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Holiday Drinking Pressure, Dry January and Reflecting On Your Relationship with Alcohol
03 Dec 2025
Ep 255: In this solo episode, Allison encourages listeners to explore their own relationships with alcohol by offering insights, personal reflection questions and strategies for mindful consumption. She shares some highs and lows of her journey with alcohol over the last 15 years and reminds listeners that a path of sobriety isn’t typically linear. She emphasizes the importance of having self-love, patience, grace, compassion and understanding for yourself along the way. In the catch up segment, Allison shares that she is recording on her actual due date, but baby is still cozied inside. Her mom and sister came to visit, so she spent the week showing them her day-to-day life in The Netherlands with activities such as biking around, yoga, pilates, going to the market, her favorite local cafes, and the library. TAKEAWAYS:Allison celebrates her due date while reflecting on her pregnancy.Her thoughts on sobriety and its relevance during the holiday season.The duality of multiple experiences being true, related to drinking.The importance of community support in sobriety.The emotional and spiritual benefits of abstaining from alcohol.Suggestions for navigating social situations without drinking.RELATED EPISODES:Episode # 29 - An Honest Conversation About Drinking (Part One)Episode # 81 - An Honest Conversation About Drinking: Part TwoEpisode # 99 - Exploring A Sober Curious Lifestyle with Jordan GraingerEpisode # 122 - An Honest Conversation About Drinking: Part ThreeEpisode # 148 - Seasons of Sobriety with Amber Michele + BTS Publishing Her First BookMENTIONS:Allison’s Amazon Storefront - N/A BeveragesBook Rec - The Mountain Is YouBook Rec - Stash: My Life In HidingSPONSORS + DISCOUNTS: Get Shopify Point of Sale for your business! Shopify.com/ALREADYFRIENDS to get your $1 a month trial! SOCIAL LINKS:Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTokAllison's Socials: Instagram, TikTokCeara's Socials: Instagram, TikTokAlready Friends Patreon: $5 a Month for Bonus EpisodesLet's be friends - join the Already Friends FB GroupIf you enjoyed this episode, we would really really appreciate it if you left a rating and review on Apple Podcast / Spotify or share the show with a loved one. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing. Thank you so much for the support!To sponsor our show, email [email protected] Sponsors:* Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/alreadyfriends* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/alreadyfriendsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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