Ep. 22 - Gray Area Drinking, Mommy Wine Culture & Finding Freedom with Paula Devine (Part 1)
From Triggered · 00:26:09
Show by Whitney Kell
Whitney Kell welcomes a fellow sober sister, Paula Devine, recovery coach, podcast host, and founder of Happiest Hour Concierge Sobriety. Paula helps women take an honest look at the role alcohol plays in their lives, whether they’re using it to cope, celebrate, connect, or just get through the day.In Part 1, Paula opens up about nearly four years of sobriety and how it began. After roughly 30 years of drinking, including a career in the alcohol business and years of “mommy wine culture,” it wasn’t a dramatic crash that woke her up. It was a slow build of feeling out of alignment, and a moment when her daughter told her how frustrated she was. Paula shares why she calls herself a coach rather than a sponsor, what it means to be a “gray area drinker,” and how she meets women where they are with a concierge approach, from AA meetings to yoga to coffee.Whitney shares her own story too, including 26 years of sobriety, her time in AA, and the judgment she’s faced for her choices along the way. Together they talk about:Why you don’t need a “rock bottom” to change your relationship with alcoholThe mommy wine narrative and why motherhood makes drinking so easy to lean onPerimenopause, hangovers, and how alcohol hits differently in midlifeWhy willpower alone isn’t enough, and how self-love is really about honoring your word to yourselfBuilding a sober community, from private book groups to women’s meetingsThe role of spirituality and emotional sobriety in recoveryIf you’re sober curious, questioning your relationship with alcohol, or just looking for a place to start, this conversation is for you.To connect with Paula, visit HappiestHourAF.com or find her on Instagram at @happiest_hour. She also has upcoming sober-friendly events in the Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale area, including a breathwork event, a free walk in Boca, and a sober Mahjong night.Stay tuned for Part 2, where Whitney and Paula dive into triggers.Triggered: Turn your triggers into truth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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