Pickleball: A worthy addiction
The sport that is catching the wave in popularity is tons of fun for all levels. Turns out, pickleball is a also a great sober…
Real Self-Care
Restorative-Empowered-Audacious-Lifestyle (R.E.A.L.) Self Care
Staying alcohol free means committing to yourself first and foremost. You should be your #1 Fan. This means doing the work of R.E.A.L. Self-care. This is not simply dry-brushing and monthly nail treatments, this is:
Removing Environmental and Lifestyle Toxins
Giving your body the stuff it needs to feel amazing and heal the damage that drinking causes.
Making movement a non-negotiable. Any kind you like doing.
Being knowledgeable about the destruction of alcohol.
Changing your habits and reward system.
Building your self-esteem.
Finding and fulfilling your purpose.
This is REAL SELF CARE. This is the good, hard, gritty stuff that makes you better. This is the key that will empower you to live a purposeful sober life and stay alcohol free.
Hobbies are Key to Loving Sobriety
Hobbies are crucial to your recovery. Channeling your new found time and energy into doing something that you enjoy will enable you to beat boredom, boost self-esteem and, of course, stay away from booze. Finding a new hobby or rekindling an old one helps to create a life you don’t want to escape from.
22 Ways to Boost your Mood Naturally
Build your Self-care Tool box Frustrated by a phone call or text? Disappointed that something isn’t going your way? Sad after reading something online? Or…
10 Things I Gained when I Stopped Drinking.
was actually destroying most areas of my life. I did the work, and I broke up with booze. Here’s what I gained after I gave it up:
12 Healthy Ways to Lower Stress
The stressful situation that leads to the craving will pass much quicker than the time it will take you to do the work from Day One again.
Since stress is not ever going to fully go away, here are some tools to help you handle it. Figure out the ones you like and write them down in your Sober Tools Notebook.