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Bottling up Trouble... with Tabbin Almond

My guest this week is Tabin Almond who shares her powerful journey from high-functioning drinking to lasting sobriety.
In this episode:
Tabbin grew up in a drinking culture and entered the boozy world of advertising.
She tried AA but couldn’t relate – the labeling and negative focus didn’t resonate.
Her breast cancer diagnosis became a pivotal moment 
Tabbin read This Naked Mind and had coaching support to stop drinking for good.
She’s now a certified alcohol-free coach working with professionals and organisations.
She’s written a book called Bottling Up Trouble – which explores the hidden costs of alcohol in the workplace.
There are some fascinating statistics in her book – including the fact that: 94% of people lie about alcohol-related sick days.
The book also examines how workplace drinking culture impacts productivity, safety, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Tabbin encourages companies to shift away from booze-centric bonding events and lead with empathy.
She has a free assessment tool which you can access here:-  bottlinguptrouble.com – this assessment tool enables both leaders and employees to review any problem areas and start a dialogue
Her book advocates for compassion, culture change, and better health education around alcohol.
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Never Question the Decision: with Functional Health Coach Laura

We’re always on the look out for new benefits to offer our Tribe Sober members
So these days apart from coaching, hypnotherapy, art therapy and accountability groups we can offer our members a functional medicine coach.
A Functional Medicine Coach can help us with the transition between drinking a building a healthy lifestyle.  We all know vaguely what we need to do to be healthy but a Health Coach will personalise that plan for you and then ensure that you put it into action!
So Tribe Sober’s new Functional Health Coach is called Laura Gujadhur 
We began by clarifying the difference between functional medicine and conventional medicine.
Laura explained that conventional medicine is disease management and treatment of symptoms whereas Functional medicine looks at the root cause of disease
An example would be going to a conventional doctor with a rash – that doctor would be unlikely to ask you about your diet, your stress levels and whether you’ve had allergy tests -he would probably give you a cream to calm down the rash but he wouldn’t have got to the root cause of whats going on
So functional medicine looks at the root cause of disease and illness and starts from there
Conventional medicine is something we resort to when we are already sick
Whereas functional medicine encourages you to work on your health so that you don’t develop chronic diseases…
You become the architect of your own health
Laura’s interest in health and wellness began about 5 years ago when she quit drinking
A member of her family was diagnosed with depression and immediately put on anti-depressants which didn’t sit well with Laura
About that time she had stumbled across a book called The Ultra Mind Solution by Dr Mark Hyman
In this book he explains that when he heals someone’s gut and sorts out the imflammation the cognitive function improves and depression and anxiety go away
As an ex nurse married to a doctor this came as a revelation to Laura – they never learned anything like this in medical school
Laura decided to approach functional medicine in the same way that she had approached sobriety – she would read everything she could get her hands on
After all Annie Grace’s book “The Naked Mind” had been such an eye opener for her and made her realise that Big Alcohol are inundating us with false messaging
Her research into Functional Medicine made her realise that conventional medicine was simply driven by Big Pharma and that she had been naïve not to question it during her medical training and career.
Laura’s decision to quit drinking for a month came after a party when she woke up with a hangover and thought…enough
She white knuckled her way through the month and used the time that she saved (by not drinking) to read everything she could.
Her belief systems around drinking had already been overturned by The Naked Mind and she realized that she couldn’t go back to drinking
Laura threw the book at her sobriety and like so many others who have succeeded she treated it like a job.
She told her husband she wouldn't be entertaining or going anywhere for three months as she wanted to concentrate on her reading.
We all learn differently so it can be helpful to reflect on our personal learning style as we approach the difficult task of giving up alcohol and learning to navigate society without it.
There are 4 distinct learning styles identified by Honey & Mumford in 1986.
Activist
Theorist
Pragmatist
Reflector
So we all learn how to navigate our alcohol free journey in our own way and shouldn’t be comparing our progress with others… just keep trying and it will come together.
Back to Laura.  What I found interesting was the fact that once she’d done all her research and reading she was absolutely ready to make a firm decision and her mantra was:-
"Never Question the Decision"
I think that’s such a helpful strategy which will stand her in good stead if she has a craving or is under pressure from others to drinking…
She approached her sobriety with the same gusto and enthusiasm that she used to approach her drinking- focusing on what she was gaining rather than losing by leading an alcohol free lifestyle.
However Laura did go into full blown sugar addiction when she quit drinking and wishes that she’d had a functional health coach teach her how to transition which would have resulted in her feeling a lot better sooner.
These days Laura is qualified as Functional Health Coach.
She talked about the 4 pillars of health
Diet/Exercise/Stress Reduction and Sleep and emphasized that a Health Coach could ease the transition into the alcohol free lifestyle and help to avoid a cross addiction.
As she said we all know broadly what we should be doing to stay healthy but the value of a health coach is that she will ensure that you implement and stick to the right eating plan and exercise regime.
We agreed that coaching is super valuable to keep people on track - especially for women.  Laura feels that many women tend to focus on what they haven’t done rather than focusing on their achievements
She said that anyone who has joined Tribe Sober should be proud of themselves,  just admitting that they may be a problem is a huge first step.
Laura offers a free 20 minute call to Tribe Sober members as well as discounted sessions.
You can reach out to her on what’s app +230 58675482 or via email on lauragujadhur@hotmail.co.uk 
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If you would like a free copy of our “Annual Tracker” or our e-book 66 Days to Sobriety, please email janet@tribesober.com.
If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community, just email janet@tribesober.com.
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Art Therapy in Recovery with Samantha Davis

