EPISODE 92 | SOPHIE HYDE
"I Could Stop at Two Glasses of Wine. But All I Thought About Was the Next One."
What happens when you're the life and soul of the party, but behind the scenes you're absolutely miserable?
This week on After Hours with Jimmy Thistle, I'm joined by Sophie Hyde, the former party girl who's discovered she can still dance, celebrate and enjoy life without alcohol.
Sophie talks openly about her drinking at university, the mental exhaustion of trying to moderate, and the three friends who helped her take her first proper break from booze.
We get into sober weddings, navigating marriage when your partner still drinks, the pressure to be the fun one, and why changing jobs wasn't enough to make Sophie happy.
We also talk about the moment she realised she didn't need to hit some catastrophic rock bottom before making a change.
And there's a special connection to next week's guest, Millie Gooch, whose podcast and book helped Sophie begin questioning her drinking.
If you've ever spent an evening thinking more about your next drink than the conversation in front of you, this episode is for you.
Find Sophie: Instagram @sophiesoberglows
Find Jimmy: Instagram @recovery_jimmy
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