555. How Quitting Alcohol Changed My Life + Perpetuated Spiritual Growth

In this episode, Krista shares her journey with alcohol consumption, and why she stopped drinking alcohol during her spiritual awakening when she was 26 years old. She also dives into what she noticed about herself, others and the world while she was still drinking versus what she noticed when she adopted a sober-living lifestyle.
Krista shares her heart-how she yearned for more than just surface-level conversations, as well as how we should be thoughtful and truthful with ourselves about how we’re spending our time when we want to pursue our dreams and live a life we love.
We also talk about:
- Awakening moments in our life
- Negative perceptions of being wasted
- Struggles of anxiety and depression from a young age
- Familiarity with suicidal ideatations
- The experience of a spiritual awakening
- Drinking to fit in
- Benefits of not drinking alcohol
- Bacteria degeneration of food from alcohol
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Resources:
Episode 206: Sober Curious: A New Way to Think About Our Relationship with Alcohol with Ruby Warrington
Episode 521: Rich Roll Makes His Process Public: Purpose, Sobriety and Partnership
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[@RawKnee1111]

Bless your beautiful Heart. I am on Day 9 on my sober curious journey, after averaging 6 or 7 beers a day. I feel my brain is clearer than ever before. Your insights have re enforced my desire to keep doing what I am doing. Thank you so much!

[@bkakes4629]

I LOVE that this message is airing on episode 555 ✨🙌💛

[@Thalisstudio_lifestyle]

Thank you so much for this message. I’m taking the big step! No more alcohol! 🍷 🚫

[@markg.4246]

One of the biggest misconceptions about sobriety, is that after five or ten years, it will plateau. Not true, particularly if the person is actively engaged in recovery. I'll spare you my story, but suffice to say that in my 30th year of continuous recovery, it keeps getting better! All the best to you Krista!

[@ceciliamac4283]

And YES to a full episode on discernment, please 🙏🏼 🙌🏼

[@_paulinawisnia]

Relate to sooo much of what you say in this episode, especially the part about feeling like you're in a 'soup' and getting overwhelmed by all the emotions when in a drinking environment. I've been drinking minimally for a while but I'm thinking about cutting it out completely - just doesn't serve any purpose in my life and have never really enjoyed it!

[@jennifermckenn]

I don’t really drink at all anymore because I feel really bad for about two days even if I have only one glass of wine or one drink. But a weird thing happened the other night. I went out to dinner with a friend and had a non-alcoholic drink made with alcohol- free spirits. Then later I had a few drags of a cigar but threw away the rest of it. I only stayed out until ten. But the next two days I felt like I was hungover as if I had actually drank. I mean I felt like hell- severely fatigued and bad anxiety & depressed feeling. I can’t figure out what caused it - maybe the alcohol free spirits still had a minor amount of alcohol in it? I’ve gotten extremely sensitive to things as I get older. Perhaps it’s just the energy of being in a bar and being around drunk people that I picked up on and the negative spiritual effects that alcohol holds that effected me? I really can’t figure it out.

[@obligacionfam3576]

Someone could’ve spiked your drink with something…..

[@MattyLiam333]

Sobriety is the ultimate re-parenting.

[@casseyklie]

Ahh you’re amazing! I really needed this. Ive been trying to get sober off and on for years but it was social norms that kept bringing me back in.

[@Y.W_2024]

Wow, This hit home for me. You have highlighted many key facts that I have spoken to myself and have been through. It was really the reinsurance I needed to hear. This episode will be in rotation for me as motivation. Thank you!

[@ceciliamac4283]

Beautiful thoughts. Thank you 🤍 P.S: I love your make up. Could you when you have a moment share what you used ? Love from across the ocean. You’ve been helping a lot as I am going through the rawest break up.

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[@braidenandbrooke]

Not this episode being 555 🥰💖

[@kimberlyirish6268]

Thanks You. So very informative ❤

[@almost30podcast]

You are so welcome!

[@maritseverijnse1876]

Great one 💚💫

[@almost30podcast]

Thanks for listening

[@HotelSnob]

You love small talk? Kudos

[@ToxicXx-st9xd]

OK, these are some good reminders, there’s no question that increasing your mental clarity and boosting your drive, comes with quitting. Yes, there are many ways to kick the habit, Steffon Barkload's Quit Drinking Forever is what worked for me, best shortcut I go’ogled that took days without withdrawal.

[@HotelSnob]

Just ask Christ ❤