“The difference between abstinence and sobriety.”“The difference between abstinence and sobriety.”
Misfit Stars
There are some concepts around sobriety and recovery that people who have been through that process just sort of throw around, that normies might not necessarily understand in a nuanced way. So we thought we'd pause Jamie's recovery story this week to ...
57:02•3 Nov 2021
Sobriety vs. Abstinence: Shannon and Jamie's Deep Dive
“If you're just talking about being absent, if you're just talking about like: well, I quit drinking, but you didn't do anything about any of the rest of the stuff that I just described, like you don't do any of that excavation, you don't dig down aside you, you don't figure out what the causes and conditions are and figure out how to unburden yourself with them, then they're just still in there, being tumorous.”
What’s the real difference between sobriety and abstinence? In this thought-provoking episode of Misfit Stars, Shannon Curtis and Jamie Hill press pause on Jamie's personal recovery story to untangle these concepts. They break down what it truly means to be sober, going beyond just giving up alcohol. Jamie opens up about his own path, sharing how sobriety is more about emotional healing and living in the moment than merely abstaining from drinking.
He touches on the importance of confronting past traumas and the role of a higher power in his journey. Shannon and Jamie's honest and heartfelt discussion offers a fresh perspective on recovery that will resonate with anyone navigating their own sobriety or supporting a loved one through it. Tune in for a candid chat that sheds light on the emotional layers of staying sober.
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