About this episode

This episode discusses the commonality of multiple quit attempts when trying to achieve sobriety and the statistics surrounding relapse rates.

I'm working hard on the last part of the dabbling series, but it's delayed by 1 week because I've been sick. Please enjoy this popular replay about how many times it takes to quit drinking for good. Multiple quit attempts are common when you are trying to get sober, but how many tries does it take before it finally sticks? In this episode I’ll cover the statistics on relapse rates and share all the data I’ve found on the number of quit attempts it takes to stay sober for good. You’ll learn about what makes sobriety more challenging, and what you can do to make this quit attempt your final try. What to listen to next: E249: Alcohol and Cortisol: Extra Stress and Extra Cravings E248: You Can’t Be Comfortable AND Stay Sober E238: Why Moderation Doesn’t Work E197: Making the DECISION to Quit Drinking Sober Support: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life ⁠⁠https://www.soberpowered.com/membership⁠⁠ Weekly emails on Fridays ⁠⁠https://www.soberpowered.com/email⁠⁠ Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more: ⁠⁠https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Gillian Tietz

Topics covered

• quit drinking
• relapse rates
• sobriety challenges
• quit attempts
• sober support

Keywords

• quit drinking
• sobriety
• relapse
• quit attempts
• sober support
• alcohol
• addiction

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