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This week’s podcast guest is an Art Therapist.   
Sami has been running her private Art Therapy practice for the past 20 years. She’s worked with people who struggle with stress, addiction, depression and also people wanting to discover more meaning and purpose in their lives.  She has also worked with many people in recovery.
 
In this Episode
Sami began by defining Art Therapy which involves “using art materials to help a client to communicate and express themselves with the guidance of a qualified therapist".
We discussed how as adults many of us have lost the ability to play – we tend to get caught up in productivity and ticking boxes. We need to get back in touch with our creativity and art therapy can help us to do that.
Some people feel intimidated at the thought of Art Therapy thinking that they need some artistic skill. This is not true at all and in fact Sam loves clients who come to her with no knowledge or aptitude for “art” – Art Therapy is in fact a way of getting in touch with our creativity and playfulness.
Art therapy can play in important role in our recovery – it can help us to reconnect with ourselves and better understand who we really are. It can help us to decrease our reliance on alcohol and build new and different pathways and coping mechanisms.
As drinkers some of us spent years numbing our feelings. Art therapy will help us to get back in touch with our feelings - and to express ourselves creatively.
Sami sees the Art as the Bridge between what is inside and what is outside – it’s simply a way to express ourselves.
We discussed the fragility of early sobriety where Art Therapy can play the role of holding a safe space where we can “check in”. We talked about the power of vulnerability and how art therapy allows us to express our vulnerability
Sam explained the concept behind the vision board sessions which help us to reconnect with our passions using images, art materials etc – I’ve done one of these sessions and can really recommend it – a vision board allows us to express ourselves and then the power of manifestion will come into play. Our subconscious will register our vision and help it to become a reality.
The vision board workshop is particularly useful for people in sobriety as it helps them to get back in touch with what they really enjoy doing. We have extra time on our hands when we stop drinking so we need to find constructive ways to use that time.  Sam is quite happy to run a group vision board session for people in recovery so do get in touch with myself or Sam if you are interested.
Sam explained that addictions mean that we are always busy focusing on our next fix which prevents us from being in the moment. Art Therapy can help with mindfulness and mental health generally – focusing on a creative project will enable us to get “in the flow”  which can give our minds a welcome break from stress and anxiety. 
Art therapy can help us to build resilience and help us to recognize our triggers – all of which will help to prevent relapse.
We often say that “connection is the opposite of addiction” here at Tribe Sober and we are referring to community. Sam helped me to realise that we also need to connect with ourselves – to get to know who we really are.
Understanding ourselves better means that we can find new ways of coping – instead of using alcohol.
At Tribe Sober we love learning about neuroscience, happy brain chemicals and our Lizard Brains – our gurus have been neuroscientist Staci Danfield who you can hear on episode 67 of this podcast and author of the Happy Brain, Loretta Breuning who is on episode 55.
Sami explained that Art Therapy will also trigger our happy brain chemicals and will give us a boost in early sobriety when we can be plagued with a low mood. Loretta Breuning explained to us that we need a project in early sobriety to stay happy and focused.
That’s why we designed the Tribe Sober Success Path – to give you a project – the project of self discovery
Sam and I both run our workshops on Zoom these days and agreed that they work really well and we enjoy opening them up to people all over the world.
Sam works with individuals and with groups. Sometimes an individual will need personal attention for their growth, healing or recovery.
However the group sessions can be special – she believes that groups come together for a reason – they bring their life experience and of course a key part of the workshop is about sharing our stories. Jung calls this the “collective unconscious” – the people who need to be together come together.  I loved that and it made me think of our workshops and the synergy and bonding that I’ve witnessed during the 6 years of running workshops.
For more info about Sam and her courses just go to her website which is arttherapy.co.za 
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Alcohol is a Slippery Fish... with Ashleigh

