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It's Not About the Alcohol

Aug 28, 2023

Many of us quit drinking because it's not working for us anymore. We feel depleted and deprived. 

Which is why periods of sobriety can feel like such a relief. When you finally break the cycle of indulgence and deprivation, your eyes are opened to how much more there is to life, to yourself and to your relationships. 


Aug 21, 2023

Trauma is ANY experience that leaves a physical or emotional wound. Which means, we ALL have trauma.

 

Trauma is a learning process in the brain…it changes how we interact with the world. Painful events cause us to conclude that we are unlovable, worthless or insignificant. And so we feel rejected, unworthy, stupid...


Aug 14, 2023

Do you pride yourself on your ability to “tuck your crazy?” Would you rather boil in rage or drown in overwhelm than be exposed as a Drama Queen?

We’re conditioned from an early age to suppress inconvenient feelings. Whoever can put up with the most sh!t and still smile wins.

My guest today is Michelle Grosser–a...


Aug 7, 2023

The sober community promotes the idea that alcohol reduces your ability to control yourself. And that alcoholism is an incurable disease that can only be managed with complete abstinence.

 

The "alcoholic" identity is a lifetime commitment to a DISABILITY.

 

Which is why quitting feels so complicated. You're...