Ep 83 Resolving Ambivalence (Part 4) How to break your emotional attachments to alcohol so drinking loses it's appeal

It's Not About the Alcohol

How much time do you think someone needs to stay sober once the physical addiction to alcohol has been broken?

Most people quit drinking with a goal in mind. And whether they are aiming to stay sober forever or just participating in Sober October, success is measured by the number of alcohol free days.

But taking a break to simply reset your tolerance, or swearing off alcohol forever because you’ve surrendered to the idea that you’re an alcoholic, are two sides of the same coin. Both goals are based on the idea that alcohol is bad and sobriety is good.

However, you’ve grown up in a culture where alcohol is intricately linked with adulthood, tribal connection and stress relief. Your brain has a built-in “Hollywood movie filter” when it comes to drinking.

Which is why no matter how good sobriety feels, you’re going to at least occasionally experience feelings of longing when you think about drinking.

And the mistake most people make is to interpret those feelings to mean that either there’s something wrong with you for still wanting to drink, or something wrong with the decision you made to stop drinking.

The only way to resolve your ambivalence is to make sense of your desire to drink. Stop assuming that your feelings about alcohol are true. Instead, get curious about the perspective you had when they formed.

Welcome to Part 4 of my mini-series for Resolving Ambivalence: How to break your emotional attachments to alcohol so drinking loses its appeal. In this episode, you’ll learn:

🗣How to break the subconscious “rules” your brain follows when you drink

🗣Why you can’t think your way out of a drinking problem

🗣️How to form new emotional attachments to sobriety

When you finish listening, please DM me your takeaways. I’d love to hear from you and I’m happy to answer any questions you have. Find me on Instagram @RecoverwithColleen and Facebook at Recover with Colleen

Download the free 10-page companion workbook for Resolving Ambivalence. Click here 👉🏼https://recoverwithcolleen.com/Freebies

Join the Podsquad to submit your Easter Eggs and screenshot of your review so you can win:

💰Amazon gift card ($100)

👩🏼‍💻Private coaching call with Colleen ($300)

💃🏼12-week membership in The Next Chapter ($3000)

Are you sick of the yo-yo sobriety diet? Register for Thursday’s Free Live Training with Colleen and learn the Accelerated Recovery Process© to Stop Over-Drinking without committing to sobriety or worrying you won’t have the willpower to stick with it.