TSP 064: "100 Days (Sober)" with Lauren Yoder, do you remember your first 100 days sober?TSP 064: "100 Days (Sober)" with Lauren Yoder, do you remember your first 100 days sober?
The SHAIR Recovery Podcast
Lauren Yoder shares how her life moved from heavy drinking, dealing drugs, and dangerous driving to a sober routine built on meetings, faith, and family. The conversation focuses on her first 100 days sober, the relief of honesty, and the role of writing and community support in her ongoing recovery.
58:03•3 May 2016
Lauren Yoder’s First 100 Days Sober: From Chaos to Quiet Honesty
Episode Overview
- Family interventions and clear ultimatums can break through denial and open the door to treatment.
- Extending time in rehab beyond the minimum can deepen acceptance and provide more solid foundations for sobriety.
- Simple daily routines – meetings, service, prayer, and time with family – help maintain a stable recovery.
- Creative outlets like writing and poetry can channel emotions and support ongoing healing.
- Living honestly removes the exhausting burden of keeping track of lies and supports long-term sobriety.
“You don’t have to remember anything when you tell the truth. And it’s so much easier now that I’m sober when whatever comes out of my mouth is just the truth.”
Curious about how others manage their sobriety journey? This conversation with Lauren Yoder on The SHAIR Recovery Podcast offers a raw, honest look at what those first 100 days without alcohol can feel like – and why they matter so much.
Hosted by recovery coach Omar Pinto, the episode centres on Lauren, author of *100 Days Sober* and *From the Weeds*, who went from dealing drugs and crashing cars to parenting two children in a life built around meetings, faith, and writing. She talks about waking every hour in the night to drink, hiding bottles in her car and at work, and driving with her kids while intoxicated – experiences that still cut deep to describe.
A major thread is the sheer mental exhaustion of addiction. Lauren recalls, “The one thing that really makes me sick was just to think about how I had to lie on top of lie on top of lie… when I got sober, one of my favourite quotes is, you don’t have to remember anything when you tell the truth.” That shift from constant cover‑ups to simple honesty becomes one of her greatest reliefs in sobriety.
You’ll also hear how a serious car accident and a family ultimatum pushed her into treatment 1,900 miles from home, where her plan to “learn to drink normal” quietly collapsed. Instead, she embraced 45 days in residential care, followed by meetings, sponsorship, church, and a return to her old love of poetry and journalling. Omar weaves in information about community support, including private groups and recovery-focused technology, giving structure and options for anyone wanting connection.
For parents, professionals, or anyone staring down their own first 100 days, this episode offers a mix of tough truth, practical routines, and hope. Could your next 100 days look different to your last?
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