The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women

How can you heal codependency in family relationships and break unhealthy patterns established in childhood? That’s what we’re here to talk about today.Codependency is a buzzword you might hear often, but it can be confusing and misunderstood.My guest today is Brandi Merrill, she’s a life and recovery coach, a She Recovers coach, a licensed clinical social worker and a “boundary boss”. Brandi’s going to help us understand what codependency is (and is not) and how to break unhealthy patterns that may be sabotaging your health and happiness.  Codependency is an excessive reliance on other people for approval and sense of self.  It can cause you to worry about the lack of response from people, to feel anger about what you said or didn’t say in situations because you are relying on others for approval, not honor your own opinions and thoughts, and believe that putting yourself first is rude or selfish.And codependency can make it challenging to set healthy boundaries, or cause guilt or anxiety when you do set them.   In this episode, Brandi and I are going to dig into: The 4 steps to healing codependent behavior 7 signs of healing from codependency Why overly harsh or loose boundaries can cause you to avoid close relationships How and why codependency manifests in many family relationships How to break unhealthy patterns established in childhood as an adult The complicated relationship between codependent feelings and boundaries   About Brandi Merrill Brandi lives in Idaho and is a single mom to three amazing daughters. She's a life and recovery coach, a She Recovers coach and a licensed clinical social worker who has provided counseling services for many years. Brandi is passionate about coaching and the transformations that are possible with the use of positive psychology and spirituality.  Her personal journey has been one of forgiveness, self love, becoming a boundary boss, and single parenting in recovery. She's in recovery from alcohol and codependency and believes that anything is possible. Brandi is passionate about inspiring her clients to make the changes they desire and to live their best lives. Brandi also works closely with moms in recovery that have experienced loss, including time with their kids, divorce or death. Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/28Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting DrinkingGet the guide on How to find and join my Favorite Private Sober Facebook groups Links and resources mentioned:Books mentioned:  Codependency by Melody Beattie The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner  Connect with Brandi MerrillWebsite: www.thepassionatepath.comInstagram: @thepassionatepath Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelloSomeday Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more. 

‘What’s Next?’ is a huge question for midlife women who have quit drinking or are working on quitting drinking. You're evolving, you're changing, your coping mechanisms are changing.  Lots of times when you stop drinking, suddenly you have a lot more free time and energy than you used to.  When you were drinking and recovering from drinking. You are sort of in a holding pattern.  You were stuck. And now you're wondering what to do with all that time.  In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Sondra Primeaux. Sondra is a multi passionate maker, a photographer, a sustainable designer and seamstress, a writer, a coach and a podcast host. She hosts the Unruffled Podcast through a private Facebook group for the podcast. Sondra started the Unruffled Podcast to talk about the intersection of creativity and recovery in what she terms the midlife solution, which I absolutely love. Sandra says midlife is only a crisis if you make it one. Sondra was 45 when she quit using alcohol as a means to cope with life. And in the last six years, she's figured out through intensive learning, trial and failure, and loads of practice to answer ‘now what?’ We are discussing: The intersection of creativity and recovery helps midlife women not only survive, but also thrive. How conscious journaling can give you the momentum and creative space to explore more internal thoughts and how this process is a good tool to have during early sobriety The transition into your mid-life and why you should dig deep into what you’ve done or haven't done. And it's also a time to take a glimpse into your future self. Being honest with yourself and with others and how to set boundaries. Using the enneagram to learn about yourself and what motivates you Why creativity is a important part of your recovery and how to find different ways to bring joy and creativity to your life How to find the middle space or sweet spot where you can create Intersection of your personality type and going to AA and realizing there are other successful ways to recovery Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/27Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking  Get the guide on How to find and join my Favorite Private Sober Facebook groupsLinks and resources mentioned: Book mentioned: Artist Way by Julia Cameron Connect with Sondra PrimeauxWebsite: www.theunruffled.comWant to work with Sondra, check out her Change your Story ProgramGo to Sondra Talbert Primeaux Facebook page and message her to join her secret Facebook groupListen to Sondra's podcast The Unruffled Podcast Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelloSomeday Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more.

