I woke up a little hungover this morning. I had a third glass of wine I didn't need. And instead of spiraling into shame, I did what I always do now—I grabbed my journal and got curious.

In this episode, I'm walking you through exactly what I do the morning after I drink too much. The four mindset tools that set me up to learn instead of spiral into shame. The journaling framework I use to extract the lesson. And what I discovered about why my mind and body were out of sync.

But I'm also being honest: this process only works if you're in a certain place in your journey. If shame and frustration are still running the show, this episode might feel overwhelming. If that's you, I'll explain what to do instead.

What I cover:

→ Why another drink feels like a good idea when your nervous system is stressed

→ The four mindset tools you need to expand your perspective so you can extract a valuable lesson

→ How to tell the difference between your conscious intentions and subconscious habits

→ Why willpower doesn't work when you're dysregulated

→ What to do if this process feels impossible (you've got to clear the shame first)

→ The four phases of this journey and how to know where you are

This episode is for you if:

• You tend to overdrink and you're tired of the shame spiral

• You want to actually learn from your mistakes so you can stop repeating them

• You're curious about what it looks like to change your drinking without white-knuckling

• You want to understand why some approaches work for some people and not others

• You're ready to figure out where you are in your journey and what you actually need

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