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You may think that your streak of the number of days not drinking is a sign of progress, but what if it’s not? Listen Now »
- If the idea of never drinking again sounds terrible to you, then why are you trying to make that decision? Listen Now »
- Do you use alcohol as your excuse for getting out of what you don’t want to do? This could be making your drinking habit harder to change. Listen Now »
- No matter how old you were when you started drinking, you still have the power to change your drinking habit today. And here’s how. Listen Now »
- Find out why the days, weeks, and months leading up to your decision to drink are critical to changing your relationship with alcohol. Listen Now »
- Discover what it’s like to get coached on your drinking habit and how listening to others getting coached can benefit your progress. Listen Now »
- You are not doomed to struggle with alcohol just because you have family members who did or do. Here's why. Listen Now »
- How feeling shame and regret about things you’ve done while drinking is preventing you from moving forward and actually changing your habit. Listen Now »
- You may see your brain as the problem, but your brain can actually be a powerful ally in changing your relationship with alcohol. Listen Now »
- Even if you aren’t experiencing the urge to drink, you still have everything you need to learn about your habit and how to change it. Here’s how. Listen Now »
- It’s normal to want to reach for a drink when you’re grieving, but what if there was a more helpful way to cope with your pain? Listen Now »
- If you think taking a break from drinking is impossible for someone like you, this sommelier’s story of changing her relationship with alcohol will make you reconsider. Listen Now »
- Learn how changing your relationship with alcohol can lead to greater intimacy, fewer inhibitions, and increased pleasure in bed. Listen Now »
- Beating yourself up for drinking won’t help you change the habit. Discover what’s actually required in order to shift your relationship with alcohol. Listen Now »
- Why you might be dreaming about alcohol during your break and how your dreams can shed light on the habit. Listen Now »
- You can start to figure out why you drink more than you want to by asking this question. Listen Now »
- When you’re focused on what other people will think about your decision to take a break from drinking, you inadvertently divert your attention from crucial information that will help you change the habit. Listen Now »
- A simple tool you can use if you’re struggling to say no to a drink, despite promising yourself you would reign it in. Listen Now »
- When you’re alone and bored, it’s easy to reach for a drink. Learn how to use this information to change the habit and your relationship with alcohol. Listen Now »
- Drinking habits reside in your unconscious mind. If you want to change, you need to grab a pen and paper and start bringing full awareness to how the habit is unfolding. Listen Now »
- You can’t change your drinking habits just by saying no. You have to understand the real reason you keep saying yes to a drink. Listen Now »
- Learn why trying to wrestle the urge to drink into submission leads to inadvertently handing over your power to it. Listen Now »
- The reason you’re struggling with your commitment to say no to a drink is that you’re focused on the wrong solution to changing the habit. Listen Now »
- Learn about the role that rituals play in our lives, why it’s so uncomfortable when our holiday plans are upended, and how to survive without turning to food and drink to cope. Listen Now »
- Discover the reason why shifting your relationship with alcohol goes hand-in-hand with changing your relationship with yourself. Listen Now »
- The reason why feeling “fine” when you say no isn’t enough to shift your relationship with alcohol, and the missing ingredients to create lasting change. Listen Now »
- Discover why so many people reach for a drink, something to eat, or other forms of distractions when they wait for news and why this is a problem. Listen Now »
- When you find yourself constantly chasing after the desire to drink and feeling unsatisfied and wanting more, it’s a good sign you may be caught up in desire confusion. Listen Now »
- To understand why you crave a drink between the end of the work day and dinner, you need to examine the changes to work, community, and nature that ushered in this ritual. Listen Now »
- Why not trusting yourself around alcohol is a problem, no matter the decision you make about drinking. Listen Now »
