About this episode

Sarah and Katie explore the challenges of overcoming shame and blame related to drinking, guided by Coaches Hayley and Cole.

What does it take to stop shaming yourself for drinking again? Sarah and Katie are trying to figure that out. It's easy to say that you need to change through compassion, self-love, and empathy, but putting that into practice is a much different story. Coach Hayley and Coach Cole use their training and their own experiences with drinking again to help Sarah and Katie use curiosity instead of blame and shame. Sarah discusses: Why over 100 days alcohol-free hasn't erased the fear that one bad day could send her back to hair of the dog Trusting the tools she's learned instead of the shame and blame she used to reach for first Bartending without missing the version of herself who used to drink through her shifts The intervention her sister and best friend staged, and why she couldn't hear it at the time Katie discusses: The "why" she keeps circling back to after relapsing months into a daily wine habit Reframing withdrawal agitation as her body healing instead of a sign something's wrong The 90 percent of her negative thoughts that turn out to be rumination, not fact Why being a "fixer" makes it harder to get curious about her own drinking pattern And more from both guests… Ready to…

People in this episode

Host: Annie Grace

Guests: Sarah, Katie

Topics covered

• self-compassion
• relapse
• alcohol-free
• curiosity
• shame
• self-love

Keywords

• alcohol-free
• self-love
• relapse
• curiosity
• shame
• self-compassion
• withdrawal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canadian Addiction and Mental Health Association

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