Ep. 240: How to Parent in Recovery and Create a Sober Family Lifestyle

If you’re a high-achieving, busy mom juggling a demanding career, family, and all the other responsibilities life throws your way, you may feel like you’ve been holding it all together… but with a few drinks (or a bottle of wine) at the end of each day. 

If you’re used to being “on” all the time, there are a lot of hidden pressures that make giving up alcohol as your number one coping tool and “quick fix” for stress and connection difficult along the way.

If you’re a high-achieving mom, managing recovery while maintaining family routines, careers, and social responsibilities can feel overwhelming. 

But there are ways to create a healthy, balanced family lifestyle that supports your sobriety.

I asked Sarah Allen Benton, author of Parents in Recovery, to talk with me about what it really means to be a parent in recovery and how you can thrive in both roles without sacrificing your well-being. 

Sarah breaks down strategies that high-functioning parents can use to navigate sobriety successfully and create a nurturing environment for themselves and their families.

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Connect with Sarah Allen Benton

Sarah Allen Benton is a licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Addiction Counselor, and Mental Health Counselor. She has been a parent in recovery from alcoholism for more than 18 years. She is co-owner of Benton Behavioral Health Consulting, LLC, offering clinical and business support services to innovative addiction and mental health companies, as well as co-owner and Chief Clinical Officer for Waterview Behavioral Health in Wallingford, CT.

She holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Healthy Psychology from Northeastern University, Bouvé School of Health Sciences, and has worked as a therapist and clinical consultant for various addiction treatment programs, practices, and start-ups. She also worked at McLean Hospital in their dual diagnosis transitional treatment program. She is also the author of Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Breaking the Cycle and Finding Hope (2009). She lives in Killingworth, Connecticut.

Learn more about Benton Behavioral Health Consulting

Purchase Sarah’s book, Parents in Recovery: Navigating a Sober Family Lifestyle

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