Quick-Fire Truths About Your Sober-ish Christmas

122: 18 Quick-Fire, Awkward (& Sometimes Funny) Truths About Your Sober-ish Christmas

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"It is not brave to choose to drink differently. It might be hard, it might be challenging, it might be something you have to get used to, it might just be how you feel, it might not be a thing at all."

"Not everything has to be ‘even better sober’. Some things are just different, and you don't want to do them anymore, and that's okay."

"When you're changing things like reducing the amount you drink, that change means loss, even when that change is good. And it’s something you need to give yourself time to mourn and adjust to. There’s no shame in that."

Eighteen uncomfortable truths about mindful drinking at Christmas that nobody talks about. From managing social pressure and family dynamics to handling drunk friends and awkward questions, I'm preparing you for the reality of festive drinking culture when you're choosing moderation or sobriety with 18 real-world quick-fire scenarios. From FOMO & boundaries, to peer pressure & how to navigate Christmas parties, work dos and family gatherings with less alcohol on your own terms.

0:00 Quick-fire Christmas
3:13 5 Categories
3:40 They won't stop asking
4:33 Assumptions get made
5:07 People will make it weird
6:02 They'll call you brave
7:03 Just one
8:11 You'll become boring
9:34 Your BS tolerance tumbles
10:56 You might not like your friends
12:10 Some things will be worse sober
13:05 You will feel left out
14:25 Nostalgia is a bitch
16:30 Feeling self-righteous
17:21 Time moves slower
18:27 Awkward silences
19:42 Your mum will worry
20:55 Dad jokes
22:15 You could be the only one
23:24 You'll be the designated everything
25:02 Two things