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In this raw and powerful episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine sits down with Sarah from She Stays Sober for a deeply personal conversation about what sobriety really looks like behind the highlight reels.

Sarah shares her journey to sobriety—getting sober in March 2020 at the height of the pandemic, a time when many people’s drinking escalated. We explore what life looked like in her drinking days, what triggered her decision to stop, and how her recovery has evolved.

This episode also gets honest about mental health in sobriety. Both Nadine and Sarah open up about living with depression—even while sober—and the hard truth that recovery doesn't magically erase mental illness. They also dive into the stigma around taking prescribed medications or controlled substances for mental health, especially within the sober community.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I doing recovery wrong because I’m still struggling?”—this conversation is for you.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:

• Sarah’s unique journey to sobriety during the pandemic
• What life looked like before sobriety
• Living with depression in sobriety
• The stigma around taking medication for mental health
• The importance of nuance, compassion, and staying open
• Reframing what “being sober” really means
• Finding community and sharing the messy middle of healing

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• Alan Carr's Easy Way To Quit Smoking

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