For the first time in 4 years we are pausing the podcast for a couple of weeks. I love doing it, but sometimes life has other plans. There is a lot going on behind the scenes, and while I am ok, I need to free up space for family and medical appointments.
I’m not fully disappearing and will be recording in advance. While I’m away we are releasing some of our most listened to episodes.
Trigger warning: this episode discusses excessive alcohol use.
In society we are well aware of the term ‘alcoholic’, but have you heard of Grey Area Drinking?
This episode’s guest is Grey Area Drinking Coach, Motivational Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and host of a community of over 20,000 women, Sarah Rusbatch
After years of dysfunctional drinking, falling hard for ‘Mummy Wine Culture’ and using alcohol as a crutch to manage stress, overwhelm and anxiety, Sarah finally made the decision to remove alcohol from her life in April 2019.
In this episode Sarah shares:
- Her long history with alcohol and how it shaped her life growing up
- The moment she realised her relationship with alcohol was not benefiting her
- The stop and start process she went through trying to stop drinking for short periods of time
- The difference between alcoholism and grey area drinking
- How the subtle messaging of alcohol and mum culture is dangerous
- Her advice on the work you have to do to improve remove alcohol from your life
Key Quotes
“It turns out that your boozy friends don’t like it when you don’t drink anymore.”
“I would just drink and smoke until I didn’t feel anymore.”
“In the end I realised it's easier to say none than it is to say 1.”
Find out more about Sarah
If you want to know about her grey drinking coaching you can find out more here: https://sarahrusbatch.com/
You can also follow her on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahrusbatchcoach
And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrusbatch/
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