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On the road to sobriety, the questions we need to ask, and the ways we need to listen. Laura McKowen inspires people to say yes to a bigger life after addiction. She’s the author of the forthcoming memoir, We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life (January 2020), and has been featured on WebMD, The Guardian, The New York Post, Bravo, and the TODAY show. She writes an internationally recognized, award-winning blog, is the host of two Top 100 iTunes podcasts, and leads sold-out retreats and courses focused on sobriety and personal development. How Laura's Mom felt about the book [2:58] Laura's "last hurrah" before becoming sober [6:57] Finding a home inside oneself [12:27] Growing up [14:54] A different way of looking at anxiety [17:15] On not rushing our learning [23:32] When there is no "rock bottom" [26:12] Boundaries and The Pregnancy Principle [33:36] How Laura talks to her child about sobriety [37:13] Following the breadcrumbs [43:15] Prayer [47:34] Resources We Are the Luckiest - Laura McKowen Drinking: A Love Story - Caroline Knapp The Great Work of your Life - Stephen Cope