Description
What if you could manage tough emotions without a drink?
When Swarna’s daughter turned four, memories of her own trauma at the same age came flooding back. Although remembering was painful, it helped her realize she had been drinking because she felt unsafe in her own body. Meanwhile, Sarah often woke up with regret after drinking, saying "never again," but found herself reaching for a drink again in the evening. Over time, she felt she had lost touch with who she was. In this episode, Coach Ellie helps both women find clarity and learn to accept themselves as they are. While Swarna learns to be patient with herself because progress isn’t always a straight line, Sarah learns to embrace herself as she is instead of focusing on the idea of ‘fixing’ herself.
In Swarna’s session:
- How alcohol numbs everything, not just the bad
- Why she felt unsafe in her own body
- Using alcohol to cope with emotions
- Alcohol’s positive feedback loop
- Building a tough shell to hide her sensitive side
- Why you need to listen to your body
- How resisting feelings can get in the way of freedom
In Sarah’s session:
- The cycle of "never again" mornings
- Recovering her true self
- Drinking to numb emotions
- The need to process emotions, not run from them
- Forgiving the past
- Accepting things as they are
- Learning new ways to cope on The PATH
Ellie Crowe is a Senior Certified TNM Coach and co-host of the Present & Sober podcast. As a once-strung-out, working mom of three who understands the trap of using wine to escape, Ellie’s mission is to help her clients discover joy, peace, and contentment by living wholeheartedly in the present moment.
Learn more about Coach Ellie: https://thisnakedmind.com/coach/ellie-crowe/
Related Episodes:
EP 626: Reader’s Question – Unlocking Inner Peace: Practical Tools for Self-Forgiveness: https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-626-readers-question-unlocking-inner-peace-practical-tools-for-self-forgiveness/
EP 689: Interview with Dr. Melissa Kalt: https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-689-interview-with-dr-melissa-kalt/
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