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200 | Comparing Yourself to Others: How to Stop Letting It Control You (opens the original)
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Why does someone else’s success so quickly become evidence that you’re failing? Comparing yourself to others is deeply human. We use comparison to understand where we fit, whether we belong, and whether we’re doing okay. But when comparison becomes tied to shame and self-worth, it can leave us feeling like everyone else is doing life - or sobriety - better than we are. In this episode, Julie and Steve are joined by Matt and Sean for an honest conversation about comparison, confidence, and recove
199 | Why Marriage Feels Harder After You Quit Drinking (opens the original)
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Why does marriage sometimes feel harder after quitting drinking - even though sobriety was supposed to make everything better? Removing alcohol from a relationship doesn’t automatically remove the problems surrounding it. Sobriety can expose loneliness, resentment, damaged trust, unmet emotional needs, and unhealthy roles that both partners have learned to play. It can also introduce an entirely new version of the person who quit drinking - one who is learning to speak up, set boundaries, and sh
198 | The Conversations We Avoid Are Costing Us (opens the original)
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Why is it so hard to say what needs to be said - even when staying silent is eating away at us? Vulnerability in sobriety can feel terrifying. Speaking honestly means risking judgment, rejection, conflict, or being misunderstood. But the things that go unsaid rarely disappear. They often become shame, resentment, loneliness, and another reason to numb. In the Season 5 premiere, Julie and Steve are joined by Amber and Barclay for a candid conversation about finding the courage to speak up. They s
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