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Worried You Won't Find a Sober Community if You're Not in A.A.? 5 Strategies on How to Find Your Sober Tribe. Apr 13, 2023

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Hiya friend and welcome back to the show! Today we are going to hit on how the heck can we meet sober buddies and/or a sober tribe when A.A. just isn’t for you. Please note, that this is me not bashing on A.A. I truly believe that there is no wrong or right way to recover. If A.A. is helping you, keep going to A.A.! If A.A. is not for you, find something that does work.
Alright, so as I preach on this show, removing alcohol has improved literally every single area of my life. Not joking one bit. It has brought me an overwhelming amount of confidence, empowerment, joy, freedom, and much much more. I’m obsessed with waking up feeling good, being an amazing role model for my children, and helping my friends, family, and listeners like YOU discover a beautiful sober lifestyle.
Now all that sounds quite beautiful and wonderful, doesn’t it? However, if you haven’t worked your tail off to find supportive, sober friends and communities, it can feel kind of lonely. If you're someone who's committed to living alcohol-free, but you’re constantly the only one in the room NOT drinking and you don’t have anyone to talk to about that - it can feel isolating. You can experience FOMO (fear of missing out) and while we know in our hearts that living alcohol-free is so gosh darn good for us and is definitely the lifestyle upgrade we desire, it’s still hard.
So today, I want to share with you some tips on how to find that support, those friendships, maybe even that community that you could benefit from. Ready? Let's do it!

Did you know I offer Sobriety Coaching? I'd be honored to be YOUR accountability partner, your cheerleader, and your positive sobriety coach. For more deets, email me or head to the website.
Groups (and other resources) I reference in today's episode: https://www.decidedlydry.com/resources

xo, Jess

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From Overdrinking to Alcohol and Anxiety-Free with Stefanie Gass Apr 06, 2023

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Hiya Sweet Friends! In today's episode I'm chatting with the unbelievably inspiring, incredible mentor of mine, Stefanie Gass. If you have yet to have the opportunity to get to know this woman, boy oh boy are you in for a treat.
Stefanie Gass is a CEO, wife, boy mom, coffee lover, and #pjsallday enthusiast! Stef helps women get clear on their niche, start a podcast, and grow a successful online business, God's way. She is the host of a top .5% globally ranked podcast for Christian Entrepreneurs, The Stefanie Gass Show. Stef believes it's possible to partner with God to create impact and income without sacrificing or buying into social media hustle. And if we couldn't love her more, she's doing all of this 100% alcohol-FREE.
I can't wait to hear about all the takeaways you're going to have from this chat.
Ways to Connect with Stef:
Website: https://stefaniegass.com
Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/successwithstefanie
Stef's Podcast: https://stefaniegass.com/thepodcast
Email: support@stefaniegass.com
Did that intro speak to you today and you're curious about Jess's Healthy Habit & Sober Coaching? Head to the Decidedly Dry website ASAP for more info and to snag your spot before she's all booked.

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Don't forget: if the only thing you did today was stay sober, you are winning!
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Are Sober Women Becoming More God Curious? Here's What's True for Me. Mar 30, 2023

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Hi Friend! In today's episode, I want to chat about how my sober journey has led me to becoming more God-Curious. Lately, and especially here on the pod if you've been listening, I’ve been having some amazing conversations with some sober women in my life. We typically hit on all things sobriety, but recently we really started digging into religion.
One of my amazing mentors and friends (you know who you are), and I have been getting really deep. We’ve noticed this growing similarity we’re seeing in the sober curious movement and this new (for some of us) God curious movement. In this episode, I try my best to break it down a bit and give you some examples of what I mean. I list 5 ways I believe that our sober journey is similar to our new, God curious journey and use my experiences as an example.
Before you push play, I want to encourage you to listen with an open mind and an open heart. This is me just sharing my observations, my thoughts, and kinda where I’m at in my journey. It’s never my intention to preach or persuade, just hopefully connect, inspire and relate. Sound good? Good!
I firmly believe that just like we had this wave of people jumping on the sober train, we’ve got another train coming up the track. It’s the God train and people are buying their tickets to hop on. I mean can you blame them? We’re living in a CRAZY world where a lot of us are simply searching for more peace, more love, and more purpose. So many similarities in these journeys and I'm excited to not only see them unravel, but to also hear YOUR thoughts.
Read about this episode/topic on the Blog.
The Bible Recap Podcast

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Scared Your Friendships will Change in Sobriety? Here's Why They Will and Why it's Not a Bad Thing. Mar 23, 2023

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Hiya Sweet Friend! So glad you're here. Today's episode is all about the three things I've learned (so far) about friendships in sobriety. As most of us know, healthy relationships typically involve trust, honesty, commitment, and a lot of times, patience. That all being said, when alcohol plays a big role in our lives it's common for us to not receive the "gold star" in all of those categories. So sometimes our relationships struggle a bit when we're drinking too much.
In this episode, I'll not only share what I've learned, but I'll also touch on why it's actually not a bad thing if we lose some friends in sobriety. Can't wait to hear your thoughts!

