Through the Glass Recovery
Through the Glass Recovery
E119:Alcohol and Self Care: Keeping Your Cup Full
E119:Alcohol and Self Care: Keeping Your Cup Full
E119:Alcohol and Self Care: Keeping Your Cup Full
Monday 16th December 2024
Discover how self care helps maintain sobriety. Join Julie, Steve, Antje, and Lester as they share tips on making self care a priority.
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Episode Overview
- Self care is crucial for maintaining sobriety.
- Fitness routines can provide peace and connection.
- Mindfulness practices like 'savouring' enhance daily life.
- Meeting basic needs like sleep and nutrition is essential.
- It's okay to ask for help to make time for self care.
Self care is just as important as washing the laundry.
In this episode of Through the Glass Recovery, hosts Julie and Steve are joined by their friends Antje and Lester to discuss the importance of self care in maintaining sobriety. Self care isn't just about crisis management; it's about creating a life where alcohol has no place. The group shares their personal experiences and tips on how they incorporate self care into their daily routines, making it a priority without guilt.
From fitness routines to mindfulness practices, they cover a variety of ways to ensure emotional regulation and maintenance of sobriety. Lester shares how his gym routine provides him with peace and connection, while Antje talks about the challenges of meeting basic needs like sleep and nutrition. Julie introduces the concept of 'savouring' everyday moments, turning mundane tasks into opportunities for mindfulness and gratitude.
The conversation highlights that self care can look different for everyone, whether it's hitting the gym, enjoying nature, or simply taking a moment to breathe. The key takeaway is that self care is essential for a balanced life in recovery, and it's okay to ask for help to make time for it. This episode is packed with practical advice and heartfelt stories that will resonate with anyone on a recovery journey.
Tune in to learn how you can keep your cup full and make self care an integral part of your life.