Going Alcohol Free (My 3-Year AF Anniversary)

The Soul's Work Podcast

Janice shares her process of how she made it to 3 years alcohol free after struggling with alcohol dependency for many years. She and her guest host Janna Estrada discuss the top 5 things that supported Janice in her alcohol-free journey.
This episode covers:

• Drinking culture and talking openly about drinking
• 5 things that helped Janice go alcohol free:
• 1. Learning the neuroscience of addiction
• 2. Unlearning beliefs about the benefits of alcohol
• 3. Removing triggers to drinking
• 4. Turning to community for support
• 5. Doing the trauma-healing work
• Getting to 1 year alcohol free
• Will Janice ever drink again?

Resources mentioned:

• This Naked Mind (Annie Grace): https://thisnakedmind.com/ (Please note that the course This Naked Mind Intensive mentioned in the episode is no longer available. The Path program by This Naked Mind may be the closest alternative.)

The Soul’s Work Podcast episodes mentioned:

• S1 | EP11: Getting to Two Years Alcohol Free (The Soul's Work Blog)
• Season 2 Introduction: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/s2-ep1-season-2-introduction/
• Why It’s So Hard to Stop Drinking: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/s2-e3-why-its-so-hard-to-stop-drinking/

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• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Connect with Janna Estrada:

• Instagram: @jannabakes

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.