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Episode 10 - Socializing Without Alcohol

Editing Our Drinking and Our Lives

Release Date: 07/25/2017

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Editing Our Drinking and Our Lives

Jolene and Aidan catch up after a long break in recording a podcast. Listen in as they share what they’ve been up to the past couple years and where they are focusing their attention these days. CONNECT WITH JOLENE: Gray Area Drinkers  -  Jolene on Instagram - Email:    CONNECT WITH AIDAN: Aidan Donnelley Rowley  Aidan on Instagram-  Email:   

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If you are feeling run down and drained then this conversation will lift you up and give you the inspiration to start the energy recovery process. You deserve to have your fire burning bright.

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No matter where you are on the journey, this episode will inspire you to cut yourself some slack and to give yourself the soothing forgiveness you need to get out of the cycle of gray area drinking. 

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In this episode, Jolene and Aidan share about the times when they think about drinking- like sitting by the fire or waiting for a table at a bar after a tough day.

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Jolene and Aidan both share the practical, daily tools to access intuition on a deeper level, especially in the first months and years after giving up alcohol.

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Jolene and Aidan discuss the polarizing trend around drinking labels and what constitutes “problem drinking”.

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Navigating romantic relationships without alcohol.

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How can we sit in the hard moments without longing to escape? That is the million dollar question.

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Aidan and Jolene discuss the connection between grief and gray area drinking.

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Aidan and Jolene look back on one year of podcasting together and talk about the things that have happened in their lives as a result. 

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Jolene and Aidan talk about how they engage in their social lives without drinking. Both admit they are more of introverts than they once thought. They share some of the phrases they have ready if someone offers them a drink such as, “no thank you”, “I don’t drink anymore”, "I'm good for now" or "I’m on a cleanse." Aidan mentions the importance of being non-judgmental toward drinkers and balancing that with the uncomfortable feelings of being around people who are very inebriated. Ultimately, Aidan and Jolene agree that everyone must decide for themselves what works best when being around people who drink and they acknowledge that we all often overestimate how uncomfortable it will be to be in a situation where others are drinking. Aidan talks about a vacation she went on with other couples when she wasn’t drinking and notes that she still had a lot of fun. Both Jolene and Aidan recommend going to weddings, vacations and other events as a non-drinker to get the experience under your belt. The anticipation is often far bigger than the reality. Jolene has found more people actually respect her decision to not drink than they criticize her decision. The hardest parts of a social gathering can be the very beginning or the very end. While it can feel a little awkward in first 20-minutes of arriving at an event the anxiety does typically evaporate. There’s nothing wrong with feeling a little awkward or uncomfortable at times; it always passes. It’s also important and meaningful to connect with, and seek out, people who don't drink or activities that do not involve always involve drinking. Aidan mentions that she's become part of a book group that doesn’t drink and Jolene talks about being part of a yoga community of people who aren't big drinkers. Mix it up, put yourself out there, and feel free to add to or expand your social groups and communities when you stop drinking.

 

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