My guest today Lotta Dann, recovery advocate, blogger and author of three books: the best-selling memoir Mrs. D is Going Without, her second book Mrs. D Is Going Within, and the just released The Wine O’Clock Myth. Lotta’s personal memoir of drinking, quitting drinking and living alcohol-free in a drink-filled world is witty, funny, and uplifting. Many memoirs are raw and gritty, but Mrs. D Is Going Without is both charming and real. I loved her book and completely related to Lotta’s experiences in early sobriety. Today Lotta and I talk about The Wine O’Clock Myth, and why alcohol occupies such a privileged position in our society.It’s almost universally represented as a magic elixir to all our problems which makes life both fun and glamorous. And the fact that alcohol also negatively affects the lives of people is practically invisible in conversations about or representations of drinking. In this episode, Lotta and I discuss: The truth that if you are struggling to moderate drinking, you are not alone and you are not the problem: alcohol is the problem. The way the liquor industry has targeted women and the damaging 'Wine Mom' social media culture. The importance of reframing the treat and reward concepts we’ve been taught (and internalized) around wine. That drinking is our treat at the end of the day and a much needed reward for hard work. Why after the initial hit of dopamine wine is a depressive substance that is numbing and cuts you off from yourself and the people around you. How to find other rewards and ‘sober treats’ that will nourish and ground you and that will actually make you feel better. How to intentionally create a social media feed that inspires you to see all the awesome ways to enjoy life without alcohol rather than one that glamorizes drinking at every turn. Why it’s critical to tap into a positive sober support community that shares the full picture of drinking - not just the one marketed to you. One that highlights both how good life can be without alcohol and shares truthfully the messages you will not see in popular culture, marketing or your social media feed - that drinking isn’t always harmless and fun. It can be dangerous and suck a lot of women (and men) into an unhealthy and unhappy cycle.  About Lotta DannLotta built a successful career as a TV reporter, producer, and director, while simultaneously developing a remarkable aptitude for drinking a lot of alcohol. Lotta began an anonymous blog called “Mrs. D is Going Without” when she was first stopping drinking - as a way to work through her thoughts and feelings, and keep herself accountable when she was starting her journey without alcohol.   Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/26Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking Get the guide on How to find and join my Favorite Private Sober Facebook groups Get the Guide to The Best Quit Lit For Women (Including Lotta Dann’s Mrs. D is Going Without) Connect with Lotta DannThe Wine O'Clock Myth: The Truth You Need To Know About Women and Alcohol: https://www.amazon.com/Wine-OClock-Myth-Truth-Alcohol/dp/1988547229Mrs D is Going Without: A Memoir: https://www.amazon.com/Mrs-D-Going-Without-Memoir/dp/1877505390Mrs D is Going Within: https://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Going-Within-Lotta-Dann/dp/1877505862Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs_d_alcoholfree/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrsdisgoingwithoutLotta Dann's Blog: http://livingwithoutalcohol.blogspot.com/Mrs. D's Blog on Living Sober: https://livingsober.org.nz/category/mrs-ds-blog/ Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelloSomeday Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more. 

What is Gray Area Drinking?  It describes the space where most drinkers live: a place between being able to ‘take or leave’ alcohol and hitting some kind of a ‘rock bottom’ where you are experiencing external consequences associated with being on the alcohol use disorder spectrum or identified as signs of alcoholism.  In a world where everything seems to be black and white, where either you have a problem with drinking or you don’t, there are so many of us who try to moderate our drinking and struggle to do so.  You might not experience outward consequences from drinking, but struggle internally.  You have silent conversations with yourself about your own drinking.  You intend to have one glass of wine, but then find it easy to finish the whole bottle.  You stop drinking for days, weeks or months, but then start drinking again and find yourself back in the same place.  It’s a really confusing place to live when you realize that the way you drink isn’t helping you have the life you want but you live in a world where drinking is all around you.  So how do you know if it’s time to make an “early exit” from the drinking life? And what does that even look like and feel like?  Those are the questions we're digging into today with my guest, Jolene Park. Jolene is a functional nutritionist, a health coach, a TEDx speaker, a former gray area drinker and the creator of the gray area drinking recovery hub. Jolene describes the term “gray area drinking” as the kind of drinking where there’s no rock bottom, but you drink as a way to manage anxiety and then regret how much and how often you drink.  In this episode, we discuss: What gray area drinking is. How to determine if you’re a gray area drinker and what to do about it. Why so many of us use alcohol to downshift and calm down at the end of a busy, stressful day. Jolene’s personal alcohol and anxiety story and why she decided to make an early exit from the drinking life.  