Transform Your Sobriety Journey with Janet Gourand
Episode Overview
Mindset is more powerful than willpower in sobriety. Pause before drinking to leverage neuroplasticity. Discomfort is key to personal growth. Tribe Sober offers community support for sobriety. Quitting alcohol leads to better health and self-worth.
Discomfort is the currency of growth. We need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
In this insightful episode of the Tribe Sober podcast, Janet Gourand delves into the transformative journey of sobriety, emphasizing the power of mindset over mere willpower. Janet highlights that quitting alcohol is not about deprivation but rather a profound opportunity for life transformation. She introduces the concept of neuroplasticity, explaining that taking a pause before reaching for a drink can be a neuroplastic moment—a golden window to rewire habits.
Research suggests that building new habits takes 66 days, and even if one slips up, it's crucial to get back on track. Sobriety is likened to climbing a mountain, requiring courage, grit, and guidance. Tribe Sober, with Janet as its leader, provides this guidance through a supportive community where individuals at various stages of their recovery journey help each other stay on track.
Janet shares her personal wake-up calls, recounting her experiences with binge drinking in her twenties and the realization of its unsustainability. Listeners are encouraged to embrace discomfort as the currency of growth. To get comfortable with being uncomfortable, one must practice abstaining from alcohol repeatedly until it no longer feels like discomfort. Tribe Sober offers a range of resources, including recovery stories, expert advice, and a unique membership program featuring challenges, chat rooms, sober buddies, trackers, and milestone awards.
Throughout the episode, Janet emphasizes the importance of connection—highlighting that it is the opposite of addiction. Tribe Sober provides role models, accountability, and encouragement, fostering a community where transformation over information is prioritized. Janet invites listeners to join the Tribe Sober community and check out the Top 20 program, designed to support those seeking permanent sobriety. Ultimately, Janet encourages listeners to share the podcast and help transform lives by reaching more people struggling with alcohol dependence.
With her guidance and the Tribe Sober community, individuals can ditch the drink, climb the mountain of sobriety, and enjoy the amazing view from the top.