In sobriety, we spend so much time trying to stay humble that we forget the importance of feeling proud of who we’re becoming. In this episode, Tim explores how healthy pride — the kind built on honesty, consistency, and integrity — can help heal guilt, rebuild self-trust, and give real meaning to recovery. He shares personal stories about losing himself to false pride during addiction, and how quiet moments of growth in sobriety helped him finally rebuild respect for himself. Because recover...
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In sobriety, we spend so much time trying to stay humble that we forget the importance of feeling proud of who we’re becoming. In this episode, Tim explores how healthy pride — the kind built on honesty, consistency, and integrity — can help heal guilt, rebuild self-trust, and give real meaning to recovery. He shares personal stories about losing himself to false pride during addiction, and how quiet moments of growth in sobriety helped him finally rebuild respect for himself. Because recover...
In this episode, I unpack a hard truth: you can’t solve a problem you don’t understand. We look beneath the surface of drinking to the real drivers—pain, fear, loneliness, and the beliefs we quietly adopt like “alcohol gives me confidence” or “I’m boring sober.” I share the story of my first real attempt to quit at twenty (and why I relapsed 30 days later), break down the “breadcrumb trail” that leads to relapse long before the first sip, and show how understanding—not willpower—c...
The Sober and Happy Podcast
In sobriety, we spend so much time trying to stay humble that we forget the importance of feeling proud of who we’re becoming. In this episode, Tim explores how healthy pride — the kind built on honesty, consistency, and integrity — can help heal guilt, rebuild self-trust, and give real meaning to recovery. He shares personal stories about losing himself to false pride during addiction, and how quiet moments of growth in sobriety helped him finally rebuild respect for himself. Because recover...