Mind Body Medicine for Self Healers13 Mar 2025

My alcohol-free journey; how I healed myself with Ruby Williams #112

For Ruby Williams, living in Northern California's wine country, daily drinking became a coping mechanism for a demanding corporate job and the pressures of single motherhood. Even after weight-loss surgery, her struggles with disordered eating transitioned into significant alcohol misuse. At 49, she chose a different path, finding recovery and embracing an alcohol-free life.

Ruby's story highlights the challenges of alcohol dependency and the possibility of finding freedom. She discovered a thriving sober community and the alcohol-free movement, offering support and resources for those seeking to reduce alcohol consumption or quit drinking.

Learn how Ruby transformed her life and found lasting sobriety.

This Naked Mind by Annie Grace is the book that Ruby mentions.

00:00 Introduction

00:22 Ruby Williams history

03:01 You are not alone and it is not your fault

07:28 I am not addicted

14:40 Alcohol free movement

21:00 You can heal

21:44 Shame keeps us stuck in a cycle

29:37 Tip to reduce or stop drinking alcohol

Ruby's Bio

Ruby Williams is a Certified Naked Mind Senior Coach on a mission to help those rethinking their relationship with alcohol. She helps her clients create profound mind shifts during sessions that can shrink the role of alcohol in their lives.

Connect with Ruby

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIK5urhGIXXTAVenKcfQKaw

https://www.instagram.com/rubywilliamscoaching/

https://feellitalcoholfree.buzzsprout.com/

https://www.facebook.com/rubywilliamscoaching

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruby-williams/

How’s my drinking Quiz: https://www.freedomrenegadecoaching.com/WorriedAboutYourDrinkingQuiz

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