Hello, hello friends and welcome back to another episode of The Mary Lacey Banks Show! Tis I, MLB—and today, you’re in for a powerful and deeply personal convo that I know so many of you will feel in your bones.
I’m joined by my new friend Julie Benson, who I literally felt spiritually assigned to meet in a yoga circle (yes, really). What started as a chance encounter turned into this rich, heartfelt conversation about sobriety, rock bottom, recovery glow-ups, and what it actually means to be “sober curious.”
Julie opens up about hitting rock bottom at age 20, getting sober, living in a halfway house, rebuilding her life from scratch, and what she’s learned in her 13-year recovery journey. We also talk about:
The difference between sobriety and quality sobriety
Recovery outside of 12-step programs
Why she doesn’t track her sober date anymore
Living on borrowed time and why it’s a gift
Creating a life you don’t want to numb from
Switching addictions (yep, we go there)
If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like recovery has to look a certain way—this episode is for you.
💌 Let this be your permission slip to find your own path, trust your own pace, and take it one beautifully imperfect day at a time.
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