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Dry January: Tips For Going All In Dec 22, 2025

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If you’re thinking about going all-in on Dry January—or weighing whether Dry or Dry(ish) makes more sense—this episode helps you think it through calmly and realistically. We talk about what a full break actually gives you, how focusing on what you want to gain makes the month easier, why slip-ups don’t undo progress, and how January can set you up for a more intentional February—whether you stay dry, drink less, or adjust along the way.
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The ABC Method for Cravings and Stress Drinking w/ Rachel Lundberg Dec 18, 2025

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Today’s guest is Rachel Lundberg. Rachel has spent more than three decades working with movement, yoga, and nervous system regulation, and she’s the founder of Thrive Yoga and Wellness, where she helps people feel more at home in their bodies and less reactive in their habits. Her work sits at the intersection of alignment, breath, and awareness — the stuff that actually determines whether a craving passes or takes over. In this episode, we unpack her ABC method for cravings and stress drinking, what nervous system regulation really looks like in everyday life, and a few simple tools you can use in the moment to slow things down and make a more conscious choice before you pour.

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7 Subtle Ways Drinking Changes as Life Changes Dec 15, 2025

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We don’t drink the same way in every season of life — and that’s not random. In this episode, Mike explores seven subtle signs that your drinking may be reflecting something deeper, drawing from Wayne Dyer’s Seven Faces of Intention. This isn’t about cutting back or fixing anything. It’s about noticing how stress, pressure, self-talk, pace, and internal alignment shape the role alcohol plays. If drinking sometimes feels heavier — or just different than it used to — this episode offers a thoughtful lens for understanding why.

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How Malcolm Cut his Drinking by 75% with Sunnyside Med Dec 11, 2025

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What happens when someone discovers that medication, structure, and real support can work together? In this conversation, Malcolm shares how Sunnyside Med helped him go from drinking 15–20 drinks a day to a consistent 4–5 — a 75% reduction in just six weeks. He talks openly about grief, shame, emotional patterns, and why previous attempts at change didn’t stick. You’ll hear how naltrexone, community, coaching calls, and daily tracking gave him the tools he’d been missing for years. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a cycle of stopping and starting, Malcolm’s story shows what’s possible when biology and behavior are addressed together.

If this story resonates, remember you're not alone. Sunnyside Med is a modern, science-backed program to help you drink less or quit through a personalized combination of medication, coaching, community, and more. Learn more at https://www.joinsunnysidemed.com.
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The Top 5 Myths Mindful Drinkers Still Believe Dec 09, 2025

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Even when you’re drinking less and feeling better, certain beliefs can quietly make the whole process feel harder than it needs to be. In this episode, we break down five common myths that influence how you interpret cravings, off-nights, progress, and your own capacity for change. Once you see these myths clearly, the entire journey feels lighter and a lot more human.

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Is Your Gut Driving Your Cravings? Dec 04, 2025

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In this episode, Mike explores a surprising angle on cravings: the role your gut plays in when and why they show up. Drawing on new research about the gut–brain axis, he explains how alcohol, stress, blood sugar swings, and even sleep can influence the signals your gut sends to your brain — and how those signals can feel like cravings. You’ll learn simple, science-backed ways to support your gut, steady your mood, and make cravings easier to manage without relying on willpower or perfection.

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Your Post-Thanksgiving Reset Starts Here Dec 01, 2025

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Thanksgiving shakes up your routines, your sleep, your stress, and your drinking rhythm — even when you’ve been doing the work. In this episode, we break down what the weekend actually revealed about your habits, why it felt harder or easier than expected, and how to use that insight to steady yourself for December. This is your post-Thanksgiving reset, built around clarity, momentum, and mindful choices that support how you want to feel through the rest of the holidays.

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7 Strategies to Stay on Track and Still Enjoy Thanksgiving Nov 26, 2025

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It sounds cheesy, but at this time of year here at Sunnyside we're always incredibly grateful for you, our Sunnyside members. You bring us inspiration through your success stories and the effort you put into bettering yourselves. And you make us better at what we do. Sunnyside is our life's work, and we're proud to be on this journey with you.

In this special holiday episode, we share how you can go into Thanksgiving with a plan, feel clear about your goals, and still end up drinking more than you meant to. It usually has less to do with alcohol and more to do with what the moment means. Comfort. Tradition. Feeling connected.

We go through seven practical ways to stay aligned without being rigid. How to handle that first pour, how to ride out an urge, how to relax your plan without losing it, and why stopping one drink earlier can change how tomorrow feels.

We know this can be a challenging time of year. Family can be stressful, and many of us have lost a loved one. But you CAN get through it in a healthy way. We're here for you.

From the Sunnyside family to you, happy Thanksgiving.

(P.S. We know not everyone celebrates this holiday, but many of our customers do. This content is generic enough to apply to every family, no matter where you are.)

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10 Cognitive Distortions That Tell You “You’re Not Getting Better” Nov 24, 2025

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You can stick to your plan most of the week, make better choices, feel more aware—and still wake up after one off night and think, “Nothing’s changing. I knew I’d end up right back here.” That moment has less to do with the drinking, and more to do with the thoughts that rush in after. In psychology, these are called cognitive distortions—mental habits that make a single slip feel like proof you don’t actually have control, or that your progress isn’t real. In today’s episode, we go through ten of the most common distortions that show up around drinking, including why your brain zooms in on the bad night and ignores the good ones, why feeling guilty doesn’t actually mean you’re off track, and why these thoughts tend to show up strongest right when real change is happening.

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The Four Pillars of Letting Go Without Going All-or-Nothing w/ Jeanette Hu Nov 20, 2025

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When most people hear the word sobriety, they think labels, meetings, or giving something up. For Jeanette Hu, it meant something very different. She spent years drinking daily— and when she tried to change, she didn’t fully connect with the traditional path. So she became a psychotherapist and started studying belief, identity, and the emotional role alcohol plays in our lives. That led her to build what she calls the Four Pillar Sobriety System—not based on willpower or labels, but on understanding why alcohol has a hold in the first place. Let's get into it.

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