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.
Have you ever stopped and thought, Who am I without alcohol? Because alcohol doesn’t just numb stress, insecurity, loneliness, or uncomfortable feelings. It can numb your preferences, too. Alcohol made it easy to tolerate people, places, routines, and relationships
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
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
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,
I’ll walk you through five simple questions to ask before you go into any social situation. One of the most common questions people ask in early sobriety is, “Should I go?” Should I go to the birthday party? The
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
Making rules, breaking rules, starting over — if drinking takes up too much space in your brain, you'll recognize yourself in this conversation. Not a dramatic rock bottom. Not losing everything. Not waking up one day suddenly certain she
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
Early sobriety can feel like your emotions are turned up to 100 — and if you don’t understand what’s happening in your nervous system, it can feel overwhelming fast. One of the biggest mistakes people make in recovery is