452 How to Have Fun Without Alcohol with Alysse Bryson

Have you ever worried that getting sober means the fun is over? I sure did. When I got sober at 25, I honestly thought my good times were behind me. Thirty-two years later, I can tell you that was one of the biggest lies my brain ever told me.

Today I welcome back my friend Alysse Bryson for her third time on the show. Alysse is the founder of The Sober Curator, an online magazine that celebrates sober living through book reviews, travel, fashion, mocktails, sober horoscopes and pop culture. She has 20 years of sobriety and the most "max whimsy" office I have ever seen.

We get honest about why early sobriety can feel boring and flat, and how your brain heals over time. Alysse shares the sponsor exercise that helped her stop avoiding alcohol and stop letting it have power over her. She also gives her strategy for going to parties and events where everyone is drinking. Then we get into the fun stuff: hobbies, collecting oddities, dressing up as the Golden Girls at a podcast convention, and the sober makers bringing humor to recovery.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why boredom in early sobriety is normal and what's happening in your brain

• A simple exercise that takes away alcohol's power over you

• How to go to events where everyone is drinking and still have a good time

• Why it matters to watch your drink being made, even with long-term sobriety

• How hobbies, costumes and a little whimsy can make sobriety fun

So without further delay, please enjoy this episode, and let me know what you think!

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Guest Website: https://thesobercurator.com