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Getting sober is such a personal journey - sometimes it can be easy to forget how it affects other people.In this week’s episode, Monique’s brother Rick joins the show to share his experiences with Monique when she wasn’t sober. They dive into what’s changed, what it took for Monique to finally get sober and Rick even recalls some stories to give some more background into Monique’s journey.Episode Highlights:0:00 - Introduction0:47 - Episode beginning1:46 - “In what ways is Monique different from when she was drinking?”7:11 - Nothing was working9:25 - The ability to be honest14:40 - Some more background on Monique’s alcoholism22:39 - Dealing with loneliness and planning for pregnancy 28:52 - How often were you worried about Monique’s safety?34:40 - Monique’s pattern37:09 - What Rick always feared, more fallout from drinkingAbout Joshua and Monique Robinson:Joshua is a recovering alcoholic turned life coach and psychologist.Co-host of Alternatives to AA is his wife, Monique Robinson.Josh Robinson is a bodybuilder, athlete, and life coach currently pursuing a degree in psychology. Through hard work, relationship building, and developing their own ways of coping, Josh and Monique are now packaging their recovery in the form of a podcast. He and his wife battled and overcame alcoholism without AA, and their mission is to help others do the same.Connect with Joshua and Monique Robinson!Josh’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.robinson.395 Moniques Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mo.cool.56