Category: Core Concepts
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My Story: Why I Changed the Way I Drink
It finally occurred to me that if I wanted my life to change, I needed to change the way that I drank.
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4 Beliefs That Make Moderation Harder Than It Needs To Be
When it comes to making lasting change in how you allow alcohol to show up in your life, it doesn’t start with rules, restrictions and denying yourself any semblance of joy. It starts with assessing what you want, why you want it, and how what you currently believe is getting in the way of your…
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5 Myths That Make Moderation Harder Than It Needs to Be
There’s a lot of armchair psychology and uninformed guesswork floating around the low/no space, and I want you to be armed with the truth. And that truth is that moderation isn’t for everybody. But nothing is for everybody.
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It Starts With One Question
Allowing myself time to really think about when I’m drinking and why I’m drinking has been a powerful tool in starting my journey to a life less intoxicated and taking back the power of choice from alcohol.
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8 Things I’d Tell You About Mindful Drinking If I Wasn’t Afraid To Hurt Your Feelings
It isn’t the booze — it’s the stories you’ve told yourself about who you are with a drink in your hand. Alcohol has become part of your identity. It’s tied up in all of your memories of the good times and the bad. Births, deaths, marriages and everything in between.
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Somebody Please Tell Instagram: This Is Not A Cult
I made the mistake of opening Instagram one morning and was instantly reminded why I rarely do so. Apparently, if you haven’t sworn off alcohol entirely, you don’t belong. The sheer volume of anti-alcohol rhetoric was simply overwhelming. And believe me, I get it; a life less intoxicated is a glorious thing. But there comes…
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Rejected For All the Right Reasons
When Moderation Gets You Uninvited Prefer to listen? Find Ep. 112 wherever you get your podcasts. Let’s talk about rejection. The fear of it. The reality of it. From friends, From family, From work colleagues. “I don’t care who you are, where you’re from, what you did, as long as you love me” – right! Yes,…
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