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Justin Boyd Long is a self-embracing nerd who loves crunching numbers, researching interesting things, and listening to podcasts, in addition to reading loads of books. He got sober at 32 but still felt uncomfortable in his own skin so he started counseling to overcome his past trauma. Justin wrote about his therapy sessions in his book, The Righteous Rage of a Ten-Year-Old-Boy.   Justin is on the podcast today to share his experience with overcoming drinking and using counseling to heal the past.  We talk about:  How Justin quit drinking  Why getting sober wasn’t enough  What therapy was like  How EMDR helped Justin process painful memories 

This conversation with Ali Shapiro was so powerful. We got into some deep stuff about memories tied to food, feeling alone, and how overdrinking and overeating are connected.  Ali is the host of the top-ranked podcast Insatiable, a holistic nutritionist, integrated health coach, and rebel with a serious cause.  Ali developed TRUCE while in graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, where she drew from her 17+ years of working with real life clients and her own personal healing journey from emotional eating and having cancer as a teenager.  Ali’s work and clients’ unique success has been featured in well + Good, mindbodygreen, Prevention, Women’s Health, and Forbes, as well as industry leading podcasts Being Boss, Tell Me Something True, and Food Heaven.  Trigger warning: If you’ve battled an eating disorder, this conversation may stir emotions. But it’s also an invitation to explore your journey with kindness and compassion.  We talk about:  How Ali found truce from food  The role of belonging and attachment in turning to alcohol and food  Why 5

Listen to this episode featuring Priscilla María, a Certified Trauma-Informed Life Coach, founder of the Cycle Breakers Club, and a proud survivor of trauma who has been alcohol-free for 12 years. Priscilla opens up about her personal journey through trauma, drinking, and mental illness in this candid conversation.   Priscilla’s life purpose is to help others heal from trauma, overcome limiting beliefs, and create their ideal lives. As a sober, bisexual Latina woman with diagnosed mental illness, she shows up authentically to exemplify that recovery and healing are very possible.  (Trigger warning: This episode discusses sexual abuse and other potentially disturbing content.)   We talk about:   Priscilla’s experience with drinking  What wilderness therapy is like  Developing an eating disorder after quitting drinking  How Priscilla found healing through a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

This January, I celebrated some big milestones for Alcohol Tipping Point. I hosted my 30th Alcoholiday, a monthly program to help you practice not drinking, and this is my 150th podcast episode. The biggest milestone, though, is celebrating four years of alcohol freedom!!!  In this episode, I share lessons I’ve learned that have really helped me stay sober, live a full life, and help you. I’m so grateful to you for listening to the show and participating in Alcoholidays. It’s my honor to help you change your drinking.  Ready to change your drinking? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%        Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:                Website: http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/                  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alcoholtippingpoint                  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AlcoholTippingPoint                 Free resources from Alcohol Tipping Point:                100 Questions to Change Your Drinking:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/100questions               Dry Guide:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/dryguide                 10 Day Break:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/10dayholiday               Mocktail Recipe Book: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/mocktailrecipes                      **Please leave a review and subscribe so you can help support the show**            ***Another way to support the show- buy me a coffee! Click here to easily and safely buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tippingpoint             

If you’ve ever found yourself caught in the shame cycle of drinking, detoxing, and then drinking again despite your best intentions, I recommend listening to this episode. On the show is Carolyn Robistow, host of Brain Unblocked: The Brainspotting Podcast, therapist, habit change specialist, and former gray area drinker. Carolyn helps high-achieving, health-minded perfectionists squelch brain blocks and unhelpful habits. Learn how to go from Groundhog Day Drinking to Alcohol Free Badassing.   We talk about:  What brainspotting is  The 3 types of Groundhog Day Drinkers  How to break the drinking shame cycle  The trifecta of change and how it applies to drinking 

Join me for a special bonus episode as an experiment with something new – Quit Drinking Quickies! These short and sweet bonus episodes are designed to offer you quick insights and tools on navigating life without alcohol. In this episode, I talk about the concept of Data not Drama to help you overcome the shame and stigma attached to changing your drinking.  So, whether you're on a sober journey or simply looking for strategies to navigate life's challenges without reaching for a drink, listen to this Quit Drinking Quickie. After all, who doesn't have time for a quickie?    Ready to change your drinking? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%        Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:                Website: http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/                  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alcoholtippingpoint                  Facebook:

