When I first got sober, it seemed like everything started falling into place.  Things were turning around, I was feeling great and was accomplishing so much in life.  I definitely was riding what is often referred to as the pink cloud which is that euphoria that you often feel in early sobriety.  And I thought that is what sobriety was going to be like forever.

And then life happened and brought me crashing back down to reality.  So many of the emotions I used alcohol for like depression, anxiety, and loneliness returned.  And just like how I thought that amazing feeling of new sobriety was going to last forever, I started thinking that I was going to struggle forever.

This is the point where a lot of people start feeling hopeless again and give up.  But if you get through those periods you will come out stronger and feeling even better on the other side.  

In this episode, we will talk about how to not only navigate the ups and downs of recovery but also how to come out of the low points stronger and in a better place on the other side of it.