Alcohol-Free
It’s hard to cut back or quit.
You’ve tried all the tricks: drinking water with every other drink, negotiating with yourself, and asking your partner to cut you off at a certain point.
Nothing seems to work.
You tell yourself you are still better off than most people who have ‘real’ alcohol problems and that you don’t need AA or counseling.
Things took a turn.
Somewhere along the way, your friends stopped wanting to go out as much. You drank more at home, either alone or with your partner.
You made new friends who still like bars.
The hangovers got worse. Even though you want to stop drinking at some point in the night, you find it hard not to get another round or pour that last bit of wine from the bottle.
What did I do last night?
You wake up, mouth dry, body aching, head aching, and reach for your phone.
You immediately feel that pang of anxiety – “I promised myself I would only have one drink last night. Why did I do this to myself again?”
You fire up your phone with dread, wondering who you might have called, texted, or even worse, what you might’ve posted on social media for everyone to see.
You don’t remember half of the night before.
It’s okay not to do this alone.
No matter where you are in your journey, it is okay to examine your relationship with alcohol.
With the right guidance, you can make changes with ease, whether it’s to cut back or quit.
I utilize both cognitive therapies (CBT, ACT) and therapies that get at our subconscious (EMDR, somatic work) to help you envision and understand how life can be different.
We will work together to understand what parts are in your control and what parts are not, why stopping or starting certain behaviors might be so hard, and give you tools and the language to make the changes that will transform your life.
You can be free.
You can be free of the ‘hangxiety’ that haunts you in the morning. And imagine accepting a brunch or lunch invitation without having to calculate how you will get to the evening without getting too drunk.
Imagine waking up fully rested and calm. You can enjoy the mornings and all other times of the day with more ease.
Your relationships can be strong and free from drama. And you can make more conscious choices around who you spend your time with.
You’ll find how empowering it can be when you make these changes. Your life can be enjoyable again and fuller than ever before.
Contact me at (813) 501-2169 for a free 15-minute consultation to start your path to healing today.