What drinking does to your body. How to eliminate alcohol and sugar cravings and reduce anxiety by using real food, high-quality nutrients and cutting-edge mind/body techniques. The functional impact of food, emotions, environment and movement in relation to our physical bodies. The importance of replenishing our neurotransmitters and nourishing our nervous systems in a comprehensive and consistent way. The missing pieces that have been overlooked in traditional recovery programs such as neurotransmitters (GABA, serotonin, dopamine), blood sugar imbalance, and nutrient deficiencies like B6 and zinc (pyroluria). Specific supplements that boost your GABA Holy basil Lemon balm Passion flower  Inositol L-theanine  About Jolene Park:Jolene Park coaches high achieving professionals who want to eliminate alcohol and sugar cravings and reduce their anxiety by using real food, high-quality nutrients and cutting-edge mind/body techniques.Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/25Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking  Connect with Jolene ParkVisit Jolene’s Website: https://www.healthydiscoveries.com/ Follow Jolene on Instagram @jolene_parkWatch Jolene’s TEDx talk: https://www.healthydiscoveries.com/tedx-talk/ Listen to the Editing Our Drinking and Our Lives Podcast with Jolene Park & Aidan Donnelley Rowley Connect with Casey McGuire Davidson Website: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelloSomeday Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more. 

Ann Dowsett Johnston, the best-selling author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, has described the positioning of wine in popular culture as “The modern woman's steroid, enabling her to do everything she needs to do or tries to do”.  And there’s one problem with that description of alcohol. It’s not true and it doesn't work.Instead of helping the modern woman do everything she needs to do - wine is a mal-adpative, and highly addictive coping mechanism that’s exacerbating stress, anxiety and depression for the modern woman. On the podcast today Ann and I unpack the complicated and intimate relationship between women and alcohol.  We talk about:  How drinking after a long day of work has become a universal practice. It’s being repeated in house after house as women are standing at their kitchen counters in the evening and pouring themselves a glass (or a bottle) of wine.  How successful, professional women are increasingly struggling with drinking even as they rise high on the corporate ladder. How women are using alcohol to self-medicate anxiety, depression, loss and loneliness - including suffering through events like empty-nest syndrome and depression in menopause.  How the messaging that “Mom needs to drink to get through her day, life, kids and work” is being pushed on us - in surround sound - in popular culture and by our alcogenic society.  Why are you able to move forward in a healthy way only once you get out of the drinking cycle. You’re finally able to work through underlying issues of anxiety, codependency, trauma, depression, and other factors that are driving you to drink.  Why the growing movement of women telling their stories of drinking and quitting drinking, with pride and not shame, is helping other women recover in a way that the culture of anonymity in AA does not.  Why it’s so important for women who want to stop drinking to develop many layers of support to heal - which can include connecting with women on the alcohol-free path, reading books and memoirs of women who have stopped drinking, learning about the science of alcohol and what it does to your body and mind, joining support programs and creating new coping mechanisms through psychotherapy, counseling or with a sober or addiction coach.  How you can build layers of support to help you change your relationship with drinking - through psychotherapy, coaching, other women in private free Facebook groups online or in person, books, exercise, nutrition and more.   About Ann Dowsett JohnstonAnne Dowsett Johnston is the best-selling author of the book Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol. It was named by the Washington Post as one of the top 10 books of 2013. Ann is a psychotherapist who provides trauma informed relational care to clients with a focus on women in recovery, and works from a holistic perspective using the principles of focusing oriented psychotherapy, to bring awareness and compassion to the mind-body connection. Ann also offers an online eight week course on Writing Your Recovery based on her decades of experience as a journalist and a best selling author on memoir and writing your recovery. Links and Resources mentioned in this episode Stephanie Wilder-Taylor article on A Heroine of Cocktail Moms Sobers Up Connect with Ann Dowsett JohnstonWebsite: http://www.anndowsettjohnston.comBook: Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and AlcoholTEDx talk on drinking and how it changed Ann’s life: http://www.anndowsettjohnston.com/media/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anndowsettjohnstob/ Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson) Connect with She Recovershttps://sherecovers.co/together-online/ https://sherecovers.co/our-retreats/ The SHE RECOVERS Intentions & Guiding Principles 

