420 The Root Cause of Emotional Eating In Sobriety

The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast · Mar 5, 2026 · 58m

The Root Cause of Emotional Eating In Sobriety

There's something we don't talk about enough.

You quit drinking.

You do the work.

You go to meetings.

You build a life you're proud of.

And then…

You find yourself standing in the kitchen at 9pm.

Again.

Maybe it's sugar.

Maybe it's "just a little snack."

Maybe it's eating in secret.

Maybe it's feeling out of control around food in a way that feels eerily familiar.

A lot of people in recovery don't want to admit this part.

But it's common.

Very common.

In this week's conversation with Ali Shapiro, we unpacked something that changed the way I think…