Are Social Media and AI Destroying Personal Connection?

Social media affects mental health more than most of us realize. And now that AI-generated content is everywhere, it’s becoming harder to tell what’s real, what’s performative, and what’s draining us.

In this episode of No Alcohol Needed, Julie Miller and Steve Knapp are joined by Robbie Pike and Kristyna Holler for a candid conversation about loneliness, doom scrolling, AI content, and what real connection actually looks like in an alcohol-free life.

If you’ve ever:

• Scrolled for “just a few minutes” and felt worse after
• Compared yourself to someone online and felt inadequate
• Gotten angry in a comment section
• Felt strangely lonely after spending hours on social media
• Wondered whether AI is changing how we relate to each other

This conversation is for you.

We talk about how social media affects mental health, how AI is reshaping authenticity online, and why so many people feel more disconnected than ever - even while constantly “connected.”

And most importantly, we talk about how to protect real human connection in a world that keeps pushing us toward screens.

Whether you’re sober, sober-curious, or simply trying to build a healthier emotional life, this episode will challenge how you think about social media and connection.

At No Alcohol Needed (formerly Through the Glass Recovery Podcast) we’re hanging out at the intersection of emotional wellness, personal growth, and living an alcohol-free life.

We talk about emotional intelligence, self-worth, sobriety, and how to build a life you don’t wish you could escape from.

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Meet our guests:

https://noalcoholneeded.net/meet-the-voices/