Dry Humor - Finding Levity in Sobriety

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73. The Relentless Pursuit of Sobriety with Brian

September 15, 2026

What happens when sobriety stops being about simply not drinking and becomes the foundation for a whole new life?After years of using alcohol and other substances to help quiet anxiety and numb emotional pain, Brian woke up one day and decided he wanted to transform physically, which lead to three years of sobriety. But without doing the emotional work behind his drinking, his white-knuckling sobriety ultimately led him back to alcohol. A terrifying freeway accident forced him to face the neg...

72. JUST THE TIP: Are You White-Knuckling It?

September 11, 2026

White-knuckling is often associated with sobriety, but the same response can show up in grief, anxiety, relationships, parenthood, and other difficult circumstances and seasons. This episode explores the difference between simply functioning and actually healing, and why getting through something doesn't always mean you're working through it.This conversation also looks at why asking for help can feel so difficult, how isolation can make common struggles feel uniquely personal, and why white-...

71. When You Stop Numbing What Hurts with Kristin

September 08, 2026

What happens when alcohol becomes the way you cope with grief, anxiety, motherhood and the pressure to keep everything together?Kristin shares how drinking initially felt like relief before becoming a source of shame, broken promises, health struggles, and disconnection from the people she loved most. After losing her father, experiencing postpartum anxiety and depression, and navigating multiple traumatic losses, alcohol became her primary way to cope. Eventually, she realized alcohol was im...