What if the hardest part of healing wasn't quitting drinking, but the guilt that lingers afterward?

Sandra works with Coach Cole to explore how her inner critic distorts simple moments like skipping a swim into emotional spirals. Sue, coached by Zoe, shares how she was taught to bottle up her feelings as a child and how that habit still drives her urges to drink. Both women confront the deeper question of how to forgive yourself after quitting alcohol—not just to maintain your new path, but to create a life of emotional balance and peace. Their stories show that self-forgiveness is not weakness—it's the foundation of lasting freedom.

In Sandra’s session:

Understanding the root of internal conflict

Why guilt and self-blame persist after your drinking days end

Making peace with imperfect decisions

The importance of journaling for emotional clarity

How forgiving yourself can protect your freedom from alcohol

Tools for practicing how to forgive yourself after quitting alcohol

and more…

In Sue’s session:

Emotional cravings vs. physical urges

How people-pleasing fuels emotional disconnection

Exploring childhood emotional neglect through CEN

Reframing living alcohol-free as emotional recovery

Tools for anchoring during moments of overwhelm

Reclaiming your story without shame or pressure

and other topics…

Cole Harvey is a certified Naked Mind Senior Coach. For years, he felt lost and used alcohol as a way to cope, until he decided to go alcohol-free and focus on finding his purpose. Through curiosity, self-compassion, and adventure, he transformed his life. As a habit change and mindset coach, Cole helps young men understand themselves, build better habits, and find meaning.

Learn more about Coach Cole: https://thisnakedmind.com/coach/cole-harvey/  

Zoe Ewart is a Certified Naked Mind Senior Coach who brings her experience and understanding to help with the tricky parts of life’s big changes. Her coaching gives you an enjoyable, light-hearted, and safe environment to effortlessly take back control of alcohol so you can feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually. Zoe taught Pilates for 15 years. She has four adult children and more animals than the Ark ever had.

Learn more about Coach Zoe: https://thisnakedmind.com/coach/zoe-ewart/ 

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EP 748: Alcohol Freedom Coaching – The Path to Inner Clarity - https://thisnakedmind.com/the-path-to-inner-clarity-alcohol-freedom-coaching-e748/

EP 671: Naked Life Story: Michelle – https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-671-naked-life-story-michelle-s/

EP 636: Reader's Question – The Art of Balancing Your Needs in a Relationship - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-636-readers-question-the-art-of-balancing-your-needs-in-a-relationship/

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