When Your Partner Still Drinks: How Do You Stay Sober?

How to quit drinking when your partner still drinks is a very real question, especially when you're in those vulnerable early months of sobriety. What happens when the person you live with can have one glass of wine and walk away, while you know one glass could turn into a whole different story?

In this episode, you’ll hear Becca’s personal experience of getting sober while her husband still drank—and how different things became once alcohol was no longer running her life. She talks honestly about asking your partner to keep alcohol out of the house, the difference between support and trying to make someone your sober coach, and what it might mean when a partner refuses to make even that small accommodation.

You’ll also hear why this gets especially complicated when your partner may have their own relationship with alcohol.

If you’re navigating sobriety with a drinking partner under the same roof, settle in. This one gives you plenty to think about—and maybe a little reassurance, too.

If you’re wondering where to begin, email Becca at [email protected] and simply say, “How do I start?” No big explanation needed. Just start the conversation, and see where it takes you.

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