Our guest this week is Marietjie, a lovely lady who came to a Tribe Sober workshop years ago and has been thriving in her sobriety for 5 years now.

In this episode:

• Marietjie explained that her dependence on alcohol had sneaked up on her over the years.
• We talked about chasing the buzz. Drinkers love that buzz.
• We just want to prolong it the buzz so we carry on drinking and that's where we get into trouble.
• There is a category of drinker called the Almost Alcoholic and chasing the buzz is a warning sign that you might be an almost alcoholic.
• Here are a few more warning signs that you might be becoming dependent:-
• Drinking alone
• Also drinking to relax at the end of a day – that could be a sign that your drinking has shifted from socialising to self medication
• Drinking more than the recommended limit of a bottle and a half of wine a week
• Marietjie said that she was using alcohol to put a wall up a wall between herself and herself...
• We use alcohol to numb ourselves to disassociate ourselves from our feelings.
• In fact one of the (many) benefits of ditching the booze is that we get to knock down that wall and reconnect with who we are and what we really want out of our lives
• If you use alcohol then take regular breaks to test your dependence - Tribe Sober run regular challenges
• More Info

We’re including a free Masterclass, Membership and Coaching session to the next few people who book into the Tribe Sober Retreat in Bali in October

Talking of payment we have a 3-part payment plan – first payment reserves your spot then second and third payments are later in the year.

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