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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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

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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

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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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We’re finally at the part everyone wants to get to - ACTION! It’s about doing the thing you want to do - or in the case of quitting drinking NOT doing the thing you don’t want to do! In this episode I talk about what you can do to get the most out of your time AF. (PS - this is the third episode in a series. If you haven’t yet, I highly suggest listening to the first two episodes before diving in here!)

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How many times have we all tried to quit spontaneously, even with the best of intentions, only to have to go up in smoke? I know I had so many mornings where I thought “that’s it - I’m done forever!” only to find myself drinking that evening. In Part II of this series I talk about planning, and how you can use what you learned in Part I to make a plan that will get you where you want to go! (BTW - if you haven’t yet, please listen to the last episode A Few Thoughts About…The Process (Phase I - Learning) before you dive in here!)

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I have four one on one coaching slots open! If you are interested in learning more, use the link below to book some time with me. I’d love to chat with you about it! Click here to book some time to chat with me about it: https://calendly.com/scottpinyard/coaching-discovery-call

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The first part of the process is Learning. This is the counter-intuitive part where you stop trying to stop drinking and instead look around and learn. In this episode I talk about why that’s important, what to look for, and how you can get the most out of this time!

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We all want to end this journey with alcohol ASAP! We want to go fast and get it behind us. But there is something to be said for going slow - and I want to tell you about it.

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