Steph is joined by fellow Reframer Marissa Charest today on the podcast. Marissa joined Reframe in December 2022 and says her life has been completely transformed since. Marissa started on the Cutback track, but within 48 hours realized she wanted to switch to the AF track where she made it 19 days, followed by drinking on vacation, she struggled all thru January and February of this to make the decision within herself to be done.

February 27th was Marissa’s last day 1 and 20-something days later, she traveled to Kentucky to spend a weekend with her new Reframe besties while having one of the best experiences imaginable. That trip solidified Marissa’s decision to be done with alcohol for good, and yet she still takes it one day at a time.

Marissa and Steph talk about the importance of accountability and community while navigating an alcohol-free lifestyle and she provided some really helpful tips for you, dear listener, to form your own supportive group of like-minded folks. Marissa also talked about traveling alcohol-free, phantom thoughts - her term for when her brain thinks “i could sneak that drink” even though she doesn’t want to, and a surprising moment when her husband, who doesn’t struggle with alcohol, got a taste of what a trigger was like.

Marissa’s advice to anyone confused or curious or considering going alcohol free: it’s not a cake walk, or a diamond encrusted life over here... but it’s worth every single MF second of the work. I PROMISE!

You can connect with Marissa on Instagram or the Reframe app both @mlcharesttt

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