{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6370b1885ce7b900126fc582/6370b18cef3e200012beb10a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"105. Doing life without alcohol with Matt from Perth","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6370b1885ce7b900126fc582/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode I catch up with one of the HIQA Grads, Matt from Perth.  Matt has been sober for just over 12 months after joining the HIQA 3 month challenge back in July 21.  <br/>Matt always said he could never imagine a life without alcohol but is now thriving in sobriety and life is better than he ever imagined.   As a heavy binge drinker, Matt would often have blackouts that leave him feeling shame, embarrassment, guilt and anxiety the next day.  <br/>We talk about blackouts, imaging a life without alcohol, what books he has found helpful, the tools that have kept him going, the importance of a gratitude practice, playing the tape backward to your last worst binge to keep you on track and how cultivating self awareness has been so transformative.<br/><br/>The books mentioned in this episode are:<br/>The Untethered Soul - Michael Singer<br/>Living Untethered - Michael Singer<br/>Loving What Is - Byron Katie<br/>The Power Of Now - Ekhart Tolle<br/><br/><br/><br/>For more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to<br/>www.iquitalcohol.com.au<br/><br/>Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol <br/><br/><br/>Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald<br/>www.ashgrunwald.com<br/><br/>Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy<br/><br/><br/>If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist.   Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol. <br/><br/></p>","author_name":"Danni Carr"}