Why Can't I Sit With Discomfort?

Trigger warning: This episode mentions an eating disorder and a childhood shaped by a parent's drinking.

What if the craving you keep fighting isn't your enemy? In this episode, two members of The Path stop running from hard feelings and learn to sit with them instead.

Karen grew up the youngest of eight, in a house where no one could make a sound for fear of setting off her father. With Coach Zoë, she sees how wine became a secret way to cope almost the moment her eating disorder ended, and she meets the little girl who never got the care she needed. Amy's witching hour starts mid-afternoon, and the back-and-forth in her head can last for hours. With Coach Cole, she tries something new: getting curious about the discomfort instead of battling it. If you may be physically dependent on alcohol, please speak with a medical professional before cutting back or stopping.

What You'll Hear

• Why Karen's daily wine started almost the same moment her eating disorder ended

• How a childhood spent bracing for danger can keep you running as an adult

• The two-chair exercise that helps Karen connect with her younger self

• A simple way to disrupt the drinking habit by changing what you drink and how

• Why fighting a craving for hours can make giving in feel like relief

• How Amy uses curiosity and compassion to sit with sadness, and what it told her

"I've never really sat with a discomfort on that deep of a level. So it just… it's giving me hope." (Amy)

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About Your Host

Zoë Ewart is a Certified Naked Mind Senior Coach who brings her experience and understanding to help with the tricky parts of life’s big changes. Her coaching gives you an enjoyable, light-hearted, and safe environment to effortlessly take back control of alcohol so you can feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually. Zoë taught Pilates for 15 years. She has four adult children and more animals than the Ark ever had.

Learn more about Coach Zoë: thisnakedmind.com/coach/zoe-ewart

Cole Harvey is a Certified Naked Mind Senior Coach. For years, he felt lost and used alcohol to cope, until he decided to go alcohol-free and focus on finding his purpose. Through curiosity, self-compassion, and adventure, he transformed his life. As a habit change and mindset coach, Cole helps young men understand themselves, build better habits, and find meaning.

Learn more about Coach Cole: thisnakedmind.com/coach/cole-harvey

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