“Be Realistic” Is the Reason You Keep Expecting to Fail at Sobriety
From Sobriety Snippets for Women Over 40 - Alcohol-Free Living with Soul, Smarts, and a Sense of Humor by Becca Jacobson
June 10, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
The episode discusses how unrealistic expectations can hinder one's journey to sobriety.
What if the reason you keep struggling with change isn’t lack of discipline—but the fact that you keep expecting yourself to fail before you even begin?
People in this episode
Host: Becca Jacobson
Topics covered
- sobriety
- self-discipline
- change
- expectations
- mental health
Keywords
- sobriety
- failure
- expectations
- change
- discipline
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