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Master Intuitive Drinking Coach | Founder of Emotional Sobriety Coaching. Host of 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘭 podcast. Get Happy. Not Sober.

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Joined July 2009
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Carley thought she was drinking too much, but she couldn't get herself to go to AA and say that she was an alcoholic. Because she COULD control herself around alcohol. She already had for 32 years. Carley's story is now on YouTube. Click the link below to hear her story.
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“I drank every day for 15 years. This is the truth about alcoholism, how I kicked the habit and my five-step guide to cutting your drinking by 80%.” Check out my latest on the Daily Mail. Thank you, @DailyMailUK & @DailyMail!
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Carley thought she was drinking too much, but she couldn't get herself to go to AA and say that she was an alcoholic. Because she COULD control herself around alcohol. She already had for 32 years. Carley's story is now on YouTube. Click the link in the bio to hear her story.
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“If you felt relaxed, supported, and powerful… you’d drink like someone who feels relaxed, supported, and powerful.” What if alcohol isn’t the real problem? It’s not about the alcohol. It’s about your nervous system. #EmotionalSobriety #Recovery #ItsNotAboutTheAlcohol @askrsb
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Your beliefs about alcohol are actually the problem Think about it— We teach kids to stop, drop & roll You know to look both ways before pulling out into traffic We even teach our dogs to not chase the squirrels… Yet somehow we all have come under the illusion that somehow we’re powerless to a craving? No. An urge is just a moment. A split-second impulse. You can learn to respond differently.
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Research shows: The #1 reason people overdrink. . . isn’t alcohol. It’s what they believe about alcohol. I get it. People say mindful drinking is dangerous. But you know what’s more dangerous? Telling someone they have no control over themselves. That belief alone keeps people stuck. @askrsb
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“If one drink means relapse, might as well spiral”—right? That lie keeps people stuck. One drink isn’t failure. It’s a moment. You didn’t lose your power—you’re still in control. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to keep going. @askrsb
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“If one drink means relapse, might as well spiral”—right? That lie keeps people stuck. One drink isn’t failure. It’s a moment. You didn’t lose your power—you’re still in control. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to keep going. @askrsb
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Research shows: The #1 reason people overdrink. . . isn’t alcohol. It’s what they believe about alcohol. I get it. People say mindful drinking is dangerous. But you know what’s more dangerous? Telling someone they have no control over themselves. That belief alone keeps people stuck. @askrsb
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Your beliefs about alcohol are actually the problem Think about it— We teach kids to stop, drop & roll You know to look both ways before pulling out into traffic We even teach our dogs to not chase the squirrels… Yet somehow we all have come under the illusion that somehow we’re powerless to a craving? No. An urge is just a moment. A split-second impulse. You can learn to respond differently.
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Yesterday I said the quiet part out loud on @askrsb: - Addiction isn’t a life sentence - You’re not powerless - Most recovery models are keeping people sick We covered: nutrition, nervous system healing, and what actually works. Timestamps: 0:41 - Addiction is an industry, not a life sentence 4:52 - AA was built before we understood brain chemistry 6:07 - You don’t lose control—you surrender it 12:16 - Relapse isn’t failure—it’s feedback 13:42 - Obsessing over sobriety is its own addiction 15:29 - Most recovery models are keeping people sick 16:29 - Fear keeps people compliant—and sick 23:36 - “Powerlessness” is a cult 24:25 - Nutrition, dopamine & nervous system healing matter
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Yesterday I said the quiet part out loud on @askrsb: - Addiction isn’t a life sentence - You’re not powerless - Most recovery models are keeping people sick We covered: nutrition, nervous system healing, and what actually works. Timestamps: 0:41 - Addiction is an industry, not a life sentence 4:52 - AA was built before we understood brain chemistry 6:07 - You don’t lose control—you surrender it 12:16 - Relapse isn’t failure—it’s feedback 13:42 - Obsessing over sobriety is its own addiction 15:29 - Most recovery models are keeping people sick 16:29 - Fear keeps people compliant—and sick 23:36 - “Powerlessness” is a cult 24:25 - Nutrition, dopamine & nervous system healing matter
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