Episode 12: Brian's Sober October (Part 1)

Popularized by the Joe Rogan podcast, “Sober October” has grown into a yearly event that encourages people to abstain from drugs and alcohol for the whole month of October.

This week, Brian returns to the show to discuss how he began doing “Sober October” and how it set him on the path of living a more sober lifestyle. He covers the benefits he experienced from drinking less, as well as how his mindset and perspective on drinking has radically changed since then.

Episode Outline

(0:49) - Beginning of episode, background on “Sober October” and why Brian participates in it

(2:22) - The nature of habit-breaking, drinking becoming a part of your routine

(5:35) - How drinking can interfere with your recovery and sleep, focusing on keeping it to events

(7:15) - Using alcohol to deal with stress

(11:35) - Drinking and getting older, it’s harder on your body and makes it more difficult to stay healthy

(12:26) - You have to ask yourself, “how much longer is this going to go on before you just stop?”

(15:21) - The stigma around even talking about issues with alcohol, Brian’s first experience with Sober October and how his tolerance changes

(18:58) - Drinking vs. drug usage and the idea of “trusting” one more than the other

(21:06) - The spectrum of alcoholism, why you don’t hear about “overdosing” on alcohol as much as you do drugs

About Joshua and Monique Robinson:

Joshua is a recovering alcoholic turned life coach and psychologist.

Co-host of Alternatives to AA is his wife, Monique Robinson.

Josh Robinson is a bodybuilder, athlete, and life coach currently pursuing a degree in psychology. Through hard work, relationship building, and developing their own ways of coping, Josh and Monique are now packaging their recovery in the form of a podcast. He and his wife battled and overcame alcoholism without AA, and their mission is to help others do the same.

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