinking became so problematic that he was blacking out 6-7 times per week, drinking 20-25 drinks in an evening. My head continues to spin thinking about that quantity. He walked away from his bar in 2009, but unfortunately, not his drinking, which continued to ...
Ann is the author of “Drink” and an incredible advocate for women in sobriety. She talks about the impact of publicly outing herself as “sober” on her life and professional career, as well as the impact her drinking had on her life. She’s incredibly knowledgeable about how we consume alcohol and its effects on our opportunities, economies, health, ...
Michael Botticelli is a recovering alcoholic and former Director of Drug Policy for the Obama Administration. This talk is a great look at how we’ve historically treated people with addiction in the US and our flawed attempt to “arrest our way” out of the problem of drug and alcohol abuse. He offers an alternative solution for how we can tackle the...
I first watched this TED Talk when I had less than a week of sobrietyunder my belt. It pushed me to think about addiction in a completely new way. Johann talks about his experiences growing up in a family that struggled with addiction and how different countries are approaching the problem. He discusses the implications of their findings on how we ...
Tony is a former addict who experienced homelessness and prison before turning his life. After he was paroled, Tony becamean Elite BMX Pro and founder of the Freewheel Project, a non-profit that mentors young people through sports like BMX and skateboarding. He’s got a compelling story of how he managed to claw his way back into the world and turn ...
In this Ted Talk, neuroscientist Rachel Wurzman asks us to rethink the idea of what is “sick” and what is “normal.” She discusses “un”voluntary behaviors and applies them to addiction, specifically the opioid epidemic, although these concepts can be applied more broadly. She helps us better understand the brainand what happens when it is exposed to...
Erika Ball is a certified alcohol and drug counselor in recovery. She and her husband founded the organization “We Are Those People” (WATP), a nonprofit organization that seeks to change the narrative around addiction recovery through storytelling and film. In this Ted Talk, Ball talks about the importance of shifting how we talk about mental healt...
I’m encouraged by recent sobriety trends and the number of people ditching alcohol for good. It is good for the health of our respective societies and countries and for the people who are still ashamed or scared to reach out for help. And science is catching up. More researchers and medical professionals are challenging the idea that a little alcoh...
Feb 16, 2024 · Sobriety starts with recognizing the need to stop using alcohol or other substance. Recovery takes time and requires hard work. Learn the steps to get sober and what to expect.
Jul 1, 2024 · Here are 13 tips for staying sober from leading experts. Learn how to identify triggers and recognize signs of relapse. With knowledge and time, getting and staying sober is possible—and worth the hard effort.
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Aug 6, 2024 · Sobriety helps you make real friends, learn healthy coping methods, and do things with a clear head and healthy body. In this article, we’ll provide a comprehensive guide to understanding and navigating sobriety.
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