Madeline Forrest
Madeline Forrest
#89 A Chat About Sober Milestones
#89 A Chat About Sober Milestones
#89 A Chat About Sober Milestones
Tuesday 30th July 2024
Explore the highs and lows of sober milestones with Madeline Forrest, offering tips and heartfelt advice for your sobriety journey.
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Episode Overview
- Sober milestones can evoke mixed emotions, including pride and reflection.
- It's normal to feel challenged even after reaching a milestone.
- Setting new goals post-milestone can help maintain motivation.
- Celebrating progress is crucial for continued sobriety success.
- Romanticising alcohol is natural but should be acknowledged without acting on it.
The win isn't in never struggling; it's in recognising those thoughts and choosing not to act on them.
Madeline Forrest, the voice behind the Happiest Sober Podcast, takes you on a heartfelt journey through the maze of sober milestones. If you've ever found yourself counting down the days to your sobriety anniversary, only to be met with unexpected emotions, this episode is a must-listen. Madeline unpacks the bittersweet nature of these milestones, highlighting how they can evoke feelings of pride and reflection, yet also bring up memories of past struggles.
She offers practical advice on handling these emotions, reminding you that reaching a milestone doesn’t mean having everything figured out. It's a gentle reminder that life, with all its ups and downs, continues even in sobriety. Madeline shares her own experiences, including the rocky periods she faced post-milestone and how she navigated them without alcohol. Her anecdotes serve as comforting reassurances that it's okay to feel challenged and that you're not alone in this journey.
Whether you're approaching your first sober anniversary or celebrating multiple years, Madeline's tips on setting new goals and celebrating every win will resonate deeply. Through her compassionate dialogue, Madeline encourages you to embrace each milestone as a celebration of progress rather than a finish line. With light humour sprinkled throughout, she makes it clear that sobriety is a continuous journey, filled with moments to celebrate and reflect upon.
So why not tune in and let Madeline guide you through the complexities of sober milestones? You might just find the encouragement you need to keep moving forward.