Addiction Unlimited Podcast
How to Stay Sober When You Can’t Control Your Family: 8 Radical Shifts for the Holidays
03 Dec 2025
How to Stay Sober When You Can’t Control Your Family The holidays don’t threaten your sobriety. Your addiction to control does. In this episode, we’re tossing out the traditional holiday survival guides — no more tips about mocktails or leaving early. Instead, we’re talking about the real threat to your peace: the compulsive need to manage everything and everyone around you. Because if you’re honest, it’s not just Uncle Bob at the punch bowl stressing you out — it’s your internal pressure to make everything go just right. This isn’t about avoiding triggers. It’s about mastering yourself.You’ll learn 8 things you need to STOP trying to control this season — and the ONE thing you can control that changes everything. If you’re ready to protect your peace and stop abandoning yourself in the name of keeping the peace, this is your guide. 🎯 In this episode: • How trying to control others’ drinking is still an addiction behavior• The emotional cost of managing everyone’s comfort but your own• How to set boundaries without apologizing or backtracking• Why “perfect holidays” are a trap — and what success actually looks like• The ONE thing you can control that makes sobriety sustainable This is your permission slip to let go of chaos and reclaim your sanity.You don’t need a strategy. You need ownership. 🎁 Free Resource:Grab the Sober Holiday Podcast Playlist — your go-to episodes on cravings, boundaries, family dynamics, and sober socializing.👉 addictionunlimited.com/holidayplaylist 👥 Join the Facebook Group:A private space for high-level support, real conversations, and structure after sobriety.👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited 📞 Book a Free Call with Angela:Ready to stop starting over and get serious about relief and recovery? Let’s talk about your next best step.👉 addictionunlimited.com/call 🚨 BONUS: Don’t miss this Friday’s drop from The Unlimited Life™ Starter Series — 10 powerful episodes to rebuild your rhythm, structure, and emotional peace before the New Year.
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