Meredith for Real: the curious introvert Ep. 322: Early Sobriety: Can You Keep Your Friends? [REMASTERED]
How do you stay connected with friends when everything revolves around drinking?
Casey McGuire Davidson was an ambitious corporate achiever who always had a full schedule & anxious energy. She felt wine was the glue holding her life together until she realized it wasn’t. She later found serenity in sobriety, but it wasn’t without some social hiccups. In this episode, she uses her expertise as a certified life & sobriety coach to show us how to keep our friends in the tender time of early sobriety, navigate social hiccups at alcohol-centered events & the BEST way to tell friends you’re not drinking.
This episode originally aired July 31, 2023
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 265: HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE AN ALCOHOLIC? [REMASTERED]
Guest:
https://www.instagram.com/caseymdavidson/
https://hellosomedaycoaching.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseydavidson/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hello-someday-podcast-for-sober-curious-women/id1508913688
https://www.facebook.com/HelloSomeday/
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/
https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/
00:00 — Why sobriety feels risky
02:00 — The social drinking trap
03:00 — Chasing “normal drinking”
06:00 — Boring, pregnant…or sober?
07:00 — Losing yourself in motherhood
08:00 — When anxiety becomes the clue
11:00 — Why a 100-day challenge works
12:00 — Your brain in withdrawal
16:00 — How to “announce” it
21:00 — When your boss notices
22:00 — Choosing six more months
26:00 — The awkward party moment
27:00 — Three reaction types
28:00 — Why people pressure you
29:00 — The vegetarian analogy
30:00 — Sharing only what you want
34:00 — Telling people in advance
39:00 — Saying no without drama
40:00 — Creating new rituals
43:00 — When friends feel different
44:00 — Handling repetitive drunk talk
45:00 — Leaving before the sloppiness
46:00 — Partner support strategies
48:00 — The social-media minefield
50:00 — Do sober apologies matter?
51:00 — Repair without guilt
53:00 — How to support sober friends
54:00 — The right first response
55:00 — Hosting without assumptions
56:00 — Better beverage options
60:00 — Where to find Casey
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