This is part one of a two part series on your questions! In this episode I answer questions about:

* Getting started

* Challenges

* Telling people about going AF

And more! Check it out!

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We made it to the end of the series! In this last episode I talk about getting clear on what you want to take forward with you into the new year. Using the experience of the holiday season to plan for what you’re going to do when it’s done (as in “what am I going to do when I’m busy and want a drink?”) can be super helpful.

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Speaking of the holidays - join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for a totally FREE holiday group: A Christmas Present and Sober! Come join us for free group coaching calls, connection, and some holiday silliness! You can click here to join: https://present-and-sober.mn.co/plans/1926829 See you in there!

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This time of year is rife with memories and ideas of how we want to feel. Using your memories of this time of year, you can reflect back on what you want things to be like now, AND you can use that to help you move closer to the feelings you want to feel!

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Speaking of the holidays - join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for a totally FREE holiday group: A Christmas Present and Sober! Come join us for free group coaching calls, connection, and some holiday silliness! You can click here to join: https://present-and-sober.mn.co/plans/1926829 See you in there!

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Last week we talked about Connection, this week in Part II of our series is Protection! Making sure you have what you need, when you need it most.

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Speaking of the holidays - join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for a totally FREE holiday group: A Christmas Present and Sober! Come join us for free group coaching calls, connection, and some holiday silliness! You can click here to join: https://present-and-sober.mn.co/plans/1926829 See you in there!

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It’s that time again! Today we start my series on the holidays and how you can survive the next month and a half. Today’s episode starts us off with a discussion of what these holidays are actually about - CONNECTION!

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Q&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions! You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast

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Expectations are normal - we always want to have some idea of what’s coming so we create expectations. But what if they’re not actually that helpful? In today’s episode I talk about that - and what you can do instead of creating an expectation! Links

Q&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions! You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast

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“Why can’t I just be on the other side of this?” This is a question I hear a lot, and it’s an example of not accepting the gap between where we are and where we want to go. In this episode I talk about this gap and why not accepting it actually makes the process of crossing it slower!

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Q&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions! You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast

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I don’t like the idea of defining ourselves around what we do - be it what we do for work or if we drink alcohol. In this episode I talk about the difference between your behavior and who you really are. There’s a huge difference, and it’s important that you see it!

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Q&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions! You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast

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Are you finding yourself comparing your progress to others? Do you ever ask yourself “why can they do it but I can’t”? If that’s a yes, check out this episode where I talk about comparison and what happens when we compare ourselves to others.

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Q&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions? You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com

So you did your duration without drinking - now what? Well, no matter how it turned out (if you had drinking days or not) you now have the opportunity to BUILD! Building from where you are at now is what this phase of the process is about: figuring out what makes sense as a next step for you based on what you learned from your alcohol-free time.

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There’s only one coaching slot left! If you know you are ready to dive in - or if you are just curious and want to find out more, let’s talk! Click here to book some time to chat with me about it: https://calendly.com/scottpinyard/coaching-discovery-call

Have a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast

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