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Ep 258 Interview with Client Amy and Retreat Testimonial!
Well, you are in for a very special treat today, my beautiful friends! I was thrilled to have Amy back on the podcast to give you all an update on her journey with alcohol and for her to share her experience with my...
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Ep 257 Good Explicit Peer Pressure and Sober Retreats Announcement
Last week, I described implicit peer pressure (internal thoughts/feelings you have when you are trying to cut back or not drink and everyone around you is drinking but not necessarily outwardly 'pressuring' you to...
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Ep 256 Explicit vs Implicit Peer Pressure
The topic of peer pressure has come up a lot lately, probably since we are full in the holiday season.
This episode, I define the difference between Implicit pressure and Explicit pressure.
Most of us experience...
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Ep 255 Are You Lying to Yourself?
But I want to know if you are lying to yourself, others, and/or me.
Listen, we all lie. It's part of the human condition.
BUT, when it comes to changing personal habits you don't like (like over-drinking)......
you...
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Ep 254 Holiday Rewind. You Get to Say No, Not Just to Alcohol
This episode gives you permission to not feel obligated to do all the things around the holidays that you normally do 'just because it's family' or otherwise.
I discuss how you have free will and autonomy as an adult...
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Ep 253 How to Drink Less During the Holidays
I know what it’s like to be stuck and over-drinking and not believing in myself and feeling overwhelmed and anxious and often resentful AND using alcohol for all the good times, too.
I know what it’s like on the other...
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Ep 252 Parenting and People Pleasing
Oh boy, are you in for a treat today!?
I am sharing behind the scenes what's been happening with us on the parenting front.
We had a big breakthrough last week and realized that our main focus on parenting was a bit...
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Ep 251 How to Stop Over-Drinking 2.0
This episode is a class I taught this week.
I covered WHY we over-drink. It's because you've trained your brain to DESIRE alcohol with repetitive drinking in response to your feelings.
AND, we continue to over-drink...
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Ep 250 Proactive vs Reactive and Fighting for Your Problems
Are you being proactive in drinking less, or is your relationship with alcohol more REACTIVE to how your day is going or how you feel?
This episode is EXCELLENT to learn about the benefits of being proactive to...
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Ep 249 Interview with Kristi Coulter author of Nothing Good Can Come From This and Exit Interview
Please join me in welcoming Kristi Coulter to the Stop Over-Drinking and Start Living podcast.Kristi Coulter is the author of the memoirs NOTHING GOOD CAN COME FROM THIS and EXIT INTERVIEW: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MY...
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Ep 248 Go All The Damn Way
Have you ever wondered what kind of results you could get if you did more? Or maybe you have noticed lately you are sort of half-ass doing the work to stop over-drinking. Well, this episode is for you! This episode...
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Ep 247 Evaluating Failure
When we decide to pursue any goal, we need to get good at failing. Any goal or project we pursue comes with setbacks, unexpected events, and a whole slew of obstacles.
But, somehow, we forget about that in the pursuit...
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