Club Soda Club Episode 12: Sober Lovin'

Valentine's Day is around the corner and love is in the air! We welcome new OFFICIAL cohost Big Kate of The Soberkates to discuss alcohol as a substitute for intimacy, how drinking impacted our own romantic histories, the vast difference between how men and women process drunken hookups, the grey area of drunk consent, codependency, sex and vulnerability, sober dating and the benefits of dating someone who is also sober, overcoming a fear of sober sex, drunk food when sober, and sober date alternatives.

Show Notes

Valentine's Day is around the corner and love is in the air, so we welcome new official cohost Big Kate of The Soberkates, take the opportunity to look at alcohol as a substitute for intimacy, how drinking impacted our own romantic histories, the vast difference between how men and women process drunken hookups, the grey area of drunk consent, codependency, sex and vulnerability, sober dating and the benefits of dating someone who is also sober, Derek and Kate talk about THEIR relationship, overcoming a fear of sober sex, drunk food when sober, and sober date alternatives.

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The Recovery Village Hotline

Health Canada Substance Use Resources

The Alcohol Addiction Center Resource Page

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