My guest today is Ashleigh who came to a workshop back in 2018 – and she’s been sober ever since!
In this episode:-
Ashleigh realised that there could be a problem when she found herself making lots of rules and then promptly breaking them
So if you find yourself thinking I'm not going to drink during the week or I'm only going to drink at weekends then perhaps it’s time to reflect on what’s going on
If you keep making rules and keep breaking them, then just recognize that you do have an issue and you need to make some changes.
You heard Ashley say that by the end of the workshop she had gained enough new information to realise it would be pointless to try to moderate.
She had to go all in.
She knew that she'd crossed thatline into dependence, and that there could be no going back, only going forwards.
Ashleigh felt confident as she was leaving the workshop. She had her toolkit. She had some new information. She had some new sober buddies.
 She knew she could do this.
At the beginning of her journey, she decided to treat herself to all the sweet things that she wanted. She drank hot chocolate. She often had coffee and cake, and she decided to just focus on not drinking which is very sensible.
At Tribe Sober we say that we can only chase one bunny at a time – so at the beginning we need to focus on the not drinking bunny.
The dieting bunny can wait a bit – our metabolism will work more effectively when we quit drinking so you might not even need to diet!
In Ashleighs case she weaned herself off the sugar, off the sweet things, and she's lost an amazing 10 kgs.
She talked about the many benefits of sobriety and these days she is much less anxious and more confident. So it's been a huge win on every front.
For Ashley, the workshop was really a turning point in her life, so at the age of just 40, she's got a whole different future ahead.
 In fact, she fully recognized that if she hadn't taken this step, she could have found herself in a very difficult place in five years time. As she said, it's a slippery slope or indeed a slippery fish, as I think she called it. 
Many of us who’ve quit drinking can look back and realise that taking that hard decision to quit was a catalyst for changing our lives and building a happier and healthier future.
 
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Top Sobriety Hacks with Hypnotherapist Nigel Jones

My guest today is Nigel Jones who is making his third appearance on the Tribe Sober podcast – our conversations always get plenty of downloads and Nigel is a mine of valuable information!
In this episode:-
Nigel’s secret to success was becoming a non-drinker from Day One — rather than a drinker trying to quit.
He used the metaphor of a mountain — put yourself on top from the start rather than struggling to climb it.
It's our beliefs and values shape our identity, then it’s our identity that drives our intentions and actions.
We need to flip our beliefs: once we truly believe that alcohol is a poison, then everything changes.
Nigel is a qualified Hypnotherapist and he came up with a great analogy to explain how hypnotherapy works
Our conscious mind is often resistant and has “bouncers” to prevent new information from entering our subconscious
Hypnotherapy can remove those bouncers allowing better access to the subconscious
Drinking creates a program in our subconscious and hypnotherapy helps us to replace it with healthier programs.
Nigel is also qualified in NLP - Neuro Linguistic Programming which can help us to rewire our beliefs
We both agreed that Drinking is deeply tribal — Nigel calls the Alcohol Drinking Tribe the ADT
People protect their ADT which is why we often encounter resistance when we announce that we have quit drinking
When we leave the ADT, we need to find another tribe quickly so that we don’t feel isolated or judged
In fact Connection is the opposite of addiction and
That’s why we set up Tribe Sober which offers connection, vulnerability, and authenticity
 – so if you’re ready to swop your drinking tribe for Tribe Sober then click here to check out our membership program
Nigel shares his own inspiring story called Walking Back to Happiness
He’s also a certified hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner and life coach.
He offers 1:1 and group coaching, for habit change, phobias, and anxiety.
His website and social media is 9kmby9am.com 
Nigel's previous podcast interviews with Tribe Sober are here and here
 
