2. How Alcohol-Free Living Changed One Woman's Life

08/02/22 • 15 min

Have you ever wondered what you truly need to change your relationship with alcohol? In this episode, Amanda shares why she decided to quit drinking and how it was a pivotal moment in her life. She digs into her struggles with fitting in and feeling that she needed to drink to be accepted, and how this led to personal challenges with social anxiety and lack of authenticity. Amanda discloses how she finally found the courage to break free from alcohol and start living a more fulfilling and authentic life thanks in part to her personal growth journey. Tune in and find out how it is possible to change your relationship with alcohol!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 07:24] Opening Segment

• Why Amanda decided to quit drinking even though she didn't have a problem

Feeling mundane and unfulfilled

• How Amanda read self-help books and enrolled in therapy, but still felt like she wasn't living her best life

[07:25 - 14:48] Quit Drinking and Start Living: The Path to Clarity, Confidence, and Magnetism

• Amanda quit drinking on January 1st, 2017, and completed 30 days without drinking

Starting to feel "so freaking headstrong"
Everything around was against her

• Amanda's experience after a full year of sobriety

Feeling resilient and sure her life was going to take a turn for the better

• Always listen to your inner guides and follow their intuition

[14:49 - 15:40] Closing Segment

• How stopping to drink led to many positive changes in Amanda's life

Key Quotes:

"My inner guide took her words and I heard loud and clear: Amanda I see you doing big things in this world but I cannot see you doing them with alcohol in the picture." - Amanda Kuda

"Y ou don't need to have a problem with alcohol for it to be a problem in your life." - Amanda Kuda

Learn more by connecting with Amanda through Instagram or visit AmandaKuda.com

If you liked the show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe through your favorite streaming platform!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 07:24] Opening Segment

• Why Amanda decided to quit drinking even though she didn't have a problem

Feeling mundane and unfulfilled

• How Amanda read self-help books and enrolled in therapy, but still felt like she wasn't living her best life

[07:25 - 14:48] Quit Drinking and Start Living: The Path to Clarity, Confidence, and Magnetism

• Amanda quit drinking on January 1st, 2017, and completed 30 days without drinking

Starting to feel "so freaking headstrong"
Everything around was against her

• Amanda's experience after a full year of sobriety

Feeling resilient and sure her life was going to take a turn for the better

• Always listen to your inner guides and follow their intuition

[14:49 - 15:40] Closing Segment

• How stopping to drink led to many positive changes in Amanda's life

Key Quotes:

"My inner guide took her words and I heard loud and clear: Amanda I see you doing big things in this world but I cannot see you doing them with alcohol in the picture." - Amanda Kuda

"Y ou don't need to have a problem with alcohol for it to be a problem in your life." - Amanda Kuda

Learn more by connecting with Amanda through Instagram or visit AmandaKuda.com

If you liked the show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe through your favorite streaming platform!

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Trailer Episode|Welcome to Unbottled Potential

Welcome to Unbottled Potential, a podcast where we'll explore the benefits of elective sobriety through conversations with amazing guests. You'll discover how to unlock your best potential personally, professionally, spiritually, and socially. Amanda will dig into how to use an alcohol-free lifestyle to tap into your authentic truth and live a life that is beyond your wireless dreams. Thanks for joining us!

Learn more by connecting with Amanda through Instagram or visit AmandaKuda.com

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5. Will Life Be Boring Without Alcohol?

Boredom is a fertile void that can redirect you into places where you get to heal, expand, and pick a different path. In this episode, Amanda digs into how scary and intimidating it can be to discover the potential that boredom brings. She encourages you to allow your brain to be stimulated in new ways rather than dolling yourself down with alcohol and explore what might be holding you back from having more fulfilling experiences. Don't let alcohol prevent you from feeling your emotions, limiting your ability to be yourself, and robbing you of your creativity and intuition. Let's dive in!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 03:58] Opening Segment

• Reasons life might feel boring without alcohol

Boredom is a signal that you're on the right track to breaking up with alcohol

• How to start focusing on your goals and priorities without alcohol distracting you

[03:59 - 11:17] Looking at Your Emotions

• Why boredom is a sign and redirection

An opportunity to do something differently

• Accepting boredom for what it is allows the brain to be more fully expressed

• It is okay to be bored and to seek out stimulation elsewhere than alcohol

[11:18 - 15:14] Closing Segment

• Starting to get the mental capacity, the time, and the energy to explore someday win goals

• How boredom can reorient you to a different path

Key Quotes:

"Elective sobriety is the future of human potential." - Amanda Kuda

"We've become so uncomfortable with being bored that we try to make the boredom go away rather than recognizing that it is a signal and we've just been taking the wrong action." - Amanda Kuda

Learn more by connecting with Amanda through Instagram or visit AmandaKuda.com

If you liked the show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe through your favorite streaming platform!