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25. How I Stopped Drinking – Carlen Makes Some Changes

Tribe Sober – inspiring an alcohol-free life!

After running Tribe Sober for 5 years and helping hundreds of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living, I’ve learned a thing or two. My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others – that’s why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories.

This week I’m chatting to Carlen – who works in the wine industry!

In this Episode

Carlen had been a bit worried about her drinking for a long time and knew she needed to make a change
She did a private workshop more than 6 months ago and found it quite easy to stop drinking
She was really clear about WHY she wanted to make a change – no more fights with husband, no more health worries
She requested a Sober Buddy who helped her enormously – a bit of extra support and accountability
We both agreed that it’s so important to know WHY a change is needed – reasons which will keep you on track over the months
Four years ago Carlen had a hypertension episode – in ICU – has regular check ups – since she gave up drinking, it has improved dramatically
She is finding her running is so much better now that she’s stopped drinking – it’s on a different level
The cognitive dissonance has gone – no more voices in her head saying, “How, why, what did I say?” etc
No more waking up at 2am feeling full of regrets and shame – sleep has improved – plenty of energy
Carlen is in the wine industry and is still enchanted by the process – she can still taste – but doesn’t see herself as a drinker any more
She keeps a tracker and ticks off her alcohol-free day in the morning – she doesn’t want to have to correct it later!
Carlen has been in advertising and is in the wine industry so the marketing doesn’t get to her
The fact that there are so many AF products on the market has made it SO much easier to give up drinking
She loves seeing new people joining – and how the others in the community help them get through
Carlen has started a blog about her journey which is called wynvlieg.com
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