Trust

Trust

Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? Remarkably Us host and sober gal Shellie Rone pulls back the curtain on a week that’s equal parts exciting and emotionally heavy, showing that growth and sadness can sit side by side. You’ll hear her talk through a big career boost: a motivating meeting with a new CEO, fresh responsibility in her quality improvement role, and plans for a future master’s degree.

“I left that meeting feeling a little bit more girl boss than I have in a really long time,” she says, reminding anyone early in their career that it’s okay to own your progress. Shellie also shares a deeply personal update about the tiny home being built in the backyard of the family she once nannied for, a family hit by sudden loss and grief.

Her ongoing connection with them highlights how chosen family and community can become a crucial anchor in recovery and life after trauma. Alongside all these ‘good things’, she’s honest about persistent depression and anxiety: the black cloud hovering “behind my right shoulder,” the urge to stay in bed, and the difficulty of talking openly even with her online therapist. This honesty sets the stage for the heart of the episode: trust.

Shellie breaks down what trusting yourself, others and the process actually looks like after addiction, divorce and hitting rock bottom. She talks about rebuilding self-trust through tiny promises (“I promise to get up on time three days this week”), gratitude, journaling and setting boundaries.

She links self-trust with self-love, reminding listeners, “You cannot give something you don’t have.” By the end, you’ll be left with a gentle nudge: would you rather stay walled off, or put your hands up, trust that inner light and see what happens next?