COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - ColoradoDesk -- Each New Year, millions of people participate in Sober January, taking a break from alcohol to reset habits and gain clarity. While many expect physical benefits, fewer anticipate the emotional questions that arise once alcohol is removed.

In Hitchhiking Into Recovery, author and hypnotherapist Paula Robbins explores what often surfaces during alcohol-free periods—restlessness, unresolved trauma, and a longing for connection—and how addressing those layers can transform a temporary pause into meaningful, long-term change.

"Sobriety isn't something you force," Robbins says. "It becomes possible when the nervous system feels safe enough to stop reaching for escape."

Drawing from her personal recovery journey and more than thirty years of trauma-informed therapeutic work, Robbins reframes sobriety as a process of reconnection: to the body, to others, and to a deeper sense of trust in life. Rather than emphasizing discipline or deprivation, the memoir highlights emotional regulation, self-honor, and belonging as the foundations of sustainable recovery.

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For readers using Sober January as an entry point—whether out of curiosity, concern, or a desire for clarity—Hitchhiking Into Recovery offers language for experiences many struggle to articulate and an alternative to rigid, all-or-nothing recovery narratives.

Hitchhiking Into Recovery is available wherever books are sold and published by GracePoint Publishing

About the Author

Paula Robbins is a metaphysical hypnotherapist, spiritual counselor, speaker, and author with more than thirty years of experience supporting healing from addiction and trauma. Her work centers on nervous system regulation, emotional safety, and restoring connection as the basis for lasting sobriety.

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