Mommy Wine Culture Unveiled: The Cost of Drinking No One Wants to Admit ft. Suzanne Warye

In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller sits down with Suzanne Warye — author of The Sober Shift, host of The Sober Mom Life podcast, and founder of the Sober Mom Life Café. Suzanne opens up about her journey to sobriety after becoming a mother, the dangers of “mommy wine culture,” and why quitting alcohol is not a punishment but a path to freedom, healing, and deeper connection. Her story is filled with honesty, hope, and practical tools for anyone questioning their relationship with drinking. 📖 Order Suzanne’s new book The Sober Shift: https://a.co/d/gC881oM Chapters: 00:00 – Coming up: an important conversation about sobriety 01:20 – Meet Suzanne Warye 02:05 – Suzanne’s new book: The Sober Shift 04:00 – Quitting alcohol at 39 as a mother of a newborn 05:20 – College binge drinking and the “party girl” identity 07:36 – Blackout while parenting: The wake-up call that led to sobriety 10:04 – Andrea shares her own experiences with addiction in her family 13:00 – Suzanne on losing her father and grief during sobriety 21:33 – Alcohol and shame: Working through decades of guilt 31:07 – “Mommy wine culture” and why it’s so dangerous 38:53 – Alcohol’s long-term health risks and generational impact 42:21 – Why sobriety is a choice, not a punishment 50:13 – Reactions to sobriety: Why they reflect others’ drinking habits 57:11 – Healing inner wounds: Therapy, Internal Family Systems, RTT 59:04 – Finding supportive communities like the Sober Mom Life Café 01:09:41 – Closing reflections on alcohol’s systemic role FOLLOW YOURTANGO INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/yourtango TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@yourtango THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/YourTango FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/YourTango/ “Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights. Subscribe to catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET. 📚 Read more at: https://www.YourTango.com 📩 Have a relationship issue or topic you'd like to discuss on the show? Email us: gettingopen@yourtango.com #sobrietyjourney #sobermom #addictionrecovery Suzanne Warye podcast, The Sober Shift book, Sober Mom Life podcast, sobriety journey, quit drinking story, mommy wine culture, why I quit drinking, alcohol and motherhood, sober parenting, sober lifestyle tips, alcohol free living, how to stop drinking, healing from addiction, life after alcohol, women and sobriety, sober community support, alcohol marketing to moms, living alcohol free, sobriety and mental health, Andrea Miller podcast interview, YourTango Getting Open

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