Are you worried that life without drinking will be boring? Or are you currently in early sobriety and feeling bored?Are you scared that you’ll never really have fun or let loose again without alcohol? Or wondering if you’ll lose all your friends and favorite activities if you don’t drink?Here’s a secret: Almost all women who love to drink worry about being bored (or boring) without alcohol.In this episode I’m going to talk about all the tips, tricks, suggestions and advice I have to make life without alcohol fun, comforting, interesting and gratifying.  I’ll talk about: Why drinking is actually keeping your life small, isolated (and boring). Why all of us have tunnel vision when we’re drinking. We see only the people and activities around us that are centered around alcohol (and look past all the other activities hiding in plain sight).  What to do if you're feeling bored in your first 15, 30 or 40 days and how to reframe your mindset about the important work you’re doing. Why there is NO CHANCE you're “doing nothing” in early sobriety. Even if you feel like you are just taking baths, reading books, going to bed early and taking long, slow walks you are doing big, important work and emotional heavy lifting.  Why part of the work of early sobriety is learning to sit with feeling “blah”. Why to ask yourself “What do I love MORE than wine?” [and why it’s OK if you can’t think of anything at all to answer that question]. Why you should give yourself “assignments” to find joy and pleasure after you quit drinking.  Examples and ideas of new passions, activities, pastimes and hobbies from other women who have stopped drinking & found joy and excitement without it.  Why vision boards of future adventures and travel (Coffee in Paris? Bike tour in Amsterdam? Hiking in Greece?) can be a powerful way to get excited about your fun life in sobriety.  How to edit your social media accounts to inspire you about how good life can be without alcohol vs. making you feel like you’re missing out on something (or everything).  How to meet new friends who don’t drink and have new adventures without alcohol.  And why it’s up to you to make things happen in your life. It’s both a responsibility and an invitation.  You’ve got this. Life without drinking is not smaller. It’s not boring. It’s big and exciting and beautiful and you will have the time and energy to go after your dreams. And if you’re not there yet I’m here to hold your hand and walk you through the quiet times until you’re ready for good stuff ahead.  Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/23Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking Links and Resources mentioned in this episode Check out my previous episode with the authors of The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life--Alcohol Free, Amanda Eyre Ward + Jardine Libaire here Listen to my episode on how to find friends in sobriety.  Download the Guide to my Favorite Secret Facebook Groups For Women Quitting Drinking.  Download The Vision Board Starter Kit.  Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more. 

Who doesn’t carry around some emotional baggage around money?Most people have a complicated relationship with money that can show up in different ways.This may look like: A constant weight on your shoulders or guilt about carrying debt Buying things to get a short term hit of happiness  Fear of maintaining financial stability in an uncertain job market Staying in a job that isn’t making you happy because you feel trapped by the “golden handcuffs” Worries about putting your kids through college or paying your mortgage Or not being on the same page as your partner on spending  Money is a loaded subject and one we rarely talk about with friends and colleagues.  And often our “money story”, what drives our fears, guilt and avoidance around money, is unconscious. It’s something we picked up in childhood and from our parents. You may not even be aware of the patterns you’re repeating or the thoughts that are not serving you.  Unresolved issues, tension or stress related to money is something that can keep us drinking (to bury our heads in the sand) or a trigger to drink.  And that’s why I’m so excited to bring you today’s episode! My guest today is Linda Parmar, she’s a financial recovery and money coach.Linda specializes in helping women in recovery heal their money, thoughts and behaviors.  Linda learned in recovery, that money (like alcohol and drugs) can be just a symptom of negative patterns and behaviors.  Fear around financial security, fear of not knowing how to manage money or “adult”, fear around being able to take care of ourselves or making the wrong decisions financially can be a big source of stress in our own lives, as well as with family and in relationships.  There’s a lot of shame and self-judgement around debt, financial missteps, not having as much money as the people you know or not being able to provide your kids with the same vacations and gifts that their friends may be getting.  A few years into recovery, Linda was ready to look at these patterns and behaviors, which led her to become a certified money coach.  Linda has worked in the financial industry for 20 years, and has made a career from helping people with their finances.  In this episode, you will learn: How to uncover your money story What values you have around money Why spending money can be addictive behavior How to forgive yourself and start to understand how money is a trigger driving you to drink Why both Linda and I hate the word “budget” How to create a spending plan that is aligned with your dreams and needs  Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/22Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking Links and Resources mentioned in this episode Apps Mentioned:https://moneyminderonline.comhttps://www.everydollar.comhttp://imdonedrinking.com Connect with She Recovershttps://sherecovers.co/together-online/ https://sherecovers.co/our-retreats/ SHE RECOVERS on Facebook: facebook.com/sherecoversThe SHE RECOVERS Intentions & Guiding Principles Connect with Linda ParmarGrab your Financial First Aid Kit at www.lindaparmar.comFacebook Group: Your Money, Your RecoveryPodcast: Your Money Your Recovery Podcast Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more.

