RE 595: You Have One Job
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In this episode, Paul discusses the importance of focusing on sobriety as the primary job, featuring guest Rich who shares his journey and insights.
Today we have Rich. He is from Sacramento, CA, he is 60 years old and took his last drink on August 8 th , 2025. This episode is brought to you by: Sign up and get 10% off: Better Help Registration opens on July 15 th , 2026, for our sober travel trip to Morocco which is March 3 rd – 13 th , 2027. [02:14] Thoughts from Paul: If you are in early sobriety or find yourself on day one, your only job right now is to not drink. It isn't time to fix your whole life or worry about being productive and having it all figured out. By staying honest with your #1 job of not drinking, the body will become incredibly productive in terms of healing. Your dopamine begins to rewire; your sleep system starts to re-balance. All while you are resting. Even though we sometimes know that not drinking is our #1 job, we can still struggle to keep it this simple. The good news is that every day is a new opportunity to perfect the job and by doing so, everything else will fall into place. Trust the process. [06:05] Paul introduces Rich: Rich is 60 years old and lives in Sacramento, CA with his wife of 35 years. They have two grown children and two rat terriers to help fill the empty nest. For work, Rich is…
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