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How I quit alcohol

How I quit alcohol

Danni Carr

Are you sick of feeling controlled by alcohol?Do you want to drink less?Do you wake up after a night of drinking feeling anxious and full of regret?I've been there and want to help you. In this podcast I will be talking with ex-binge drinkers, alcoholics in recovery, drug and and alcohol counsellors and people that have good stuff to say about quitting the drink.

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Once again, I catch up with incredible Dr Luke Sniewski in this episode we chat about the freedom and life changing power of radical self acceptance.

We chat about the importance of honest and acceptance playing a key role in addiction recovery.

How a practice of stillness can transform us, and how stillness and self acceptance go hand in hand.

How feeling into your body and tracking your feelings can transform us.

We also chat about how a relapse can be a beautiful learning tool and becoming an active participant of our own lives.

Dr. Luke Sniewski (Ph.D. in Psychology) is a New Zealand-based Wellbeing Coach and Somatic Therapist, he is a Certified Practitioner, facilitator of Compassionate Inquiry, a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté. He is the author of the best-selling book Somawise: Get out of your head, get into your body, a book which has pretty much become my bible.


For more information on Luke go to


The book I mention at the start is Dr Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nation.


This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to

www.mondaydistillery.com


For more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au


Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol


Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald

www.ashgrunwald.com


Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy


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.



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In this episode I chat with Sarah from Canberra who was a participant in the HIQA October challenge. Sarah's issues with alcohol started later in life when the shift from dynamic career to the monotony and isolation of motherhood lead her to seek escape every night in a bottle of wine or two. Like so many mothers, Sarah had to deal with the guilt and the conflicting feelings that can arise in motherhood which set her on a path of relying on the bottle to numb out which then became the crutch to deal with life.
We talk about how learning to be more mindful has given her more satisfaction in the small things. How sobriety has given her a greater connection to her family and herself and how she is learning to be kinder to herself.
In this episode I mention Suzanah Espie and her awesome album Mothers Not Feeling Herself Today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWWntDOAAMI
which you can purchase on bandcamp below
https://suzannahespie.bandcamp.com/album/mothers-not-feeling-herself-today
For more resources or to find out to register for the HIQA 6 week sober challenge starting o May 1 goto.
https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au
Reach out via insta @howiquitalohol
or [email protected]
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
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.

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In this episode HIQA Grad, Tara McCarthy reflects on her journey and the situations she thought would never be possible to do sober, how she is doing what seemed impossible... living life sober.

This is a great message for anyone who feels like it will never get easier, or life will always feel like a struggle without alcohol. We take a deep dive into her holiday in Bali and how she navigated her way through that trip and stayed sober.


This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to

www.mondaydistillery.com


For more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au


Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol


Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald

www.ashgrunwald.com


Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy


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.



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How I quit alcohol - 16. What are we so afraid of?
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09/22/20 • 7 min

In this solocast I delve in to what holds us back in our life.
You know that alcohol is not serving you. If you are a binge drinker, you are fully aware that it is holding you back from your full potential. It’s bad for your health (mental and physical), it keeps you in a rut, it is costing you money, relationships, self-esteem and the list goes on. So why do we keep doing it to ourselves? Maybe the answer is fear.

What are we so afraid of?
for more info or a transcript of this podcast go to www.iquitalcohol.com



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How I quit alcohol - 87. Manifesting your full potential with Ash Grunwald
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04/22/22 • 27 min

In this episode I chat with my hubby Ash Grunwald about his recent shows at Bluesfest and how it felt to be playing those as a sober person. We also chat about the power of manifestation and taking steps towards your fullest potential.
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
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.

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How I quit alcohol - 88. Chasing oblivion with Miles Bingham
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04/23/22 • 69 min

In this episode I chat with Miles Bingham aka @thesobertrekker about his 7 years of sobriety. We chat about his struggle with his mental health, how having solid boundaries helps to keep you authentic, how being in nature is the antidote to stress and anxiety and how we are all just chasing serenity through oblivion.
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
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.

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I was stoked to chat with Stu Henshall a co-owner of Australia's first Non-acoholic cocktail bar, Brunswick Aces. We recorded our chat and I have put it up as a little mini mid week poddy. ⁠
We chat about Stu's own relationship with alcohol. Why an AF bar. The possibility of a sober music venue and the whole sober movement that is gaining more and more traction in Australia which is really exciting for us Sober Susan's. ⁠
To check them out go to
www.brunswickaces.com
This podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery, purveyors of beautiful, sugar free, non-alcoholic beverages. To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or https://osunsparkling.com/
Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy
For more info on the July 21, challenge head to our website and jump on the mailing list.
or for more resources go to
www.iquitalcohol.com.au
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.

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In this episode I catch up with Lyndal Hunt. We talk about all the massive emotions that can show up time of year and how we can deal with them.

We answer some questions that were sent through for us to work through.

We talk about journaling practices what can help support us through challenging times. Checking in with your body.

Dealing with triggering emotions like rejection, loneliness, grief, change in family dynamics, maintaining boundaries and the sheer amount of alcohol everywhere we turn.


If you are struggling and need support please reach out to lifeline 131114 or Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636


Lyndal can be contacted via instagram @thesobrietygym


For more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au


Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol


Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald

www.ashgrunwald.com


Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy


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.



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In this episode I catch up with some of the HIQA grads to talk about how their sobriety has affected or changed their relationship with their partners. For some it has had a very positive effect, and for others it has caused them to bust up. You changing your lifestyle is always going to have an impact on those closest to you, for some it will create more growth for the partner and for some it will highlight deficits in the relationship. We delve into having compassion for the person that is loosing their drinking buddy, how boundaries may help if your partner is still drinking heavily, how sobriety can change your sex life, or how sobriety can give you a deeper understanding of each other.

I also catch up with James McDonald the husband of one of the HIQA grads Michelle, to see how Shell's sobriety impacted him.


For more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au


Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol


Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald

www.ashgrunwald.com


Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy


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.



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As a busy Mum and business owner Ellissia would not have considered herself as a heavy drinker having a few drinks to deal with the stress of daily life. Growing up with an alcohol father she never considered her style of drinking to be problematic but not meeting her own standards and using alcohol as a coping mechanism she decided to give it a break for a while. After a few different attempts Ellissia and couple of goes at the HIQA challenge, she is now alcohol free for 16 months and feeling amazing.


We chat about

How sobriety effected her relationship and the importance of open communication with your partner when cutting out alcohol.

How you don't need to be an "alcoholic" to stop drinking

How when you aren't really ready to quit it's harder to stay on track.

The importance of being ready.

Asking the question, "Am I meeting my own standards?".

The power of quitting with community.

The importance of staying compassionate with yourself.

Tips for camping sober.

Self care.


This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to

www.mondaydistillery.com


For more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au


Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol


Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald

www.ashgrunwald.com


Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy


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.



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How I quit alcohol currently has 252 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Addiction, Health & Fitness, Self Care, Alcohol, Anxiety, Mental Health, Sobriety, Self Help, Self Love, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education and Recovery.

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The episode title '165. A craving or a relapse is not a failure but can facilitate lasting change with Dr Luke Sniewski' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on How I quit alcohol is 51 minutes.

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