Curious about alcohol-sober living or simply reducing your alcohol intake? If so, this episode is for you. Alcohol Sober Living coach and Breathwork Facilitator, Ruth Marie Purchase, joins me on the show to share her journey from a life reliant on booze to now being completely alcohol-sober. I also share my experiences with alcohol that led me to now experimenting with an alcohol-sober life, and together we answer all of your questions and share our greatest breakthroughs when it comes to navigating this challenging, but empowering lifestyle. 

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EPISODE LINKS:

What Alcohol does to your Brain, Body, & Health w/ the Huberman Lab

BREAKDOWN ​​

0:00 - Intro

2:49 - Episode Begins

4:09  - Ruth’s past relationship with alcohol

6:17 - Ruth & The Festival Life 

8:54 - Sarah’s past relationship with alcohol

16:36 - The power of going alcohol-sober WITH someone

17:22 - “Is it ok to drink 1-2 drinks/week or being completely sober is the best choice?”

19:26 - “What’s been your favorite part of sobriety?”

23:12 - “So curious about the benefits you’ve noticed!?”

27:57 - “What do you typically order to drink when you're out?” + Alternatives/HACKS for alcohol

32:42 - “What do you do when you feel the pull to drink?”

37:47 - “Do you think it’s harder to socialize without alcohol or not? I get really tempted to drink just because I think I’ll feel more relaxed in social settings…”

47:38 - “I love the conversations I have with people when drinking because it loosens inhibitions and people will talk about deep shit or stuff they’re normally too shy/repressed to speak on. I am getting ok with doing this without alcohol, but I find it hard for other people to open up when sober. Can you speak on how to encourage these deep convos??”  

55:09 - “How do I tell people I’m not drinking? What to do when someone is prodding for an explanation OR trying to convince me to drink? How would you respond to people who try to make fun of you for not drinking? ”

01:06:09 - “Ways to cope with FOMO if your family/friends continue to drink? Or coping with being “the weird one.”

01:13:55 - “When you host parties, do you have people BYOB or request it be a sober one?”

01:15:41 - “How do you encourage others to try sober living?”

SHOW CODE:

✨Life

🚀Career

💻Entrepreneurship

💗Self Love & Pleasure

🔥Hot Topics

👩🏾‍🤝‍👩🏼Friendships/Sisterhood

🍑Physical Health & Well-Being

👩‍❤️‍👨Intimate Relationships

💫Energetics

💸Money

🤰🏼Pregnancy

👼🏽Babies/Raising Children

🧘🏽‍♀️Practices/Tools for Growth