In this episode I catch up with sober coach, author and mentor Sarah Rusbatch. We talk about how insecurities from her early childhood fed into a need to be accepted and liked and how alcohol fulled that desire to be accepted and loved. From an early age Sarah had no off switch with alcohol and would have big binge drinking sessions and lots of partying. Fast forward to pregnancies and motherhood with a fairly controlled relationship with alcohol until the family moved to Australia. Confronted with feelings of loneliness, melancholy, and the tedium of parenting in a new country, Sarah found her drinking escalating.

We chat about dealing with family and triggers over the holiday season.

To reach out to Sarah.

Link to the book and 5 free coaching videos: https://sarahrusbatch.com/beyond-booze

Sarah's website - www.sarahrusbatch.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarahrusbatch/?hl=en

Not sure if you will do the show notes or if I will, but here is what I put at the end of the speel about each episode.  You could even add that in when you upload to Acast (which I can talk you through).  and I could write show notes for each ep if you aren't comfortable with that.  

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Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy

If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol. 

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