Natural Support for a Sober Festive Season

Natural Support for a Sober Festive Season

From Your Sober Sweet Spot by Dr Olubunmi

December 23, 2025 · 31 min · Episode 51

About this episode

Dr Olubunmi and Ros Thompson discuss emotional challenges and support strategies for staying sober during the festive season.

In this episode I sit down with Ros Thompson to explore the emotional ups and downs that come with staying sober during the festive season. I talk openly about my own early sobriety, how frightened I used to feel at Christmas and the pressure of being around people who expected me to drink. Ros’s calm, grounded approach to Bach flower remedies brings a soothing clarity to the conversation, and I share how tools like these supported me during the moments when triggers were everywhere. I also talk honestly about the early years of my recovery, the fear of failing again and the strategies I still lean on today. From boundaries to planning ahead to choosing the right environments, I explore how I stay steady through a time that used to overwhelm me. Ros explains which remedies help with fear, confidence and emotional overload, especially when family dynamics or social events stir up old patterns. Highlights: (01:40) Ros’s story of discovering flower remedies through a feisty pony (05:55) How emotional patterns respond to Bach flower support (09:58) Why winter and Christmas amplify stress and old wounds (15:22) My early sobriety struggles and fear of relapse (19:43) The strategies I…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Olubunmi

Guest: Ros Thompson

Topics covered

  • sober living
  • festive season
  • emotional support
  • Bach flower remedies
  • recovery strategies

Keywords

  • sober
  • festive season
  • Bach flower remedies
  • emotional support
  • recovery
  • relapse prevention
  • family dynamics

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