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The world makes a big deal about the moment you quit drinking.

But no one warns you about everything that comes after — the part that doesn’t fit neatly into before-and-after pictures.

In this episode, I’m talking about the slow rebuild that follows the big decision.

It’s not glamorous. It’s not linear. And it’s definitely not the movie montage people imagine when they tell you, “You must feel amazing now.”

The truth?

Rebuilding your life feels less like a fresh start and more like repairing a house that’s still half on fire… while trying to remember where you left the metaphorical toolbox back in 2009.

You’ll hear:

• Why progress in sobriety feels invisible long before it feels real.
• The weird identity crisis that shows up when your outside changes faster than your inside.
• A story about looking in the mirror months into sobriety and not recognizing the “healthier” version staring back.
• Why apologies matter less than consistency — and why consistency is harder than it sounds.
• A Sobering Fact about how long emotional recovery actually takes (spoiler: it’s slow for a reason).
• A simple Write Your Own Song prompt to help you build one brick at a time instead of trying to rebuild the whole house in a week.

🎧 New episodes every other Wednesday — always under 20 minutes, always tied to a song that matters.

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Therapy Track of the Week: 🎵 Fragile — Cameron Whitcomb

Sobering Fact: ⚠️ Research shows it takes an average of five years for people in recovery to reach stable emotional footing. If you’re only a few months in? You’re right on schedule.

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