Have you ever been completely sure you’re done drinking, and then a few hours or days later it suddenly doesn’t feel like a big deal anymore? That shift can feel confusing, even scary, like you’ve lost your commitment or changed your mind. In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s actually happening in your brain in those moments, why your thinking changes, and why it feels so real when it does. Once you understand this pattern, you’ll see why trying harder hasn’t worked, and what actually makes your commitment hold. What to listen to next: E283 Work with me: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Content only membership https://community.soberpowered.com/checkout/lessons Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Weekly email: You’ll hear from me every week-ish https://www.soberpowered.com/email Support the show: If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E318: Why Your Commitment to Sobriety Keeps Disappearing

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Have you ever been completely sure you’re done drinking, and then a few hours or days later it suddenly doesn’t feel like a big deal anymore? That shift can feel confusing, even scary, like you’ve lost your commitment or changed your mind. In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s actually happening in your brain in those moments, why your thinking changes, and why it feels so real when it does. Once you understand this pattern, you’ll see why trying harder hasn’t worked, and what actually makes your commitment hold.  What to listen to next: E283   Work with me:      Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership       Content only membership https://community.soberpowered.com/checkout/lessons       Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching     Weekly email:      You’ll hear from me every week-ish https://www.soberpowered.com/email       Support the show:      If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered       Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors     Sources are posted on my website  Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do some people stay sober and others relapse back and forth? Getting sober isn’t about restriction, it’s about rewiring your brain to function without intensity, chaos, dopamine spikes, and avoidance.  Hosted by Gill Tietz, a former biochemist turned sober coach, this show dives into the neuroscience of long-term sobriety — why some people relapse, why others stay free, and how to build the kind of brain that can handle life without alcohol.  Each episode blends science, psychology, and real experience to help you strengthen the four pillars of neuro-resilience:  1. Neural Recovery – healing your brain’s reward and stress systems after alcohol.  2. Emotional Regulation – calming reactivity and learning to feel without escaping.  3. Cognitive Rewiring – changing the thought patterns that pull you backward.  4. Behavioral Integration – designing routines and habits that make being sober your default.  Whether you’re newly sober or years in, you’ll learn research-backed tools and mindset shifts so sobriety stops feeling like something you’re trying to want and starts feeling like who you are.  This is hard work. If you want my support, then check out my online sober community or my 1:1 work.  Website: www.soberpowered.com

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

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