In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Levy, author of “Drinking Games,” to talk about her journey to becoming sober and how drinking played a role in her life up through her twenties. Sarah shares how her relationship with alcohol evolved over time, how hustle culture in New York affected her drinking habits, and why multiple stints of moderation and abstinence didn’t work. She also discusses how her drinking affected her friendships, what happened when she experienced a “final straw” moment, and how she got sober. Finally, Sarah shares advice for people with friends who struggle with alcohol, provides her own recovery toolkit for maintaining sobriety, and discusses how motherhood and sobriety continue to shape her.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On Sarah’s book “Drinking Games”
Sarah’s relationship with alcohol growing up and how it evolved over time
Sarah’s progression with alcohol in college and lacking quantity control
On being aware of addictive tendencies
On moving to New York and being swept up in hustle culture
On having multiple stints of moderating and abstaining from alcohol
On experiencing a “final straw” moment
How Sarah’s drinking affected her friendships
How Sarah got sober
On dating as a sober person
Advice for people with friends who struggle with alcohol
On motherhood and sobriety
Sarah’s recovery toolkit for maintaining sobriety
On mommy wine culture
On having a partner who drinks

Check out Sarah’s book “Drinking Games” here

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239: The Language of Sobriety with Sarah Levy, Author of “Drinking Games”