Glennon Doyle: Embracing Sobriety and Shattering Social Norms
I have to, as a person walking down the road of sobriety, integrate those two lives. And because I fought so hard for my sobriety, for my sanity, my recovery, I expect a lot for myself there, right to the point where, when I realized I needed to that, my health and my sobriety, which are completely dependent on living in the truth for me, meant that I needed to move forward with a divorce from my husband.
What happens when a best-selling author decides to turn her life inside out for the sake of sobriety? In this episode of 'Recovery Unscripted', Glennon Doyle, the brilliant mind behind 'Love Warrior' and the online community Momastery, sits down with host David Condos. Glennon opens up about her journey to sobriety and how it has fundamentally shaped her life.
She doesn't shy away from discussing the hard choices, like her decision to divorce her husband, all in the name of staying true to herself. Recorded at the Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare conference in Nashville, Glennon dives deep into how sobriety has helped her align her inner and outer selves. She emphasizes the importance of sharing stories from scars, not open wounds, and how vulnerability and truth-telling can dismantle rigid social constructs of masculinity and femininity.
Glennon’s candid conversation is both heartwarming and thought-provoking. She challenges listeners to rethink societal norms and encourages them to find their own path to authenticity. Whether you're on your own journey to sobriety or supporting someone who is, this episode offers a wealth of wisdom and real-life strategies for coping and healing.
Join Glennon Doyle as she shares her raw and unfiltered story, reminding us all that it's okay to be human and that our imperfections are what make us beautifully whole.