Episode 124: The Fears Women Have About Giving Up Alcohol with Casey McGuire Davidson
In this episode 124 of the Sober Vibes podcast, host and sober coach Courtney Andersen interviews Casey McGuire Davidson, a Sobriety coach and host of the Hello Someday podcast. Andersen and Davidson discuss the fears that women have about giving up alcohol, and Casey shares her personal experience with the Twelve Steps.
What you will learn in this episode:
0:06:06 "Casey's Journey to Sobriety: A Story of Overcoming Alcohol Abuse."
0:09:05 Heading: Exploring Alternatives to AA for Alcohol Abuse Recovery
0:11:13 Conversation on the Pros and Cons of Twelve-Step Programs and Sober Coaching
0:14:42 Heading: The Benefits of Taking a Year Off Drinking
0:16:57 "The Reality of Alcohol Addiction: A Personal Story."
0:18:57 Heading: Exploring Common Fears of Giving Up Alcohol with a Sober Coach
0:20:50 Rebuilding Trust with Loved Ones: How Soberlink Can Help in Your Recovery Journey
0:25:04 Conversation on the Benefits of Using Soberlink to Prove Sobriety
0:27:21 Heading: Strategies for Quitting Drinking in a Positive and Empowering Way
0:29:50 Conversation on Normalizing Sobriety and Embracing Positive Change
0:33:10 "Navigating Social Situations as a Non-Drinker: A Conversation."
0:35:03 Heading: Exploring Sobriety and Socializing with Friends
0:38:36 Exploring Strategies for Navigating Social Events Without Drinking
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The Fears Women Have About Giving Up Alcohol with Casey McGuire Davidson
"Women Struggle With Alcohol: Sober Coach Offers Advice to Overcome Challenges"
SUMMARY
In this episode of the Sober Vibes podcast, host and sober coach Courtney Andersen interviews Casey McGuire Davidson, a Sobriety coach and host of the Hello Someday podcast. Andersen and Davidson discuss the fears that women have about giving up alcohol, and Casey shares her personal experience with the Twelve Steps. Andersen reminds listeners to check out Episode 122 for more context and encourages them to pre-order her book, Sober Vibes: A Guide to Your First Three Months without Alcohol, which is coming out on August 15th, 2023. Anderson also mentions that her one-on-one coaching slots are open for April. The conversation ends with Andersen thanking Davidson for joining the show and recommending her podcast to listeners.
Casey is a seven-year sober individual who used to have a heavy drinking habit. She started drinking in college while playing on the women's rugby team and continued to drink heavily throughout adulthood. She used alcohol to cope with the stress of her first job as a management consultant. She eventually realized that she needed to quit drinking and put an end to her habit. She switched what she was drinking over the years and went from keg parties in college to cocktails in her twenties to bottle of wine with dinner. She was eventually able to quit drinking for good and has been sober for seven years.
Casey, a digital marketing professional, was living with her now husband and drinking heavily before she had her son, who is now 14. She was aware of her drinking habits but was in denial about it, as her friends and family were also big drinkers. She tried to set rules for herself to get a handle on it but was unsuccessful. Her husband was aware of her drinking but never asked her to stop, he just wanted her to not pass out on the couch. Even though they liked to drink, they still enjoyed wine-tasting trips and pub crawls. Eventually, Casey had to confront her drinking problem and change her lifestyle.
The conversation was about the journey of discovering someone had an alcohol problem and the struggle to find a solution that worked for them. The speaker had gone to a therapist who specialized in anxiety and addiction and was encouraged to try AA, which they did for four months. However, the speaker found that the meetings, Big book, and steps of the program did not resonate with them. The speaker also mentioned that it is okay for someone to not like AA and not feel like they need to apologize for that.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00:31 Episode 124: Exploring the Fears Women Have About Giving Up Alcohol with Casey McGuire Davidson
0:04:00 Interview with [Name], Sobriety Story
0:06:06 "Casey's Journey to Sobriety: A Story of Overcoming Alcohol Abuse"
0:09:05 Heading: Exploring Alternatives to AA for Alcohol Abuse Recovery
0:11:13 Conversation on the Pros and Cons of Twelve Step Programs and Sober Coaching
0:14:42 Heading: The Benefits of Taking a Year Off Drinking
0:16:57 "The Reality of Alcohol Addiction: A Personal Story"
0:18:57 Heading: Exploring Common Fears of Giving Up Alcohol with a Sober Coach
0:20:50 Rebuilding Trust with Loved Ones: How Soberlink Can Help in Your Recovery Journey
0:25:04 Conversation on the Benefits of Using Soberlink to Prove Sobriety
0:27:21 Heading: Strategies for Quitting Drinking in a Positive and Empowering Way
0:29:50 Conversation on Normalizing Sobriety and Embracing Positive Change
0:33:10 "Navigating Social Situations as a Non-Drinker: A Conversation"
0:35:03 Heading: Exploring Sobriety and Socializing with Friends
0:38:36 Exploring Strategies for Navigating Social Events Without Drinking
0:40:04 Interview with Casey Thaler, Sobriety Coach and Host of the Hello Someday Podcast
HIGHLIGHTS
These were conversations, right? And what's amazing is of our twelve, three of us stopped drinking completely. Go figure. Perhaps there was an issue there. And then the rest of them drink or don't drink. Like, they certainly drink less. There are a couple who are still pretty big boozers, and for a while I didn't go to obviously the boozy wine moments, the happy hour bars, the dinners out. Instead, we went to lunch, like you said, or to breakfast or to walks or to yoga.
I was surprised because I had a group of twelve friends, pre kids, and then we all had kids around the same time. And we drank, of course, a lot. Looking back, not everyone drank as I did, but we used to go kayak camping and bring the bladders from the box of wine. All of our T shirts from our kayak camping trips had wine on them. Like, people would be like, who's going to stay up with Casey and Holly so they don't fall in the fire?
All that means is they like you and they want to hang out with you, and they'd like to consume this conversation in the same way that someone says, let's get coffee, and they don't care if you have a chai latte or a cup of tea or a lemonade of coffee. It's shorthand, like you call tissues Kleenex. So, yes, there are some people who are going to be bummed that you don't drink, and that's part of the learning process and education for them and for you that it might be different, but maybe parts of it are better.
It even in your own mind. I think that I've discovered that people play off whatever you put out there. If it's not a big deal, it's not a big deal. If it's a positive move you're making for your health, they take it as a positive mood you're making for your health. Now, big drinkers are going to pressure you because you not drinking. Puts into question they're drinking or they feel like they can't open another bottle of wine if you're not boozing it up with them.
Your marriage or your job or your social circle. I'll stop drinking when my boss isn't such a nightmare. I'll stop drinking when my life is less stressful. I'll stop drinking when I'm not with this group of friends where we drink after every baseball game. And that's actually one of the reasons that I named my coaching business and my podcast. I like that name, hello, Someday, because so many of us say someday, leave my job. Someday I'll stop drinking. Someday I'll run a ten k someday, I'll do x, and you need to start your someday, too. That's why it doesn't have to be all or nothing, but you can start taking steps.