Did you know athletes have a higher risk of developing drug and alcohol addiction? Retired athletes especially are more likely to turn to alcohol to cope with their recent loss of identity. I unfortunately am all too familiar with this because that was how I began to process what I went through when swimming ended for me.

Today, I sit down with Alexandra Zauner who herself has gone on a 7.5 year journey of removing alcohol from her life.

We discuss:

-The benefits of sobriety and how athletes, especially young ones, can begin to be more sober curious in their journey of learning to find who they are.

-How to make friends without drinking

-What to do on the weekends

-How to date without alcohol being the main connector

Connect with Alex on IG here: @alexandrazauner

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