January 14, 2025

A Ball of Yarn with Jennifer Lyons, Life Coach for the Sober Curious | Episode 124

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Tune into this week's episode of "Living an Intentioanl Life Podcast" for A Ball of Yarn with Jennifer Lyons, Life Coach for the Sober Curious!

Our conversation moves through all things being "sober curious," how to stay curious in life in general, the power behind solicitude and really understanding one's WHY and how to stay inquisitive with all that life is!

About Jennifer :
My parents were sixteen when I was born. Having grown up in a small midwestern town, the culture of my upbringing was more often than not – centered around alcohol. It’s just what people did to ‘have fun.’ So. I lived & I learned…

Throughout my triple decades of drinking, I kept it together. Most of the time. Life of the party. Played sports. Masters Degree at age twenty-two. California Credentialed Teacher. Entrepreneur. Obtained three more certifications related to psychology & helping others. Raised two healthy kids. Crafty DIY’er. Tidy house. Zero debt. Loyal Friend.

But, through all of it, I leaned a little too hard on alcohol as my escape. I had my share of regrets & I can’t count the times I said, “I’m never drinking again.” As I got older, I noticed my hangovers became worse. Alcohol had a grip on my mind & my body. But, I still made excuses to justify my drinking.

One glass of wine became a bottle of wine. I set rules. I broke them. After getting a phone call, out of the blue, that a good friend of mine died in her sleep from alcoholism; I was done. I declared that phone call as my ‘rock bottom.’ In her honor, I have not had one drop of alcohol since. I got a grip on my drinking & made my physical, mental and spiritual health my top priority.

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