EP327: Why Getting Sober Didn't Fix My Drinking Problem (And What Actually Did)
You've been told your drinking is the problem. That if you could just control the behavior — stay sober long enough, count your days, follow the rules — the shame would go away. But what if it's the other way around? In this episode, Colleen gets personal about her three years of sobriety and what she discovered…
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