“I miss alcohol - even though I’m glad I quit.” If you’ve had that thought and then felt guilty, confused, or started doubting your decision, this conversation is for you.

Maybe you miss the fun, the friendships, the escape, or the version of yourself who seemed to relax a little easier. You can appreciate your life without alcohol and still grieve parts of the life you left behind.

Julie and Steve join Teresa McLellan and Martin Lockett for an honest conversation about missing alcohol, letting go of an old identity, and remembering why you chose to quit. We also explore how those same feelings show up when you leave a relationship, a job, or a future you hoped you’d have.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Acknowledging the good parts without forgetting what drinking cost you
• Missing the confidence, comfort, and connection you associated with alcohol
• Figuring out who you are without drinking
• Recognizing when good memories turn into romanticizing alcohol
• Letting go of the wish that you could drink without the consequences
• Finding support and meeting the needs underneath the sadness

You don’t have to pretend you hated every part of drinking to stand by your decision to quit. Missing something doesn’t have to decide where you go next.

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