Madeline Forrest
Madeline Forrest
#92 My Top Challenges of Early Sobriety & How I Overcame Them
#92 My Top Challenges of Early Sobriety & How I Overcame Them
#92 My Top Challenges of Early Sobriety & How I Overcame Them
Tuesday 20th August 2024
Discover tips to overcome early sobriety challenges and find real connections. Learn how therapy and community support can aid your journey.
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Madeline Forrest
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Sobriety in Everyday Life
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Creative Recovery Journeys
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
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Episode Overview
- Early sobriety can feel isolating; finding real connections is key.
- Mental health support should be affordable and accessible.
- Organizing personal spaces can boost mental well-being.
- Reconnecting with your true self is a benefit of sobriety.
- Community engagement helps maintain positive momentum.
The best part about getting sober is that you get to reconnect with your real self.
In this episode of the Happiest Sober Podcast, host Madeline shares her personal journey through early sobriety and the challenges she faced. She emphasizes the importance of finding genuine connections and support during this transformative time. Madeline discusses the common feeling of loneliness that can occur when one removes the artificial connections previously created through substances. To counteract this, she suggests engaging with a supportive community, either in-person or virtually, such as the Happiest Sober Hub.
Madeline highlights the importance of mental health care and accessibility. She introduces RULA, a platform that partners with numerous insurance plans to offer affordable therapy options. This resource can be invaluable for anyone seeking mental health support without breaking the bank. Another key point of the episode is the impact of physical space on mental well-being. Madeline shares her personal experience of organizing her room and the positive effects it had on her sleep and overall state of mind.
She encourages listeners to consider decluttering and organizing their spaces as a step towards improving their mental health. Throughout the episode, Madeline reflects on the reframe of identity in sobriety. She talks about moving away from the need to prove one's fun or party persona, and instead embracing an authentic self. By staying connected with one's true self and supportive people, the challenges of early sobriety can be mitigated.
Madeline wraps up the episode with encouragement for those on a sobriety journey, reminding them that they are not alone and that real connections and supportive community are crucial. She invites listeners to subscribe to her newsletter and follow her on Instagram for more inspiration and guidance.