Why do some people stay sober and others relapse back and forth? Getting sober isn’t about restriction, it’s about rewiring your brain to function without intensity, chaos, dopamine spikes, and avoidance. Hosted by Gill Tietz, a former biochemist turned sober coach, this show dives into the neuroscience of long-term sobriety — why some people relapse, why others stay free, and how to build the kind of brain that can handle life without alcohol. Each episode blends science, psychology, and real experience to help you strengthen the four pillars of neuro-resilience: 1. Neural Recovery – healing your brain’s reward and stress systems after alcohol. 2. Emotional Regulation – calming reactivity and learning to feel without numbing. 3. Cognitive Rewiring – changing the thought patterns that quietly pull you backward. 4. Behavioral Integration – designing routines and habits that make being sober your default. Whether you’re newly sober or years in, you’ll learn the research-backed tools and mind shifts that keep you steady, so sobriety stops feeling like something you’re trying to want and starts feeling like who you are. This is hard work. If you want my support, then check out my online sober community or my 1:1 work. Website: www.soberpowered.com

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E83: What to Expect Emotionally in the First 90 Days 2022-01-21
E82: So You Quit Drinking, Now is When the Work Starts with Amanda E. White, LPC 2022-01-14
E81: Why We Drink: Social Drinkers vs Problem Drinkers 2022-01-07
E80: Benefits of a Dry Month 2021-12-31
E79: Why We Romanticize Alcohol 2021-12-24
E77: Are Non-Alcoholic Drinks Okay to Drink? 2021-12-10
E76: Learning the Truth About Your Drinking with Dr. Anna Lembke, Author of Dopamine Nation 2021-12-03
E75: How Sleep Improves from Actively Drinking to Long Term Sobriety 2021-11-26
E74: Resilience Impacts How Much You Drink 2021-11-19
E73: The Obsession May Eventually Even Out (I’m 2 Years Sober) 2021-11-12
E72: Trauma Makes it Even More Difficult to Handle Our Emotions 2021-11-05
E71: Trauma May Make Drugs and Alcohol Feel More Pleasurable 2021-10-29
E70: How the Brain Balances Reward and Consequences 2021-10-22
E69: Alcohol Shrinks the Brain... But What Does That Mean? 2021-10-15
E68: How Heavy Drinking Changes the Way We Make Decisions 2021-10-08
E67: How Alcohol Impacts Cortisol and Causes Cravings 2021-10-01
E66: What Increases Our Risk of Relapse 2021-09-24
E65: What Happens to the Body When You Binge Drink 2021-09-17
E64: Anxiety and Alcohol (Part 2) 2021-09-10
E63: Why Alcohol Causes Depression and Suicidal Thoughts 2021-09-03
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