The Voice Didn’t Go Away When I Got Sober

About this episode

Matt and Steve discuss the persistent inner voice that can affect individuals in sobriety, exploring themes of doubt and anxiety.

Send us Fan Mail Getting sober does not automatically make the voice in your head disappear. In this episode, Matt and Steve talk about the part of the mind that used to minimize drinking — you’re not that bad, other people drink more, you’re overreacting — and how that same voice can show up later in sobriety as doubt, fear, or the feeling that you don’t deserve what you have. Matt shares how anxiety led his brain to start filling in the blanks with stories: that his work did not matter, tha...

People in this episode

Host: Matt J

Guest: Steve

Topics covered

• sobriety
• mental health
• anxiety
• self-doubt
• inner voice

Keywords

• sober
• inner voice
• mental health
• anxiety
• self-doubt
• sobriety journey

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