Madeline Forrest
Madeline Forrest
#88 Getting Through Bad Mental Health Days Sober
#88 Getting Through Bad Mental Health Days Sober
#88 Getting Through Bad Mental Health Days Sober
Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Madeline Forrest shares tips and personal experiences on handling bad mental health days without alcohol. Learn practical strategies for staying sober.
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Episode Overview
- Give yourself permission to struggle and feel your feelings.
- Remember that feelings are temporary and you can survive them.
- Use practical tools like journaling, therapy, and walking.
- Understand the dangers of using alcohol as a crutch.
- Prioritise sleep and healthy distractions to improve mental health.
It's exhausting being in my own head all the time and not just having that easy shut off.
Ever had one of those days where everything feels like a struggle? In this episode of the Happiest Sober Podcast, Madeline Forrest shares her candid experiences and top tips for getting through bad mental health days without reaching for a drink. Madeline's journey between Toronto and Denver might be exhausting, but it's nothing compared to the emotional rollercoaster of staying sober through tough times.
She opens up about the importance of giving yourself permission to struggle and feel your feelings, even when they're unpleasant. Madeline's honesty about her own imperfections makes this episode relatable and comforting for anyone navigating sobriety. Madeline highlights the significance of mindset shifts and practical tools to manage those rough days. She emphasises that feelings are temporary and reminds you that you can survive them without alcohol.
Whether it's journaling, therapy, or simply going for a walk, Madeline offers a variety of strategies to help you cope. She also touches on the dangers of using alcohol as a crutch, explaining how it can worsen mental health in the long run. One standout piece of advice is the importance of sleep. Madeline shares her own struggles with sleep deprivation and how it impacted her mental health, ultimately realising the need for adequate rest.
She also talks about the value of healthy distractions, like watching a comfort show or treating yourself to something nice, to help lift your spirits. Madeline's reflections on her early sobriety days, when bad mental health days were a major trigger for drinking, are particularly poignant. She offers hope by sharing how, over time, she no longer feels the urge to drink during tough times. Instead, she has learned to fully believe in her ability to handle hard things soberly.
This episode is a heartfelt reminder that while sobriety can be challenging, it's the right kind of hard. If you're struggling with bad mental health days and sobriety, Madeline's wisdom and practical advice might be just what you need to hear.