alex miyashiro - part two, episode two lowercase sober

Join me and Alex Miyashiro for the second episode of Part Two, as Alex answers some of the questions about drinking that I asked myself when I was writing Part One.  I love our conversation - it’s full of laughs, tears and more - among other things we chat about being young and queer in college and how to socialize sober.

Content warning for this episode - we do discuss sexual assault and mental health so if those are topics you are sensitive to, please use discretion when listening to this episode!

lowercase sober is a limited series podcast by Izzi D'Esposito. it's about Izzi navigating sobriety in her 20's after she stopped drinking because of a health issue. she is still in her 20's. she still doesn't know what she's doing.  (now with friends!)

Written, recorded and edited by Izzi D'Esposito; Music also by Izzi D’Esposito

Here are some anti-racism education reads about race and healthcare in America -

https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/how-we-fail-black-patients-pain

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4194634/

Here are resources in case you are interested in speaking with a professional about your alcohol use:

SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) - a US Government backed free helpline to connect with other resources

https://www.aa.org - Alcoholics Anonymous - a christian ideology based 12 step program

https://www.na.org - Narcotics Anonymous

https://www.smartrecovery.org - a secular based 4 step program

https://www.thetemper.com/sober-communities-beyond-traditional-aa/ - a list of alternatives to 12 step programs like AA from the Temper - a sobriety content online publication