Uncovering You: The Journey Within (Part 2)

What if you had a road map to a sober life you love?

What if it came in four simple steps? Does that sound easier than a lifetime of ‘working on yourself’?

I know that life is not simple; humans are complex. We have emotions, backgrounds, circumstances, and it would be foolish to think that we could expect everyone’s sober journey to look the same. But, after 5+ years of working with hundreds and hundreds of women on their AF journey, I have discovered a few things to help you move forward.

Last week I shared the first two steps to *living an alcohol-free life. (*Note: this is different from becoming alcohol-free) I shared them on this podcast. Today, I want to share the next two steps that I believe give us a framework to explore ‘what’s next’.

Having a framework is powerful; it allows our minds to focus in on the process and can help make change less overwhelming. The first two steps from last week are: know yourself and grow yourself. I have found that starting with these two explorations sets us up for the next two steps: love yourself and be yourself.

Let’s unpack this together.

Love Your SELF: Learning to love ourselves is hard for most of us. Drinking can rob us of the ability to love ourselves fully. We often carry shame, guilt and regret about our drinking and over-drinking. When we put down the bottle, we can begin to practice loving thoughts and behaviors towards ourselves. This is the ultimate self-care; learning to care for ourselves with love and compassion.

Be Your SELF: As we learn the first three steps, we gradually start to feel more comfortable in our own skin. We feel more authentic, and we find ways to ask for more, and to give more. Learning to ‘be’ is the ultimate lesson in life, one that takes a lifetime to learn. When alcohol is present, we delay this beautiful evolution. When alcohol is removed, we start the great adventure of life!

I love helping women discover this evolution after alcohol is out of the way. To me, this is the most exciting, slightly terrifying, and beautiful part of letting go of alcohol.

Warmly,

Teri

And…

If you are sober but feeling stuck and are wondering how to access the life of your dreams, I can help. I created The SELF Experience for women just like you, women who know they want and deserve more, women who are excited about exploring all life can offer.

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