{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Journey to the Sunnyside | Mindful Drinking & Alcohol Health","title":"When 30 Years of Sobriety Leads to a More Flexible Approach w/ Arlina Allen","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2209,"description":"Today’s episode is about flexibility. And more specifically, what happens when the one-size-fits-all approach to alcohol stops working. My guest today is Arlina Allen. Arlina has been sober for over 30 years. She’s the author of The 12-Step Guide for Skeptics, host of the One Day at a Time Recovery Podcast, and she’s spent decades working with high-functioning professionals who want to change their relationship with alcohol without blowing up their lives. What makes this conversation different is that Arlina didn’t start out open-minded about flexibility. For most of her recovery, she believed abstinence was the only real answer. But over time, through her work with clients, her podcast, and her own willingness to question what she thought she knew, her perspective evolved. In this episode, we talk about what actually helped her quit drinking, what the 12 steps still get right even if you don’t resonate with the whole program, and how to think about moderation, medication, and experimentation without shame or labels.\nIf you’ve ever thought, “I don’t want to drink like this anymore, but I’m not ready to say I’m done forever,” this episode is for you. Let’s get into it.\n\nRELATED ARTICLES FROM THE SUNNYSIDE BLOG:\n\n Naltrexone 101: A Pill To Drink Less or Quit – Your Complete Guide\nSinclair Method vs. Daily Naltrexone: Which Approach Is Right For You?\nHow Naltrexone Can Change Your Approach to Social Drinking\n\nCONNECT WITH SUNNYSIDE:\nListen to Journey to the Sunnyside Podcast: https://bit.ly/4bxCqT3\nSubscribe to Sunnyside’s YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3zuoID4\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinsunnyside/\nFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/joinsunnyside/\nTwitter:  https://x.com/joinsunnyside\nTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joinsunnyside\n\nABOUT SUNNYSIDE:\n \nSunnyside is the #1 alcohol health app that helps you drink less without any shame, guilt, or pressure to quit. Optimize your alcohol habits to achieve benefits like sleeping better, losing weight,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0o41FZUSPCpNz08JujrkeFAcVtcwgngb7qx0OPiqLr8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5Nzc2LzE3MDc5/NjA2MDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}