Sending a Message to Your Sober Self with Kate Taylor

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Aug 5, 2024

Kate Taylor, a writer and sobriety influencer, shares her transformative journey away from a high-end drinking culture. She recounts the moment she drunkenly recorded a plea to her sober self, leading to her choice to embrace sobriety. Kate discusses the emotional challenges of quitting alcohol, especially while in a relationship with someone who still drinks. She highlights the positive changes sobriety has brought to her life, particularly in her relationships with her daughters, and emphasizes the importance of self-compassion in overcoming addiction.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

Exploring Childhood Influences on Alcohol Perception

05:23 • 3min

Unveiling 'Laddette' Culture

08:02 • 8min

Embracing Compassion Through Reflection

16:08 • 3min

The Emotional Journey of Sobriety

18:42 • 24min

Sobriety and Relationships

42:22 • 13min

Shedding Shame and Embracing Liberation from Alcohol

54:52 • 2min

Transforming Life Through Sobriety

56:30 • 3min

Today writer and sobriety influencer Kate Taylor is on the show to share her sobriety story!

Kate tells us about growing up in a high end drinking culture, and how that made her romanticize alcohol from a young age. Then, she shares how her drinking got out of control (including an evening at a knitting club that ended up in a jail cell!).

One night, two bottles of wine deep, Kate couldn’t take it anymore. She drunkenly recorded an 8-minute video, begging her sober self to stop picking up that first drink. The next morning, sober, she found the courage to watch the video - and she chose to listen. She’s now 2 ½ years sober and refuses to give anymore of her life to alcohol.

Kate shares the challenges she faced having a partner who still drank, and what she’s experienced since he has chosen to try a year of sobriety. Plus, she tells us about the beautiful ways in which her relationship with her daughters changed when she gave up alcohol.

Kate is the host of The Sober Effect. She can be found on Instagram @walkingthestraightline

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