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Your Recovery Timeline...

Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living!
After running Tribe Sober for 10 years and helping thousands of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a lot.  My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around our problems with alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this new podcast will be recovery stories.
That's why I'm sharing my story and reading my Goodbye to Alcohol letter on this podcast.
I'm also sharing my top 5 benefits of my first decade of sobriety and explaining the recovery timeline - what to expect during your first year of sobriety
In this Episode
Top 5 benefits from 10 years of sobriety
Recovery timeline for first year of sobriety
How I got hooked on the booze - and nearly drowned
How I got breast cancer - and carried on drinking
How a "walking, talking blackout" made me (finally) ditch the drink
How Tribe Sober was born
My Goodbye to Alcohol Letter
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How we get hooked on Alcohol

This week I'm doing a solo episode on the science behind alcohol dependency which underlines the importance of taking a break. 
If you'd like a copy of our free ebook which will help you to take a break then drop me a line at janet@tribesober.com
 In this Episode
In our 20's and 30's we tend to be social drinkers - then some of us start using alcohol to cope with stress or loneliness
As we get into our 40's or 50's we discover that just how bad alcohol is for us - so we try to cut down or stop
We discover that this is not so easy to do
The harsh truth is that after 20 years of drinking we are almost certain to develop a dependency on alcohol
When we drink we create an endorphin spike (the buzz) but our brain produces dynorphin to calm it down
So we drink more to prolong the buzz but over time this means that we have to drink more and more to get the same result
Three things are happening when we drink - we get an endorphin spike and a dopamine hit
Apart from making you feel good dopamine is the "learning" molecule and will create triggers
Eventually your brain will "pre-empt" the trigger and produce dynorphin
This will make you feel low and you will need the drink, just to feel normal
Eventually our bodies get so reliant on alcohol so alcohol that we don't produce dopamine naturally any more
The result is that we will lose interest in everyday pleasures - the only thing we enjoy is the artificial boost we get from alcohol
That's the definition of an alcoholic - let us help you get off the slippery slope
 
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Journalling in Recovery...with Patti Clark

My guest is author Patti Clark who was born and raised in San Francisco during the 60’s and 70’s – a flower child who started drinking and using drugs at the tender age of 13
In this episode:-
Patti started drinking and using drugs as a young teenager
Her mother was an alcoholic and died when Patti was just 16.
She was Academically successful despite the heavy drinking and drug use.Patti first got sober at the age of 30 – she attended AA and stayed sober for 13 years.
She eventually left 12-step recovery thinking she could moderate
The drinking ramped up again and she drank for another 13 years.
Patti's red flags included hiding bottles, kids noticing her drinking.
Patti got sober again in November 2014 and this time it stuck
She rebuilt her sobriety using therapy, journaling and creativity.
She eventually co-founded an NA meeting with a focus on emotional sobriety 
Journalling played a huge role in her recovery, helping her to access her inner feelings and creativity.
We both agreed on the value of sitting in the void
Although it can be boring and uncomfortable at first it allows space for growth, ideas, and new passions.
Believes women relapse partly because traditional 12-step recovery doesn't fit women’s emotional needs.
Relapse is often linked to lack of connection and trying to fill emotional voids.
Three key messages from Patti:-a) Find your tribe — Emphasizes that connection and community is critical for recovery.b) Allow yourself to be uncomfortable in early sobriety — that discomfort will lead to growthc) Joy and purpose are central to lasting recovery — sobriety should feel like an upgrade, not a deprivation.
Patti's Booksa) This Way Up — about the search for self (includes journaling workbook).b) "Recovery Road Trip" — real conversations with women about relapse & recovery; includes a journaling guide.
Books available via Amazon, Simon & Schuster, available on Kindle, and as an audiobook
Patti welcomes emails from readers and loves hearing their stories. Her email is patticlarksemail@gmail.comMore Info:
           Our next BF program kicks off on 11th May    You can sign up for Breaking Free here
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Breaking Free - does it really work?

