Laura McKowen on the Magic of Being Sober
The One You Feed19 Mai 2020

Laura McKowen on the Magic of Being Sober

Laura McKowen is an author, award winning blogger and host of Spiritualish, a show that provides an irreverent take on self help. She has been featured on WebMD, the New York Post, Bravo, the Today Show, and more. Laura also hosts sold out retreats and courses teaching people to say Yes to a bigger life. In this episode, she and Eric discuss her newest book, “We are the Luckiest, the Surprising Magic of a Sober Lfie” You can find all of the most up to date crisis help & support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to www.oneyoufeed.net/help The wisdom and practice of self-compassion is a foundational principle that Eric teaches and helps his private clients learn to apply through the 1-on-1 Spiritual Habits Program. To learn more about this program, click here. Need help with completing your goals in 2020? The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Laura McKowen and I Discuss the Magic of Being Sober and… Her book, We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life Addiction isn’t about will power or being bad How we as humans are “magnificent monsters” in that we all have light and dark inside of us Being in a liminal space is where transformation takes place. Looking at challenging times and asking “What is this trying to teach me?” Embracing the mystery of not knowing How addiction demands everything Having a “split mind” – the conflict of wanting to drink and knowing that you shouldn’t The cognitive dissonance between who we think we are and what we’re doing Being afraid of how you’ll feel when you’re not drinking Understanding that sobriety gets better, then it gets worse, then it’s different Her experience with AA and the positive and negative aspects of this recovery program The importance of dealing with the physical body in recovery The fear of “aloneness” and not having a home within ourselves Dealing with the ongoing struggle and need to be fixed or saved by someone Learning to not being afraid of herself and starting to build self esteem and dignity Laura McKowen Links: lauramckowen.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Grammarly: The digital writing tool that you can rely on to get your message across clearly, effectively, and correctly. It works where you work: in Gmail, Google Docs, Slack and many other platforms. Get 20% off Grammarly Premium when you sign up at www.grammarly.com/feed Cryo-freeze CBD Roll-On by Omax Health: Quick, effective, and long-lasting relief from joint and muscle aches and pains. Enter promo code WOLF to get 20% off and free shipping of any Omax Health product at www.omaxhealth.com If you enjoyed this conversation with Laura McKowen on the Magic of Being Sober, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Catherine Gray Mishka Shubaly Anna David See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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