Unexpectedly Autistic

A month before I celebrated 1 year sober, I started to feel very strange. My emotions were all over the place, I was moody, irritable and felt confused by this. Someone told me that this was a normal feeling before a sober anniversary, especially the first one. I discuss why that is the case and how now, as I approach 9 years sober on August 20th, my feelings about that has changed and why.  Please reach out. I'm here to help. DM me on Instagram, or Email me at: sobergratitudes@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Hi! We are so glad you are back for another episode on Mondays' With Mackenzie! Today, we talk about literally what is happening in our lives right now and how it does not mean we are failing in sobriety or failing as humans. Feelings are facts and when we accept and acknowledge them without judgement, these feelings tend to be more short-lived which ultimately benefits everyone around us including ourselves.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

We are so glad you are here again! Today we discuss "The Real Alcoholic" as portrayed in the movie Flight starring Denzel Washington.  Disclaimer: Sober Gratitudes Podcast does not represent or promote any programs of recovery from addiction or alcoholism. When we share about what keeps us sober, we refer to our own unique experiences.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

We are so glad you are here for our third episode of Sober Gratitudes' summer series, Monday's with Mackenzie! In this episode we discuss what helped us not pick up during summer parties & vacations.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

In this episode we discuss how Life isn’t happening TO us anymore: Life is simply happening & we get the power to choose how we GET to respond. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

We are so glad you are here to listen to us discuss our first sober summers! One of us relapsed, the other did not! But we made it through and today we are having an amazing experience in sobriety.  Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicememo or Sarah's IG account at @sober_gratitudes or Mackenzie's IG account, @kenzkiesel Sobriety does not have to be hard. We are here to help!  Love, Sarah and Mackenzie --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

We are excited to announce Sober Gratitudes Summer Series, Monday's with Mackenzie! Listen to the episode to learn more and have the chance to send in questions or voice messages!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Chris, my friend and a retired police officer shares how letting go and asking for help saved his life from active alcoholism.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

The moment I knew for sure that my sobriety was positively impacting my relationship with my son.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Today I share about how my life was not only saved because I stopped trying to control my drinking , but how I stopped trying to contour people and situations around me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Sober Spring Weekends are Rad --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

One of the gifts of sobriety is that I get the opportunity to give back. In this bonus episode, I speak with Michelle Reyes, Executive Director , at Mrs Wilson’s Treatment Center located in Morristown NJ. I have the honor to serve on the Board of Director’s of this amazing Rehabilitation Center and I am honored to have Michelle with me today to share about this amazing Treatment home for women. Mrs. Wilson's Addiction Treatment Center for Women & Halfway House for Drug & Alcohol Recovery Rehab - Morristown, NJ | Home (mrs-wilsons.org) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Daniele, my dear friend from IG account @lifeonthefoxstrum, got sober when a friend voiced concerns about her drinking. Since that day, she has not looked back and I have had the pleasure of becoming close friends with her myself! Daniele and I met because she listened to an episode I was in on podcast called Adventures In Autism with Megan Carranza. I spoke mostly about being an autism mom but I briefly mentioned at the end of the episode how grateful I was to have gotten sober as it made me a more present mother. Daniele identified and then joined a zoom group I started that meets every Tuesday called Sober Autism Parent Community and you can find out more about this unique group on Instagram. On this episode Daniele shares about how getting sober has changed her life in many positive ways and how she is so grateful she can be a more present mom to her 3 year old son Xander, who is on the Autism Spectrum.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

When I bring things out into the light, it takes away it's power over me.  An episode about mental health. Honesty with those who I love and love me about the times when Depression breaks through my medications. Offering you, my listeners, awareness of my own mental condition and allowing myself to ride through it with out shame or judgement; to take it easy and be gentle with myself when it shows up... all of this helps for an easier "go" the next time Depression shows up.  Being sober makes dealing with my mental health WAY easier! Another reason for being grateful for my sobriety.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Allowing myself to crack and crumble with another alcoholic , reveals my vulnerabilities and grow closer to God and Humans.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Monday Meditations with Mackenzie --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

My friend Mackenzie and I share about getting our senses back after we stopped numbing them for years with alcohol.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

My experiences living a slower paced & calm, peaceful life in sobriety. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Another quick episode about my Friday nights before and after getting sober.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

Focusing on your own journey served me well.  When I thought about what others might be thinking, it distracted my journey in recovery.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message