Episode 16: Gabrielle Valdes (@gabriellevaldes) Artwork

Creative Sobriety

Crushing the stigma of sobriety through conversations with cool, creative, sober people. Advice for the newly sober or those struggling with addiction. Connect with other sober creatives and find support on your sobriety journey. Hosted by Tennessee native, Kristen Bear. Follow @creativesobriety on Instagram and please take a moment to download and share the podcast! Thanks for listening, onward we go.

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Episode 16: Gabrielle Valdes (@gabriellevaldes)

December 03, 2021 • Kristen Bear • Season 2 • Episode 16

In this episode we hear from Gabby who is a dating coach living in Chicago, IL with a sober date of 7/12/19. Gabby talks about her journey with alcohol and why she decided to quit drinking. She describes alcohol as something she used as a crutch in social situations and romantic relationships and tells us about the differences she's seen now that she no longer drinks. Kristen and Gabby discuss dating sober and sober sex as well as learning to socialize without alcohol in the beginning of sobriety. Connect with Gabby on IG @gabriellevaldes and visit her website and blog www.gabriellevaldes.com

Gabby mentions the following resources:
Nomo (app)
"This Naked Mind" (a book by Annie Grace)
Joe Rogan Experience (Episode featuring Mathew Walker)
Tempest (an online sobriety support group and information resource)