In this episode of Sober Witch Life, Sunshine shares the painful reality of her first holiday season in sobriety and how it changed her relationship with family expectations, people-pleasing, and holiday traditions.
From crying in a church basement on Thanksgiving morning to creating peaceful, intentional celebrations years later, Sunshine explores what happens when we stop using alcohol to cope with uncomfortable situations and start asking ourselves what we actually want.
Drawing on the wisdom of the Wheel of the Year, she reflects on the contrast between society’s pressure to celebrate, consume, and overextend ourselves and nature’s invitation to slow down between Samhain and Yule. She also shares one of her favorite protection spells, the power of saying no, along with a simple candle ritual to help witches in recovery navigate the holidays with stronger boundaries, courage, and self-compassion.
Because protecting your recovery doesn’t mean disappointing yourself to keep everyone else happy.