Lisa Smith is a former practicing lawyer and law firm executive, as well as a writer, speaker, and podcast host. She is the author of Girl Walks Out of a Bar, her memoir of high-functioning addiction and recovery in the world of New York City corporate law. Lisa also co-hosts the Signal Award-winning podcast, Recovery Rocks. She is a co-creator of THE SOBRIETY DECK, a 50-card deck with tips, insights, and encouragement for anyone evaluating their relationship with alcohol.Here are 5 thoughtful, Toni-vibe questions that invite honesty, depth, and real conversation, not polished soundbites:You were thriving on the outside in a high-pressure corporate law world while privately struggling. What were the first quiet signs that something wasn’t working anymore, even though your life looked successful on paper?High-functioning addiction can be especially invisible and easy to justify. What kept you stuck the longest, and what ultimately helped you tell yourself the truth?Recovery often requires redefining success. How did your definition of success change after stepping away from corporate law and alcohol, and what did you have to unlearn along the way?Through your book, podcast, and The Sobriety Deck, you help people evaluate their relationship with alcohol without shame. What’s one question you wish more people would ask themselves sooner?For someone listening who is questioning their drinking but feels afraid of what life might look like without alcohol, what do you want them to know from the other side?

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