Dustin Dunbar is the author of the new book You’re Doing Great! (And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me.) He combines his own experiences overcoming alcohol addiction with his PhD in psychology to expose the lies we all too willingly accept about alcohol.   Duncan escaped from the alcohol drinking matrix at the age of forty-eight and has since been helping others make their escape as a coach at WearetheAFR.org, a non-profit online community helping others with alcohol addiction and raising consciousness.  We talk about:  Dustin’s experience with drinking  The biggest alcohol lies   How targeting advertising can help change cultural views about alcohol  The impact of alcohol on men and prevalence of sexual assault 

Join me for a special bonus episode as an experiment with something new – Quit Drinking Quickies! These short and sweet bonus episodes are designed to offer you quick insights and tools on navigating life without alcohol. In this episode, I dive into the acronym HALT, a powerful tool for managing cravings.  HALT stands for Hungry, Angry/Anxious, Lonely, or Tired – four key elements that can significantly impact your state of mind and trigger cravings. Learn how regularly checking in with yourself using the HALT acronym can be a game-changer in your journey to quit drinking. So, whether you're on a sober journey or simply looking for strategies to navigate life's challenges without reaching for a drink, listen to this Quit Drinking Quickie. After all, who doesn't have time for a quickie?    Ready to change your drinking? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%        Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:                Website: http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/                  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alcoholtippingpoint                 

Today’s show is about coaching and how it can help you change your drinking (and your life.)  Who better to have on the show to talk about coaching than Heather Lowe? Heather is the Founder of Ditched the Drink, a Certified Professional Life and Recovery Coach and the recipient of the Top Sober Coach Award from Coach Foundation. Heather also recruits, mentors, and trains new coaches.   I’ve had her on the show before (Episode 85) and I’m so happy to welcome her back.   We chat about:  What coaching is  The difference between coaching and therapy  Who coaching for and how it can help you change your drinking   How sober coaching differs from other forms of addiction treatment or support 

If you need more help socializing without drinking this is the podcast for you. On the show is former Party Girl turned Health & Life Coach, Author and Speaker, Rebecca “Bex” Weller.   Bex has proudly rocked sobriety since 2014. She is the Author of the bestselling sobriety memoir, A Happier Hour, as well as the books Up All Day, Chameleon: Confessions of a Former People-Pleaser, and RSVP Sober: Your Guided Journal for Socialising Alcohol-Free. Her work has been featured by The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Better Homes & Gardens, SBS Food, Good Health Magazine, Marie Claire Australia, and Elle Quebec.   Listen to this episode and learn how to party like a sober rock star.  We talk about:  The top two confidence hacks for socializing without alcohol  The helpful concept of “fitting out”

If you want the biggest health bang for your buck, ditch the drink and do Dry January. After 30 days off the sauce, you begin to see improvements in mental and physical health. People who take a break from drinking have shown improved sleep, less anxiety, clearer skin, better digestion, lower blood pressure, improved liver function and more energy.  This year it’s anticipated that over 1/3 (44%) of drinking aged adults will participate in Dry January!   To help you have a successful dry month, I invited my favorite British Boozeless Babe, Alcoholiday’s Sober Coach Judy Cook, on the show.   Listen to this podcast to learn how to kick alcohol’s ass this month.  We chat about:  How Judy went from drinking daily for 42 years to being proudly alcohol free  Benefits of Dry January and month-long alcohol breaks  Top tips for having a successful dry month 

Your favorite Sober Grandma, Lynn King, is back on the show reflecting on life over 2 ½ years after quitting drinking. Lynn takes us through her journey, from the initial pink cloud of year one to the self-love discovery of year two, and the profound self-realizations of year three.   We chat about:  Lynn’s life before and after quitting drinking  Both of our personal experiences with depression   How removing alcohol doesn’t fix everything  Overcoming shame and regret for the past  Lynn’s adventures living in Costa Rica