Laughing Without Liquor

Topics Discussed today: How long it can take us to love ourselves again after addiction. How to get to really know ourselves. Learning to let go of the past. The things we would never say to a friend so why do we say it to ourselves? Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without comp...

Topics Discussed today: Values in early recovery as opposed to later in recovery. Losing people we love in recovery and how we grieve. What it means to be in long term recovery. We don't have to use any mind altering substances to reach enlightenment. Why our pain has to be so great to change. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Ge...

Topics Discussed today: Our upcoming rebrand starting June 5th! Why we want to focus on helping women live their best life and being able to laugh without the use of alcohol. How living a sober life is a gift. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without compromise! Join here: https...

Topics Discussed today: Why it's important to be intentional about the time you spend with your partner. Ways to add a little more fun to a long term relationship. How to keep the spark alive. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without compromise! Join here: https://join.nowwhatso...

Topics Discussed today: Why do we get into fear and doubt. Using a meditation practice to get rid of fear and build confidence. How finding your purpose can help you overcome doubt. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without compromise! Join here: https://join.nowwhatsociety.com/...

Topics Discussed today: What does sisterhood mean? How we can learn to build more meaningful relationships. Why we need to celebrate the women in our lives more. The things we can do for our friends that mean so much. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without compromise! Join her...

Topics Discussed today: Being aware of the words you use everyday. Why it's helpful to get the negative thoughts out of your head by sharing it them with someone. How we can unlearn our bad habits. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without compromise! Join here: https://join.noww...

Topics Discussed today: How to be intentional about the time you schedule for self preservation. If it's important to you, you will make time for it. What happens to our kids brains when we yell at them. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without compromise! Join here: https://joi...

Topics Discussed today: Why surrounding yourself with people who have what you want is so important. How we can take friends for granted even when we don't want too. The importance of planning time with our friends and putting things in the calendar. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best l...

Topics Discussed today: Being afraid to try something new in fear of making mistakes. Being reactive and not thinking about our actions. Why we don't have to settle for a life that doesn't make you happy. Why we always leave before the miracle happens. Community is where it's at! Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without compromis...

Topics Discussed today: Different ways that you can explore your own spirituality. Why religion doesn't always have to be involved in order to connect with G.O.D. Why spirituality can help improve your life in so many ways. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together to live their best lives without compromise! Wh...

Topics Discussed today: How adding cinnamon to what you eat or drink can be a great daily healthy habit. How often should you change your linens? Why tracking your food can be a positive daily habit. Other healthy habits that busy women can incorporate into their lives. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women come together...

Topics Discussed today: How we develop perfectionism and how we can overcome it. What it takes to embrace perfectionism. How there are no mistakes, only lessons learned. Books that will help you on your journey towards embracing the imperfect. Recommend Books: The spirituality of imperfection The gift of imperfection Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A...

Topics Discussed today: Mistakes made in our journey to finding our inner strength. Taking charge of your life and taking action on the things you desire. How to empower yourself and find your inner strength. What books will help you to transform your life. Recommended Books: God of Small Things The Atlas of the Heart Breath Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Soc...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about the importance of slowing down and how that can actually help you be more productive. Topics Discussed: Saying yes to everything and getting overwhelmed. How slowing down can help you be more present in your sobriety. Doing too much to try to prove your worth. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about the power of sleep and how it can impact your sobriety. Topics Discussed: Sleep Cycles and when you get your most restorative sleep. How long is a power nap. How to learn more about your sleep through DNA. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now What Society. A Community where Sober Gen X women...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about that journey to sobriety and what that night look like for some of us. Topics Discussed: What brought us to wanting to live a sober life. How our experience and stories can be used to help others. Why it can be hard to admit we have a problem in the first place. The women who have come forward in their sobriety. Communi...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane have their west coast bestie back on the show to talk about the role therapy plays in our sobriety. Topics Discussed: Does therapy go hand in hand with sobriety? What are the different forms of therapy. Our own personal experience with therapy in and out of recovery. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join the Now...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about the importance of self care and how it can impact your sobriety if you don't prioritize it. Topics Discussed: Why self care is important and can help keep you sober. What types of self care can help our recovery. How to create new habits to replace the old ones. Community is where it's at! You're Sober! Now What? Join t...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about what it takes to repair damaged relationships and how we can create new friendships in sobriety. Topics Discussed: How sorry isn't always enough to apologize to the people we have harmed. What to do to rebuild relationships after trust has been broken. Ways that you can meet new people to start your alcohol free life wi...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about different strategies to help keep you on track when it comes to living a sober life. Topics Discussed: Reaching out and calling someone when you are not ok. Using deep breaths, meditation and mindfulness to cope with urges. Using pen and paper to journal about your feelings. Just Ask Us We love to have fun on the show...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about why it's so hard to let go of the Guilt and Shame of our past. Today we are going to provide you with strategies on how to let those negative emotions go. Topics Discussed: Learning to look at our part in any situation. Talking to someone about our experiences and stop keeping secrets. How to stop holding grudges and mo...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about why it's important to stay present and build a community in sobriety and how mindfulness plays a roll. Topics Discussed: Why developing listening skills is important in sobriety. Learning to be present by putting away our electronic devices. Learning to build a community around you and learning to give back what was giv...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane talk about finding purpose and meaning in our sobriety so you can get excited about waking up and living life to the fullest. Topics Discussed: We are here for a reason, so what are you going to do with your sober life? As sober women we are capable of so much more than we think. How you can discover your purpose and live without...

On this episode of the "Now What?!" Society Podcast, Tamar and Lane chat with their friend Sonya Lovell about the positive impact that an alcohol free life can have as we enter into menopause. Topics Discussed: How living alcohol free can impact your symptoms in a positive way. Strategies for making menopause more manageable. We don't have to experience what our mothers did when it comes to sympto...