Liberated Sobriety — 8 untriaged

Day 47 here. Day 300 sounds impossible. Saving this for when I'm doubting.

I needed to hear 'I don't WANT to drink' was achievable. 4 years sober and I still forget how far I've come.

Hi. I'm on day 9. Your post made me cry. Just wanted to say thank you. You probably get a lot of these.

I'm sharing this with our church recovery group on Wednesday. So many of our people feel exactly this. Thank you.

When are you launching a Patreon or substack? I want long-form. The IG posts leave me wanting more.

Disagree on point 2. Some people need tough love in early recovery. Sometimes 'congratulations' isn't the right word for surviving.

Stitching this — Lauren said the quiet part out loud. The church/recovery gap is real and nobody's talking about it.

Hi Lauren — would you ever speak at our women's retreat in October? We're a small group but the women here need exactly what you're saying.

My wife is in early recovery and I sent her this. She's been silent for an hour. Thank you for putting words to it.

12 years sober. 'I don't want to drink' is the gift you don't even know to ask for in early recovery. So much yes.

Reposting — this distinction (white-knuckling vs freedom) is what we tried to articulate in episode 47 and didn't say nearly this well.

I work in faith-based publishing. Following your content for 6 months. Have you considered a book deal? I'd love to chat.