Today's episode is a follow-up to Sam's original sober curious episode, where she talks about why and how she stopped drinking alcohol (definitely listen to that one first—it's episode #4 for anyone who wants to go back and listen!). In this episode, Sam takes the most frequently asked audience questions, and answers them in a long, rambly fashion. On brand. Listen to this episode if you want to hear about how Sam's sober journey is going one year in, or if you're interested in taking some time off from alcohol and want to know more about the experience before making the call. Key moments: 00:00:37 Recap of my sober curious journey and how we got here 00:05:37 Do your friends and/or family ever pressure you to drink with them? 00:11:04 How do you overcome the pressure to drink when you’re out with friends? 00:12:54 How do you navigate splitting the bill when you’re the only one not drinking? 00:15:43 How do you fight the FOMO? 00:19:29 Do you smoke weed or do any other recreational drugs? 00:21:14 How did your routine change when you stopped drinking? 00:23:48 Do you really feel better health-wise without alcohol, or do people just say that? 00:28:45 Did you just quit cold turkey? 00:30:09 Tips for dating sober? 00:37:39 Do you ever miss drinking? 00:39:19 Thoughts on mocktails? 00:40:12 Do you think quitting alcohol has made your skin better? 00:40:37 Has quitting alcohol impacted your weight? 00:42:25 Do you have any new vices since quitting alcohol? 00:46:11 Has cutting out alcohol helped your anxiety? 00:49:03 How do you handle judgment about your decision not to drink? 00:51:16 How to overcome social anxiety without alcohol 00:55:49 How to navigate being sober curious when my partner still drinks? 00:58:46 My friends stopped inviting me out…how to deal? 01:01:22 Do people expect you to act like your old drunk self? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FunctionHealth.com/CAPSLOCK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening! New episodes are released every Sunday at 8 AM ET, so if you liked this episode, subscribe or follow to get notified about the next one. And please leave me a rating or review, so I can continue to improve the show. Talk soon! Follow along: Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock YouTube: www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock Threads: www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices