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#142: The Truth About Being A Functional Alcoholic

2026-01-1612:47

When your life still looks okay on the outside, it’s easy to convince yourself your drinking isn’t a real problem. You’re still working, paying bills, showing up, so it must be fine, right? In this episode, Tim unpacks the truth behind the “functional alcoholic” label and why it often hides more than it reveals. We talk about how easy it is to keep adjusting the definition of “functional” to avoid change, how this label is quietly supported by society and even loved ones, and why managing yo...

#141: What Happens In Your 1st 30 Days Sober

2026-01-0916:42

When you stop drinking, it’s easy to expect a clean upward curve—sleep gets better, moods improve, life gets easier. But what really happens in those first 30 days often surprises people. It’s not about failure or doing it wrong. It’s about understanding what your body and mind are going through. In this episode, I walk through the first month of sobriety, week by week. We talk about the physical and emotional changes that can show up—from restless nights and sugar cravings to random anxiety...

#140: What MOST PEOPLE Get Wrong About Dry January

2026-01-0210:18

Dry January is often framed as a test of willpower or a thirty-one-day challenge to get through. But for a lot of people, the hardest part is not avoiding alcohol. It is sitting with what shows up when alcohol is no longer there to do its usual job. In this episode, I talk about a different way to approach Dry January, not as a detox, a countdown, or something to endure until February, but as a simple and honest experiment. We explore why focusing on when the month ends often prevents real in...

#139: Reviewing Your Year in Sobriety: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What’s Next

2025-12-2610:59

As the year comes to a close, a lot of people in sobriety don’t know what to do with it. Part of you might feel proud of how far you’ve come. Another part might feel disappointed, stuck, or unsure if you’re doing this “right.” And for a lot of people, the easiest option is either to avoid looking back altogether or to beat yourself up for everything that didn’t go as planned. In this episode, I walk through a more honest and realistic way to review your year in sobriety. We talk about how to ...

#138: Starting Over in Sobriety (Without Starting From Zero)

2025-12-1812:03

Relapsing can make it feel like everything you worked for just disappeared. The progress, the confidence, the belief that this time was different — all of it can feel gone in an instant. But starting over doesn’t actually mean starting from zero. In this episode, I talk about what’s really going on when someone relapses, why it feels so discouraging, and how to move forward without repeating the same cycle again. We look at relapse not as a personal failure, but as information — something tha...

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