The Truth Behind Those Online Drinking “Highlights”. Getting Real With Emily Lynn Paulson.How “real” are all those images you see online? The perfect Instagram families? The fancy business trips? The carefree Mom’s Night Out?  Today my guest is an author, a speaker and my friend, Emily Lynn Paulson.In our conversation Emily and I dig into the truth behind the “Online Drinking Highlights” you see as you scroll through your social media feed. Emily and I know that so many women struggle with their drinking, quietly, in private, and in their own heads - just like we did. You might look around and see everyone else is posting a photo of the sophisticated cocktails at a bar on a date night, the pictures of friends all drinking together around the firepit, or the vacation pictures with the margarita at the beach.And the truth is, you have no idea what anyone else’s relationship with alcohol looks like, or what their marriage feels like, or how well they’re coping with being a parent and with their jobs. In this episode Emily and I talk about:  Why Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook set expectations so high for what a successful woman, mother and wife is “supposed” to be that most women inevitably can’t measure up. The reality of what our lives, our jobs, our marriages and interactions with our children looked like as compared to the pictures we posted online.   Why posting your highlights on social media is such a draw. As Emily says “In those Instagram squares was the life I wished we were living: a happy marriage, a healthy wife, a happy motherhood. Behind the scenes though, we were barely surviving.”  How you can both love your kids and feel grateful for them, and also feel that motherhood is hard, draining and (yes) unfulfilling.  And why finding a safe space of women to share your struggles and honest experiences - both good and bad - can be a game changer in living a happier life.  In this episode, you learn: How to navigate the drinking culture of parenthood and “mommy juice” How to connect with your partner again after quitting drinking Why it's hard to quit alcohol when it has become part of your love language How not to gravitate toward the pretty images on Instagram and take those photos as real life because the hard stuff is hard to look at both on Instagram and in our own lives.   Emily Lynn Paulson is the author of a powerful memoir about her life, her family, her successes and struggles, excessive drinking and disordered eating, and her realization that drinking wasn’t working in her life anymore. Emily is a certified professional recovery coach, She Recovers Designated Coach, This Naked Mind Certified Coach, founder of Sober Mom Squad, and a member of the long-term recovery community. She has appeared on media outlets including The Doctors, Parade, Today Parents, and USA Today, discussing how to end the shame and stigma of mental health by and substance abuse disorder.Emily has been sober since January 2, 2017, her recovery path is focused on ruthless honesty, grace, self-love and is documented in her memoir, Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life. Paulson’s resources include one-on-one coaching, to help others evaluate whether or not alcohol is serving them in their lives. Paulson resides in Seattle with her husband and their five children. Links and Resources mentioned in this episode Connect with Emily Lynn PaulsonBook: Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered LifeWebsite: www.highlightreallife.comInstagram: Highlight Real Recovery Connect with Casey McGuire DavidsonWebsite: www.hellosomedaycoaching.comInstagram: Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more. 