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How One Nurse's Journey to Sobriety is Making Positive Changes to the Healthcare System Mar 16, 2023

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Well hello friends!! In today's episode I'm chatting with another amazing sober mama, Adrienne McDougal. Adrienne lives here in Oregon with her husband, two kiddos and a giant 120 pound dog. She's originally from New Mexico and has been a nurse for 14 years. She's very passionate about influencing rapid change in our healthcare system by developing and growing this generation of leaders. She loves spending time with her family, especially when it's in the outdoors anywhere near the water or the mountains!
Adrienne is another amazing example of a mom who knew alcohol wasn't serving her, put in the hard work, and is thriving in sobriety. Can't wait to hear what you think of this great episode!
Connect with Adrienne:
Instagram: @amcdougal84
LinkedIn: adrienne-mcdougal
Listen to her show: Between the Bedside and the Boardroom

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Don't forget: if the only thing you did today was stay sober, you are winning!
Next Steps:
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Contact: decidedlydry@gmail.com

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4 Effective Ways to Deal with a Slip in Your Sober Journey Mar 09, 2023

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Hi friend and welcome back to the show! Today we're going to talk about what to do if you have a slip in your sober journey. A slip, a sip, a relapse, a setback, whatever you want to call it, is one of the most frustrating experiences when you’re trying to live alcohol-free. It can leave you feeling humiliated, ashamed, angry, and almost cause you to feel like you should just give up. I've been there and it's not a great place to be. So today, I'm going to give you 4 effective, practical ways to bounce back from a slip.
You can read more over on the blog by clicking here.
Did you know I offer Healthy Habits and Sobriety Coaching? Together, we can work through all the barriers you're experiencing in growing in your sober journey. If you’ve been looking for an upbeat, positive person who can guide you to more dry days, I’d love to get on a 15 minute completely free call with you to see if we’d be a good fit to work together. If so, we can work through and identify what some of the road blocks are that you’re facing and come up with a game plan. These calls are a great way to see if we’re a good fit together, there’s no strings attached, and I have 3 calls available this month - so email me at decidedlydry@gmail.com to book your call today!
Books I reference in today's episode:
This Naked Mind by Annie Grace
We are the Luckiest by Laura McKowen

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Don't forget: if the only thing you did today was stay sober, you are winning!
Next Steps:
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Contact: decidedlydry@gmail.com

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Sober Living Doesn't Have to be Boring: 5 Things to Radically Change Your Life with Juliana Page Mar 02, 2023

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Hiya Sweet Friends! In today's episode I'm chatting with the beautiful and inspiring Juliana Page. You guys, this girl is incredible. She is going to bring so much light and positivity to your sober journey and I can't wait for you to hear this entire episode.
Juliana is a bestselling author, master certified life coach and minister of God's vibes. Juliana has researched and immersed herself in the professional life coaching, ministry, leadership, success conditioning and personal development fields. From her obsession to determine what makes the difference in people's quality of life, she helps people understand their model of the world, how to change their story to change their lives, how to steward their impact and how to discover lasting fulfillment through contributing to the world in ways far beyond themselves. Page serves as a leadership and self-mastery strategist for organizations, companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals. Through her proven Spirit-Driven Success Method and The God's Vibes Mastermind program, Page delivers practical wisdom and tools that empower purpose, spiritual wholeness, sustainable health, financial freedom, and relational fulfillment.
Connect with Juliana:
Website: http://www.julianapage.com/
Community: http://www.courageco.org/
Listen to her show God's Vibes Here
Celebrate Recovery: https://www.celebraterecovery.com

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Don't forget: if the only thing you did today was stay sober, you are winning!
Next Steps:
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From High-Functioning Drinker to Sober, Jesus-Loving Life Coach - How One Woman is Thriving in Sobriety // with Erika Diaz-Castro Feb 23, 2023

