When Doing Better Still Feels Wrong

Alcohol Freedom Coaching | EP 951

Angie puts Visine in every morning before anyone sees her eyes. Andrea has done everything right for seventy-six days and still can't shake the feeling that something's wrong with how easy it's been. The same question plagues them both: why do I think I have to suffer to quit drinking? Coaches Hayley and Cole ask the hard questions to uncover why they feel they still need to punish themselves for their drinking.

Angie discusses:

• The nightly habit that starts long before the first drink

• Why "I can't do it" became a self-fulfilling loop

• The data point that changed how she sees a slip

• A new way to start the morning that has nothing to do with willpower

Andrea discusses:

• Seventy-six days alcohol-free that felt almost too easy

• The old belief that success has to come from struggle

• What she realized about the difference between work and suffering

• Why she finally feels like she's earned where she's at

• And more…

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Hayley Scherders is a Certified This Naked Mind Senior Coach with training from the Canadian Addiction and Mental Health Association. Hayley understands how tough change can be and provides a safe, compassionate, and judgment-free space where her clients can feel supported.

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Cole Harvey is a Certified This Naked Mind Senior Coach. As a habit change and mindset coach, Cole helps men understand themselves, build better habits, and find meaning.

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