Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of alcohol-related suicide. Please listen with care.

Colleen Clifford lost her husband to alcohol, but it took years and a handful of wild card moments for her to confront her own relationship with drinking. 95% of the time? She felt in control. 5% of the time, something flipped. A split-second decision, a blackout, or a version of herself she didn't fully recognize.

Today, we're talking about the psychology of the wild card, why "mostly fine" can still cost you your integrity, and the moment Colleen decided she would never again gamble with who she was becoming.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The wild card effect, and why it doesn't care how successful or in-control you are
• The staggering number of people binge drinking kills each year
• How Colleen coped with the loss of her husband while in the middle of the sea
• The integrity rupture that forces a woman to ask, "Who am I becoming?"
• Why writing Life Beyond the Binge felt non-negotiable

LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED

Be sure to check out Colleen's website and learn more about her book, Life Beyond the Binge, which comes out in the spring.

Euphoric the Club is the club where successful women who don't drink (and the women who are becoming them) grow together. Get access to all of my alcohol-free programs and methodology for only $62.

If you know you're meant to help other people change their relationship with alcohol and create a profitable online brand, get on the waitlist for the Empowered AF Coach 5x Certification – and get 5x certified as a world class alcohol-free empowerment coach, mindset coach, success coach, NLP practitioner, and hypnosis practitioner. Join during the month of February and get the early bird rate.

Awarded the most empowering book in the sober curious genre, be sure to get your copy of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You today and leave a review.

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Hadley Sorensen didn't stop drinking four years ago because everything fell apart. She quit because something felt off, even though from the outside, her drinking looked completely normal.

That intuitive hit led her to do what only 1% of people ever do – write the book she couldn't find: The Dirty Truth on Social Drinking: "Everything in Moderation" and Other BS.

Hadley talks about how she is dismantling the toxic narratives around "mommy wine juice culture" which can keep you stuck in shame, and the belief that you need a dramatic reason to quit. You don't need to keep doing something that makes you feel like crap just because everyone else is.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why moderate alcohol use can leave you feeling out of alignment and stuck in shame
• The surprising discoveries Hadley made about her friendships since ditching alcohol
• Why Hadley lost followers when she stopped being the "wine-loving fitness mom"
• Why she wrote the book she desperately needed and couldn't find anywhere
• How mommy wine juice culture is evolving from sippy cups to perimenopause jokes

LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED

Learn more about Hadley Sorensen's book, The Dirty Truth on Social Drinking.

Euphoric the Club is the club where successful women who don't drink (and the women who are becoming them) grow together. Get access to all of my alcohol-free programs and methodology for only $62.

If you know you're meant to help other people change their relationship with alcohol and create a profitable online brand, get on the waitlist for the Empowered AF Coach 5x Certification – and get 5x certified as a world class alcohol-free empowerment coach, mindset coach, success coach, NLP practitioner, and hypnosis practitioner. Join during the month of February and get the early bird rate.

Awarded the most empowering book in the sober curious genre, be sure to get your copy of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You today and leave a review.

Follow @euphoric.af on Instagram. And as always, rate, review, and subscribe so we can continue spreading our message far and wide.

If you think about it, drinking again in February is kind of like texting your toxic ex at 2 am after you started dating a really good guy.

Trust me, I've been there. I understand the weirdly tempting allure of alcohol and the fear of committing beyond Dry January… But why not keep dating this alcohol-free life for another month, and see how it goes?

In this episode, I'll share some stories from my first year being alcohol-free, the red flags I couldn't ignore, and how I debunked the subconscious beliefs that made alcohol alluring, making way for the most intense freedom I ever felt.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• My own roller coaster stories about drinking again after my first Dry January (it wasn't the fun reunion I expected)
• The realization I had on February 24 that changed my life forever
• The mindset shift you need to continue instead of obsessing over the idea of "forever"
• How to cultivate an unshakeable WHY to make living alcohol-free the most fulfilling life you're meant for
• Why drinking after a break actually makes you feel worse

LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED

Listen to the other episodes in the Dry January series:

Episode 309: Dry January Success: 6 Mindset Shifts That Will Make or Break Your Month

Episode 310: Sugar Cravings, Boredom, and Other Weird Dry January Effects

Episode 311: What Actually Happens to Your Body In 31 Days Without Alcohol

Episode 312: When Your Partner Isn't Doing Dry January With You

Episode 313: Dry January Motivation: Successful People Don't Drink

Euphoric the Club is the club where successful women who don't drink (and the women who are becoming them) grow together. Get access to all of my alcohol-free programs and methodology for only $62.

If you know you're meant to help other people change their relationship with alcohol and create a profitable online brand, get on the waitlist for the Empowered AF Coach 5x Certification – and get 5x certified as a world class alcohol-free empowerment coach, mindset coach, success coach, NLP practitioner, and hypnosis practitioner. Join during the month of February and get the early bird rate.

Awarded the most empowering book in the sober curious genre, be sure to get your copy of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You today and leave a review.

Follow @euphoric.af on Instagram. And as always, rate, review, and subscribe so we can continue spreading our message far and wide.