From “I Blew It” to “I’m Learning”: Stopping the Shame Spiral | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 883
Stopping the shame spiral—what if the fastest way out isn’t more willpower, but more compassion? In this episode of Alcohol Freedom Coaching, Coach Hayley supports Carol, a newly retired grandmother w...
24 Feb 1h 8min
I Thought Alcohol Was Helping My Anxiety—It Wasn’t | Monnica’s Naked Life | EP 882
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of severe alcohol use disorder, blackout drinking, hospitalization, family trauma, and parental death. Using alcohol to calm down—does it actually w...
21 Feb 57min
Thought, Craving, or Old Habit? Making Sense of the Urge to Drink | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 881
Does the urge to drink ever go away, or is it something you’re stuck managing forever? In this Alcohol Freedom Coaching episode, Coach Hayley works with Mark, and Coach Soraya supports Michael as they...
17 Feb 1h 9min
Rebuilding Identity and Relationships After Alcohol | Sheela’s Naked Life | EP 880
What if the connection you think you're creating while drinking together is actually pulling you apart? Sheela spent decades as a heavy drinker, immersed in Australian culture where alcohol was everyw...
14 Feb 47min
From Numbing to Nurturing: Desire vs. Resistance | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 879
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, mental health crises, domestic violence, & family trauma. How do you build the desire to stop drinking when alcohol feels like your only...
10 Feb 53min
From Blackouts to Boundaries: A Year That Changed Everything | Where Are They Now? – Mary | EP 878
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses pregnancy and fertility loss, breast and brain cancer, caregiving stress, grief, blackout drinking, relapse, and substance use.What if relief isn’t in the glass...
7 Feb 55min
Anxiety, Overwhelm, and Alcohol: Tools to Find Calm and Confidence | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 877
What if “I deserve a drink” is just an old script you can rewrite? In today’s episode, Coach Cole helps Matt notice how removing alcohol lowered his baseline stress at a new job—turning frantic mornin...
3 Feb 54min
Why We Drink Too Much: Breaking Free from Alcohol Dependence | Interview with Dr. Charles Knowles | EP 876
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of alcohol dependence, addiction, suicidal thoughts, mental health struggles, and relapse. Why we drink too much isn't always obvious—what if the an...
31 Jan 50min
