How do you know if you actually have a drinking problem? You make rules about when you'll drink. You negotiate how many you're going to have. You promise yourself tonight will be different. You replay last night trying to
You can desperately want things to change and still have a long list of things you don't want to do. And that can be true whether you're trying to quit drinking or already living sober. You don't want to
You can stop drinking, completely change your life, and become someone you’re proud of… …and still cringe when you think about some of the things you did. Maybe it’s the way you treated your spouse. The fights you started.
If you had to start your sobriety over tomorrow—for real, from zero—would you even know what to do? After many years sober, coaching thousands of people, and watching what actually works (and what doesn't), I can see exactly why
If you've ever wondered why quitting drinking didn't automatically fix your life, this episode will explain exactly why. One of the biggest misconceptions about recovery is believing alcohol is the entire problem. It's not. Alcohol is the top layer.
You've done Dry July. You've done Sober October. You've had a hundred Day Ones. So why does nothing ever actually stick? In this episode, we're talking about one of the most common phrases I hear from people who want
The hardest part of quitting drinking isn't giving up alcohol—it's accepting that you can't outsmart it. If you're thinking about doing Dry July, I want you to approach it differently this year. Not as another challenge to survive. Not
What will you do for fun? Will you still be yourself? Will your relationships change? Will life ever feel normal again? If you've ever thought: "But what will my life look like without alcohol?" You're not alone. In fact,
You survived the first 5 or 7 days of sobriety and you're finally starting to feel better. The anxiety is calming down. You're sleeping again. Your face looks better. The shame isn't screaming quite as loud anymore. And this
You're doing everything right — so why does sobriety feel like it's making everything worse? One of my clients came to me about a month into our work together and she was defeated. Not the white-knuckling kind of defeated