Turns out... sober fun takes practice (Ep. 09)

Fun used to be easy. We’d drink and the night took care of itself. Sober, it’s different. We’ve had to relearn what joy looks like without a buzz, stumble through awkward starts, and figure out who our people are now. And then there are the moments we laughed so hard it felt like the old days... only better.00:00 – Fireworks: how have any of us made it this far?05:13 – Brian’s first time finding joy sober09:42 – The awkward starts and dead ends14:10 – Why planning fun matters now19:27 – Learning to laugh like the old days25:16 – Making room for joy in recoveryNeed help? Find your local AA or Celebrate Recovery group. Or email us at ⁠turnsoutpodcast@gmail.com⁠.