Emotions, Perfectionism, and the Courage to Feel Without Alcohol | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 897

Emotions, Perfectionism, and the Courage to Feel Without Alcohol | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 897

From This Naked Mind Podcast by Annie Grace

April 14, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 897

About this episode

The episode explores how to process emotions without alcohol, featuring personal stories and insights from guests who have faced challenges related to drinking and emotional health.

Ever reach for a drink because your feelings felt too big, too messy, or too hard? How often have you wondered what is the best way to feel your feelings without drinking? Coaches Soraya & Cole show that it isn't about white-knuckling through emotions; it's about letting them in. Dianne walked away from 15 alcohol-free years after her son's ultimatum broke her, and hasn't found her way back. Beth takes care of everyone around her but never lets anyone take care of her. In Dianne’s session: Fifteen years alcohol-free & what brought her back to drinking after leaving AA Why the "data point" approach still feels like failure in year two of The Path The family estrangement that cracked her open & how she’s been numbing it since The moment she realized every negative feeling about herself comes directly from drinking What is the best way to feel your feelings without drinking when the pain feels too big to face More on habit vs. craving, self-belief, & finding your way back to yourself. In Beth’s session: How alcohol-free days uncovered emotions she never knew she was carrying The habit of stuffing feelings down and why it kept her stuck drinking Learning emotions are not problems to…

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