Sober Curious?

Courtney Andersen, Sober Coach and Host of the Sober Vibes Podcast

I had no idea NA Beers had come so far. Nor had I heard them referenced as such until I chatted with Courtney Andersen, Sober Coach and Host of the Sober Vibes Podcast. Courtney made a decision on August 18th, 2012 to change her life. She was the queen of shots, partying, blacking out, and making poor choices while under the influence. She shares her story of hitting “rock bottom” which to me was fascinating. She had woken up in the hospital, jail, and also her fair share of strange men’s beds after a long night of tying one on, but that didn’t propel her to stop her destructive behavior and end her hostile relationship with alcohol. On August 11th, 2012, Courtney’s then-boyfriend, now-husband, asked her not to take shots, to tone it down. She couldn’t do it. She enjoyed her alcohol and how free it made her feel so she ignored his ask and continued partying. That night after consuming way too much she threatened the man who was looking out for her best interest and lost their cat.

Tune in to hear her story, how she recollects making the best decision of her life, a decision to live a life of sobriety. Courtney hasn’t had a sip of alcohol since and now uses her story, strength, and skillset to help other women who may have a dangerous relationship with alcohol or addiction.

I thought it was important to ask Courtney about sobriety and dating even though she, herself is married. Being in the dating space, I’ve heard some challenges with dating sober on the mainstream apps. One man in particular shared with me that things would be going well with a woman after they matched on an app. They’d exchange messages back and forth and then make plans to meet up. He said when he’d reference that he was sober, but didn’t care if the woman drank, he’d get ghosted or the vibe of the conversation would change. My suspicions were that being sober should be disclosed upfront on apps, especially apps where they allow you to indicate if you partake or not (Hinge and Bumble) however Courtney brought up a very good point. She said as women, we should be excited when we see a man is sober because it means the man chose to do work on himself and possesses discipline. Great observation, Courtney! I asked her a couple of other dating-specific questions on the episode relative to dating sober or swiping right on someone who’s in recovery.

If this episode hits home, or you want to learn more about Courtney’s Sober Vibes community, visit: www.courtneyrecovered.com