Erica on Acceptance, Connection and Forgiving Herself

About this episode

Erica shares her emotional journey of sobriety, discussing the health benefits and personal growth she has experienced over the past nine years.

In this episode, Erica shares her sober journey so far. Her instagram handle @sober_for_the_health_of_it, really sums it up as she's really had some worrying and low moments with her drinking and on her road to recovery. She talks about so many topics including the health benefits of sobriety, menopause and how putting her sobriety first has really helped her in all areas of her life. Now she's celebrating 9 years of sober freedom, it's a really emotional and honest conversation of what it took to get where she is today. Louisa is a psychology-based practitioner and therapist based in the UK and works with clients worldwide via Zoom. She supports people who want to change their relationship with alcohol and also works with anxiety, low mood and overthinking. If you’d like to explore 1 to 1 support, you can find out more at www.louisaevans.com . Useful links: Instagram: @stepping_into_sobriety - for daily sober encouragement Substack: Beyond Sobriety. - weekly articles, relaxation downloads and community, focussed on thriving in a sober life. Audible: Becoming a Sober Rebel - audiobook on how Louisa stepped into sobriety on her own terms. Don’t forget, as a Sober Rebel listener…

People in this episode

Host: Louisa Evans

Guest: Erica

Topics covered

• sober journey
• health benefits of sobriety
• forgiveness
• menopause
• emotional recovery
• personal growth

Keywords

• sobriety
• recovery
• mental health
• personal development
• alcohol
• forgiveness
• menopause

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram, Substack, Sober Resilience Online Course, Louisa's website

Products: Becoming a Sober Rebel

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