Feeling Like a Normal Person Again After 8-10 Months (E302)
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A lot of clients will tell me that they feel like a normal person again. This isn’t a random occurrence, there are 4 very real changes that are happening to the brain during the healing process that allow you to feel normal eventually. In this episode I’ll describe this milestone and 4 changes that make it possible.
If you enjoy learning about timelines, then there is a detailed timeline of healing and what to expect inside my community or as a client resource.
What to listen to next:
E300: how problem drinking develops and escalates
E296: the science of why we drink
E295: the feeling of lost time
E289: emotional tunnel vision: when little problems are a big deal
E283: alcohol shortens your perception of time
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Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
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Gillian Tietz. Feeling Like a Normal Person Again After 8-10 Months (E302). Sober Powered. 2025
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