When you stop drinking, doing inner work around knowing, liking and trusting yourself again can be healing and empowering.  For years you may have been meeting external expectations and caring for others over listening to your inner voice and intuition.  By the time you’ve stopped drinking you may be so removed from your authentic self that you no longer know who you truly are or what you want and need. Today my guest Tanya Ouhrabka is going to share ways that we can regain our “know, like, and trust” factor in life.  Tanya’s a Life Coach who works with women to shift their mindset and perspectives in order to achieve self-acceptance.  Tanya believes that when you realign the mind, body, and soul with the truth of who you are, what you desire, and your purpose - you “know, like and trust” yourself again, and can live a purposeful and passion filled life. By releasing self-judgement and increasing self-confidence and self-awareness we’re able to be the healthiest and happiest version of ourselves.   As someone who lost too many years of her own life to self-critical thought patterns and destructive behavior, Tanya knows the power to change our life lies within us, not externally.   In this episode, you’ll learn:  Why to stop looking outside yourself for validation How to be empowered by your inner compass and inner knowing How the ability to know, like and trust yourself will help you uncover what's truly best for you How to process inner and outer growth How to listen to your inner voice and follow your inner compass through the guidance of these 4 pillars: Self-care Nourishment Movement Authenticity    Tanya is a survivor and thriver, former self-critic, and truth seeking storyteller, who is changing women’s lives as a certified life coach. In addition to coaching, Tanya shares her inspirational story of transformation to groups of girls and women across the country. Additionally, she has just founded POWAR™, a community for women to authentically and transparently share and rise together. Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/20Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking Grab Tanya’s Free Guide Seven Days To Y.E.S. - daily focus objectives and mantras:https://www.tanyaouhrabka.com/7-steps-to-yes  Links and Resources mentioned in this episode Connect with Tanya OuhrabkaWebsite: https://www.tanyaouhrabka.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanyaouhrabka/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tanya.b.ouhrabka Connect with Casey McGuire Davidson www.hellosomedaycoaching.comCasey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more. 

There's a whole genre of books that you might not ever hear about if you're not a woman who has a complicated relationship with alcohol. It's called “Quit lit"- books about drinking, quitting drinking, getting sober and life without alcohol. There are novels and memoirs, essays, fiction, and how to guides. They are deep and soulful, entertaining and honest, eye opening, hysterically funny, raw and hopeful. Quit lit books were a lifeline to me in early sobriety. In this episode, I want to share not only my favorites but the voices of other women and the books that have inspired them and helped them along the path of re-evaluating their relationship with alcohol.  This episode is about the best quit lit for women.To get the full guide of the best quit lit for women go to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/quit-litEnter your email address and the guide will be sent right to your inbox. Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/19Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking Books and Resources mentioned in this episode Drinking a Love Story by Caroline Knapp Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life by Glennon Doyle Tired of Thinking About Drinking: Take My 100-Day Sober Challenge by Belle Robertson The Sober Diaries: How One Woman Stopped Drinking and Started Living by Clare Pooley We are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of Sober Life by Laura McKowen The Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life by Annie Grace The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life--Alcohol Free by Jardine Libaire + Amanda Eyre Ward Blackout by Sarah Hepola Quit Like A Woman by Holly Whitaker Girl Walks Out of A Bar by Lisa Smith The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray Mrs. D is Going Without by Lotta Dann Sober Stick Figures by Amber Tozer Nothing Good Can Come of This by Kristi Coulter Idiot by Laura Clery Drink by Ann Dowsett Johnston The Little Book of Big Change by Amy Johnson My Fair Junkie by Amy Dresner This is How by Augusten Burroughs High Achiever by Tiffany Jenkins The Ember Ever There and The Unpickled Holiday Survival by Jean McCarthy Almost Alcoholic by Joseph Nowinski Ph.D The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck 12 Steps and 12 Traditions by Bill Wilson Waking Tiger by Peter Levine The Good House by Anne Leary Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins A Million Little Pieces by James Frey Beautiful Boy by David Sheff Highlight Real by Emily Paulson The Year of No-Nonsense by Meredith Atwood Lit by Mary Karr Bottled: Mom’s guide to early recovery + How to be the Perfect Like Me by Dana Bowman Between Breaths: A memoir of panic and addiction by Elizabeth Vargas Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington Dry by Augusten Burroughs A Happier Hour by Rebecca Weller Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery by Erica C. Barnett The Recovering by Leslie Jamison Kick the Drink Easily by Jason Vale Alcohol Explained by William Porter Easy Way for Women to Quit Drinking by Allen Carr Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous by Bill Wilson The Women’s Way Through The Twelve Steps by Stephanie S. Covington  Connect with Casey McGuire Davidsonwww.hellosomedaycoaching.comCasey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson)Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more.