Nuance Needed 81: What Moms Don't Talk About: Postpartum OCD and Alcohol with Suzanne Wayre
Oct 30, 2025
47:11
When your brain becomes your worst enemy after having a baby, nobody talks about it. In this raw conversation with author Suzanne Warye, she and Amanda chat about OCD how alcohol becomes both a crutch and a complication.
Things discussed:
* The moment when Suzanne's OCD thoughts shifted from "what if something happens to my baby" to "what if I do something"
* Why intrusive thoughts about harming your child are actually common in OCD (and why nobody talks about it)
* How alcohol becomes the go-to numbing agent when you're convinced you're a monster
* Why waiting for your partner to get sober first is a trap (especially in heterosexual relationships)
* The connection between OCD "sticky thoughts" and the desperate need to escape them through drinking
* How sobriety doesn't cure OCD but gives you the clarity to actually address it
About Suzanne: Suzanne Warye is the author of The Sober Shift, host of The Sober Mom Life Podcast, and creator of The Sober Mom Life Cafe.
If you’d like to support the show one of the best things you can do is leave us a review and share the pod! THANK YOU! We have some incredible BONUS episodes on our SUBSTACK! nuanceneeded.substack.com
To learn more about therapy reach out to Therapy for Women Center, therapyforwomencenter.com. We have therapists licensed in 42 states across the country and have offices if you are local to the Philadelphia area.
Want to join the conversation? You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!
Things discussed:
* The moment when Suzanne's OCD thoughts shifted from "what if something happens to my baby" to "what if I do something"
* Why intrusive thoughts about harming your child are actually common in OCD (and why nobody talks about it)
* How alcohol becomes the go-to numbing agent when you're convinced you're a monster
* Why waiting for your partner to get sober first is a trap (especially in heterosexual relationships)
* The connection between OCD "sticky thoughts" and the desperate need to escape them through drinking
* How sobriety doesn't cure OCD but gives you the clarity to actually address it
About Suzanne: Suzanne Warye is the author of The Sober Shift, host of The Sober Mom Life Podcast, and creator of The Sober Mom Life Cafe.
If you’d like to support the show one of the best things you can do is leave us a review and share the pod! THANK YOU! We have some incredible BONUS episodes on our SUBSTACK! nuanceneeded.substack.com
To learn more about therapy reach out to Therapy for Women Center, therapyforwomencenter.com. We have therapists licensed in 42 states across the country and have offices if you are local to the Philadelphia area.
Want to join the conversation? You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!