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Hiya Friends! This week I’m talking with my new sober friend, Erika Diaz-Castro. Erika is a Christ-follower, wife, mama & life coach for Christian women who struggle with anxiety, burnout or overwhelm. Our conversation today is about her amazing sober journey. We touch on many aspects of her story, but my favorite was hearing her talk about all the magical hidden signs that were put in her path when it was time for her to stop drinking for good. You're going to be moved and inspired by this one. Enjoy!
Find her at:
www.herrenewedstrength.com/podcast
www.herrenewedstrength.com/community
Rooting for YOU,
Jess

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Don't forget: if the only thing you did today was stay sober, you are winning!
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Feeling Hopeless When it Comes to Getting Sober? Listen to this Beloved Children's Story and Get Ready for a Boost of Motivation. Feb 17, 2023

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Hiya Friend! In today's episode, I'm literally going to read you a classic story you might remember from your childhood: The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper. Now I know you might be asking yourself, "Why in the world are you reading us a story for children on a sobriety podcast Jess?" Don't fret, there's a purpose!
Okay... so you remember the story, yes? It was that fun, sweet tale where a train carrying toys and treats for good boys and girls breaks down. Three train engines decide to not help, each for their own reasons. Finally, a little blue engine comes along and helps. Well, friends, I re-read this story as an adult the other day and HOLY TOLEDO. The amazing themes and symbolism that you can pull from this story are worth talking about. So if it's alright with you, I'm going to read you the story on this episode! That way you can not only hear it, but you'll have the opportunity to also see how much of it can resemble our sober journeys. I hope you enjoy it!
One last thing...
Friend, do you feel like you’ve kicked the booze but are still experiencing that dreaded urge to pour a drink during that witching hour? I think we all can agree that we never regret NOT drinking, that we’re so RELIEVED to be off that gray-area-drinking merry go round… but man, how in the world are we going to move through the stressors and big emotions naturally?!

I want to invite you to consider doing a 60-minute Healthy Habit & Sobriety coaching session with me. Together we'll identify your stressors, the causes of your big emotions, and most importantly, we’ll customize an effective, practical, NEW self-care plan that helps you turn to healthy habits instead of drinking. If this sounds like something that could help you, please, please consider emailing me at: decidedlydry@gmail.com . I’d love to get to know you, get you on my calendar, and help you experience more JOY in sobriety. I'm only taking on a few clients at this time, so if this sounds like something that would benefit you, don't delay, sister!
xo,
Jess

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Don't forget: if the only thing you did today was stay sober, you are winning!
Next Steps:
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Support the Show: Donate
Contact: decidedlydry@gmail.com

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Tired of Waking Up at 3am After a Night of Drinking? Sleep Soundly Again By Healing Your Liver in Sobriety with Allison Jordan FDN-P Feb 10, 2023

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Today I'm chatting with my new friend, Allison Jordan. Allison is the owner and founder of Better Belly Therapies, a successful gut health clinic based in Ann Arbor, MI. Allison exceeds the highest levels of training as a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) and a certified Craniosacral Therapist (CST-T) and combines functional lab testing with craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation to help men and women with digestive dysfunction decrease food restrictions and increase their energy and quality of life.
Why am I bringing someone on the show that specializes in gut health?! Glad you asked, sister! Because when we decide that alcohol just isn't serving us anymore, it's super helpful to learn about the impact that alcohol has on our body. Allison explains why we have those 3am wake up calls, why our face looks puffy, why we feel just utterly drained and foggy, and much, much, more. This episode is such a good one and I can't wait to hear what you think!
How to Connect with Allison:
FREE Heal Your Liver - Detox for Life Program : TOTAL Liver Support Protocol
Listen to her podcast: The Better Belly Podcast
Check out her website: BetterBellyTherapies.com
Take her free quiz: What's Holding Up Your Gut Health?
Podcast Testimonial Episodes from my client Abby on Alcohol:
Ep. 13// Drop Sugar Cravings, Lose Weight, and Get Glowing Skin [Client Testimonial - Abby Herman]
Apple Podcast
Spotify
Better Belly Website
Ep. 96// How to Permanently Heal Your Gut [Client Testimonial - Abby Herman - One Year Later]
Apple Podcast
Spotify
Better Belly Website

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Don't forget: if the only thing you did today was stay sober, you are winning!
Next Steps:
Visit the Blog: www.decidedlydry.com
Support the Show: Donate
Contact: decidedlydry@gmail.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decidedlydry.substack.com

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