On last weeks podcast I talked you through the Breaking Free course in detail so do have a listen if you missed it
I recently hosted a discussion on Zoom with four Breaking Free graduates which will give you a real insight into the results that people are getting…
You’ll hear from Grania and Helen who did the course last year and then you’ll hear from Lynne and Lori who have just completed the latest program…
On the podcast you'll hear the soundtrack from that discussion
So if you want to be sure of a place on the next BF program which kicks off on 11th May then please sign up today as places are filling up fast
You can sign up for Breaking Free here
More Info
Tribe Sober membership – you can join up HERE.
To access our website, click HERE.
If you would like a free copy of our “Annual Tracker” or our e-book 66 Days to Sobriety, please email janet@tribesober.com.
If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community, just email janet@tribesober.com.
 
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Ready to (finally) Break Free from Alcohol?

On this weeks solo episode I talk about our Breaking Free program which we run three times a year. 
Registration for the current program is open   - more info on tribesober.com
We limit each Breaking Free group to 20 so you’ll always get personal attention
In this episode:-
I talk about the warning signs of alcohol dependence as well as the benefits of an alcohol free lifestyle
The Breaking Free program has four components…
Four pieces of a puzzle that come together to create a transformation…
The first piece of the puzzle is Community Support so we connect you with the other people on the Breaking Free program
 We put you in a chatgroup with where you’ll also find some TS team members to answer any questions you may have
You'll also be invited to several Zoom meetings every week
The second piece is our 4 hour Masterclass – a group session which we hold via Zoom.  Another opportunity to get to know the other people on the program as everyone will share their story at the beginning of the session.  By the end of the Masterclass you’ll understand:-
The importance of a mindset change and the damage alcohol does to our health
We’ll be sharing our tried and tested sobriety toolkit and you’ll end the session feeling motivated and excited about the changes ahead.
While the Masterclass will give you an overview of the Tribe Sober approach to thriving in sobriety the online course will enable you to dive deeper at your own pace.  You’ll get all the theory and training you need to overturn your limiting beliefs around alcohol which is the key….
Just as we’ve been programmed into thinking that alcohol is an essential part of our daily lives our online program will de-program you and enable you to understand that you will be happier and healthier without it!
The third piece is our online course which includes videos, podcasts, articles and book recommendations so you’ll be able to throw the book at your sobriety – you’ll be able to treat it as a 3-month project that will take a deep dive into psychology, biology and neuroscience - a project that will change the trajectory of your future.
The fourth part of the puzzle is the personal support. 
You’ll have a 1.2.1 Zoom call with Sue who will explain how everything work and help you with any tech issues
Mid-way through the 3 month program you'll have a session with Coach Darren to review learnings so far
A final session with our Coach Lynette who will discuss how you are applying the theory of the Breaking Free program to your daily life
So that’s the four pieces of our Breaking Free puzzle, four pieces that will come together to create an alcohol free lifestyle that you love..
Apart from creating a program that will get results we’ve created a program that is flexible and will fit in with your busy lives…. 
All of the 1.2.1’s can be scheduled to suit your convenience, the online course can be worked through at your own pace so the only timeslot you need to fit in is the four hour Masterclass. (we can send you a recording if  you can't make it)
While we’re on the subject of time that’s one of the unexpected benefits of sobriety….. when we no longer spend time drinking and recovering from the drinking we find ourselves with extra time on our hands….
As well as the energy to do something constructive with that time!
Registration for the current Breaking Free program is open - more info on tribesober.com
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