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What Is Emotional Sobriety and How Can You Practice It?
Insight Beyond Treatment
At Next Level Behavioral Health, we believe meaningful change starts with perspective, not just protocols.
That philosophy is directly led by Amanda Marino, whose voice in behavioral health extends beyond clinical settings into leadership, culture, and personal growth.
Through keynote speaking and live events, Amanda explores the deeper themes that show up in recovery, family systems, and life transitions: authenticity, resilience, accountability, and the courage to change. Her work invites audiences to move past labels and into honest conversations that create lasting impact.
Emotional sobriety introduces you to long-lasting self-esteem, wisdom, resilience, and balance that’s necessary for a sober and peaceful life.
The term “Physical Sobriety” means refraining from substance use and thriving in your recovery journey. On the other hand, the term “Emotional Sobriety,” introduced by Alcoholics Anonymous, means to control your emotions to prevent relapses.
In reality, emotional sobriety does not mean only handling emotions to prevent relapse but also to feel both positive and negative emotions without letting them control your actions.
Emotional sobriety introduces you to long-lasting self-esteem, wisdom, resilience, and balance that’s necessary for a sober and peaceful life.
How to Practice Emotional Sobriety
There are many proven ways to practice and maintain emotional sobriety. Some of which are-
- Mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness meditations reduce stress levels, anxiety, depression, and other negative emotions. Through mindfulness, you can attain a tranquil state of mind that helps you battle negative thoughts and prevent relapse. - Behavioral therapy
Behavioral therapies help you address your negative behavioral patterns and help you replace them with new and healthy ones. - Accepting emotions
Emotional sobriety is not about avoiding your negative emotions, but rather it’s about accepting all your negative and positive emotions instead of letting them overwhelm you. - Getting community support
Support networks like AA, NA, 12-step communities, encouraging friends, families, and other social groups can help you achieve emotional sobriety. - Journaling
Journaling is a remarkable way for self-reflection. As you journal about your negative emotions, you address them and create a pathway to accept them easily. - Daily efforts
Attaining emotional sobriety is not a matter of a single day. Practice it daily to achieve stunning results. - Giving it time
Achieving sobriety takes time, dedication, and consistency, regardless of whether it can be about physical or emotional sobriety, do not give up when negative emotions start to cloud your mind. Address them and accept them. Give yourself time to heal from them.
affirmation
My negative feelings cannot control me. I am on my path to emotional sobriety, and I will achieve it. I’ll be easy on me and my emotions and give it time.
A Voice Shaping the Conversation
The topics explored here—change, self-awareness, recovery, and growth—are the same themes Amanda Marino brings to audiences nationwide through speaking engagements and live events.
Known for her appearances on A&E’s Intervention and Digital Addiction, Amanda speaks to organizations, communities, and leadership teams about navigating adversity, embracing vulnerability, and building lives rooted in purpose. Her message resonates far beyond treatment, offering insight that applies to families, professionals, and anyone standing at a crossroads.
Heal on your terms—any time, anywhere.