BONUS You Don’t Need To Be An Alcoholic To Quit Drinking

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This bonus episode is a truth-telling moment — the conversation I wish someone had given me during the 20 years I wanted to quit drinking but didn’t know where to turn. If you’ve been stuck between two awful options — white-knuckle sobriety forever or resigning yourself to drinking because nothing else feels right — this is your sign that a third option exists.

I share the real mindset shifts I learned outside of AA, how I finally made alcohol irrelevant, and why most women stay stuck bargaining for years. We talk about the gap you avoid, the mental noise you've normalized, and why “just not drinking” never creates the freedom you want. This is the foundation of the Permission Protocol — the feminine, embodied path to shifting your relationship with alcohol on your own terms.

In this episode, I walk you through:

• the real reason quitting feels impossible (hint: you’re only trying to not drink)
• the third option between AA and white-knuckling
• how alcohol becomes the center of change — and how to shift the focus back to you
• why you keep bargaining, moderating, and negotiating with yourself
• the truth about the “gap” (and why being alone with yourself feels hard)
• how alcohol dulls your authentic expression + steals your presence
• the mindset I used to make alcohol irrelevant after 20 years
• why the Permission Protocol works when “trying harder” doesn’t

If this resonates, download The Permission Protocol — my free 5-part mini-course — and start practicing the skills that make alcohol irrelevant on your terms.

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast and its contents are not a substitute for rehabilitation, medical treatment or advice. It is for educational and inspirational purposes. I am not a therapist or doctor. The views here are expressed a personal opinion and based on first hand experience. Please consult a doctor if your mental or physical health is at risk.

Chapters

1. Welcome And Purpose Of Bonus (00:00:00)

2. The Third Option Beyond AA (00:00:40)

3. Introducing The Permission Protocol (00:01:38)

4. Ending The Mental Tug Of War (00:02:26)

5. Community, Calls, And Access (00:03:17)

6. Mentorship And Life After Drinking (00:04:22)

7. PSA: You Don’t Need A Label (00:06:25)

8. From Control To Self-Mastery (00:08:20)

9. Practicing The In-Between (00:10:29)

10. Centering You As The Change (00:12:28)

11. Strategy Sessions And Next Steps (00:14:11)

12. Free Mini Course And Community (00:16:01)

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