About this episode

In this solo episode, the host answers listener questions about the stages of change in relation to alcohol consumption and shares personal insights on giving up drinking.

It’s a solo episode this week on No More Booze and I’m answering your Instagram AMA questions. We start with the Stages of Change (the trans-theoretical model): pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, relapse/recycling and termination. I break down what each stage looks like in real life, why ambivalence is so normal for grey area drinkers and how identity (and neuroplasticity) shifts over time. I also chat about what I’d do if my kids started drinking as teens and the hardest bits of giving up booze: stillness, stopping, nervous system regulation and learning to feel “enough” without the wine. Enjoy! As always feel free to reach out to me on instagram @greyareadrinker or on my website www.greyareadrinker.ie

People in this episode

Host: greyareadrinker

Topics covered

• Stages of Change
• grey area drinking
• neuroplasticity
• identity shifts
• parenting and alcohol
• nervous system regulation

Keywords

• alcohol
• self improvement
• AMA
• stages of change
• neuroplasticity
• parenting
• nervous system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GoLoud

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