Real Aligned Women

Episode 35 

Life After Relapse with Lora Anne Strong 

 Lora Anne Strong, is the founder of, PROJECT SOBER,  and a women's empowerment coach.

She has led, multiple workshops, a retreat, launched digital courses and worked with women 1:1, focusing on releasing and healing old stories/wounds, so they can live their best lives!    From her journey, she has turned her pain, into a passion!   Lora, loves to create, lead, and inspire others to, take back their power, expand their lives and step into their GREATNESS!                                             It all comes down to, believing we are WORTHY of this greatness!   She is hosting her next retreat, in April of 2020 for women in recovery!    Topics discussed:   

• Lora's first experience getting sober; what she did, how long she was sober
• What led her back to drinking years later 
• Healing after divorce 
• Surrendering and forgiving yourself 
• Getting sober for the second time; what she did and what she does to maintain her sobriety today 
• Becoming a fitness competitor in her fifties 
• How she helps other women in recovery through coaching, online courses, and retreats 

 

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Episode 34: Liquid Courage Vs. Sober Courage

In this episode, the ladies chat all about Liquid courage Vs. Sober courage.  

Both ladies agree that they fell in love with drinking at first sip and felt like it gave both of them the confidence they needed in life.

Drinking was like a warm security blanket for Lori and Courtney.  Does this sound familiar?  In the long run of things, alcohol just made it all worse.

The ladies discuss how Sober Courage is way better and what they have done, sober.  How each experience is different, but they are both so happy to be doing all the things now, SOBER.  

The benefits of sobriety always outweigh any fun you think you may be having in your drinking days.  

Trust when we say, alcohol lies to you, over and over again!

Enjoy this discussion!

 

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Episode 33: Are you living in Chaos?

In this episode, the ladies discuss living in Chaos. 

Are you living in Chaos? 

It's easy to think that chaos goes away after you stop drinking, BUT it certainly does not. 

When you get down to the bottom of it, it's YOU that chooses to live there.  Is that because that is all that you know?

Has Chaos always surrounded you?  The ladies discuss how you may be used to it due to living in it since you were a child.

 

Fascinating discussion and we hope you enjoy!

 

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Episode 32: Adult Child of an Alcoholic with Carly's Confessions

Carly is a transformational health coach, trained chef and most of all, a fun-loving single Mom.

Where she is today is a direct reflection of her health journey and now is on a mission to help other women change their lives.  She is a former party animal and recovering people pleaser until she realized she needed to make a change. That change came when she took a leap of faith and decided and to leave the corporate world. A scary situation that included leaving a steady salary with benefits and a baby on the way Carly then motivated herself to build her business from scratch while overhauling her entire lifestyle.

This included the people she surrounded herself with, foods she ate, and most importantly, her mindset and spiritual practices. Invigorated by doing whatever it takes to be the best she can be for her daughter Ava, Carly uses her passion, care, and relatability to influence others to make the same positive choices. Carly is now a 4-star diamond coach in the ever so competitive BeachBody world as well as a food stylist.

She resides in the Greater Chicago area with her daughter Ava and dog Tyson. When she is not helping people get better, she enjoys traveling, staying fit, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her friends and her boyfriend.

 

Topics Discussed...

Child of an Alcoholic HOME(Family Dynamics)

~What was it like growing up in an alcoholic home? ~What's one word that would describe that environment? ~Can you see now as an adult the dynamics of the family more? ~Being a parent now, are you more aware of the damage addiction plays into the development of a child's upbringing?

~How are you Healing with this as an adult?

~Top 3 practices you use for your healing journey

 

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Episode 31: The Truth About Social Media and Sobriety

In this episode the ladies freestyle this discussion. 

Lately, the rise of Sobriety has been a hot topic in huge publications and the massive explosion that is happening on Social Media. 

As much as the ladies think the awareness is KEY(one of the reasons they created National Sober Day), some of these accounts and articles may have you confused and wondering why things to be swept under the mat as we did for so long in our active addictions.

Both Lori and Courtney talk openly about their feelings on it and believe Sobriety for many is about Life and death.

It's more than just your life in pretty photos on Instagram.

For them, it was a must to stop the addiction cycle.

Enjoy this episode and feel free to email us your thoughts on this topic!

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Episode 30: Sober Sex

In this episode, the ladies dive into a sensitive subject that we think needs to be addressed.  Both ladies talk about how they shared themselves in active addiction and pre-marriage. 

How sex was used as a tool and how this was how they felt loved!

Courtney and Lori also dive into what sex was like when they became sober.  It's a scary thing, especially if you rarely had sex, sober! Crazy, we know. 

The ladies also urge everyone to GO to the doctor and get checked out for a full STD, HIV test if you have not done so.

We hope you enjoy this episode and that it helps you!

 

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Episode 29: Grieving Your Drinking Self

 

In this episode, Courtney and Lori discuss how it's OK to grieve your drinking self.  Has anyone suggested or put it to you like this?  This is something both the ladies did.  They had to grieve what once was and the OLD life they had for themselves.  Becoming SOBER is a whole new world, life, and you become someone else, a BETTER version of YOU. SO take the time and grieve, it will help your foundation and future self.

 

Topics Discussed...

~Drinking was/is a relationship.

~When you stop, you will begin the process of mourning that loss... 

~5 stages of grief, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

~It's ok to feel these feels; your life is changing.

~You don't need to forget about your old self.

~We suggest you grieve booze, go thru the process and feel the feels of it BUT know this is the best decision for you.

 

Thank you for listening. We hope this helps you!

 

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Episode 28:  Mom Guilt with Beth Bugnell

 

As a working mom of two, Beth understands the constant juggle.  Being everything to everyone can be a lot! 

But it doesn't have to be that way...

Over the last 16 years, she has been able to transform teams and working relationships inside and out of her home by empowering others through communication and just plain CONNECTION. 

Her goal is to share my experiences with you in tangible ways so that you can create similar wins in your life!

 

Topics Discussed...

~What is MOM guilt?

~How often does a Mom experience it?

~What do you get Mom guilt over?  Going out with friends, wanting alone time, etc, etc.

~How do you keep it together being a working mom?

~How important is personal development for you??

~Top 3 things to do as a mom to reduce the daily overwhelming feelings??

 

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Episode 27: Relapse in Recovery and Countess LuAnn DeLesepps

Courtney and Lori are back after a two week break! The ladies discuss in this episode Relapse, and the night they saw Countess LuAnn LIVE!

Topics Discussed...

~Who the Countess is.

~Lori's detailed night in Southern California.

~Courtney's detailed night with the Countess in Detroit.

~Being Sober at a show and having fun.

~80% of people in recovery relapse.

~If people share their journey that is there story or time in their life. 

~We have to understand as a nation and world that this is part of the addiction process. That all we can ask for people to do if they do relapse is get back on the wagon in there time and when they are ready.

~Recovery/Sobriety can't be forced and that is something we have to understand.

~There is no shame in relapse

 

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Episode 26: Moderation drinking and a grey area drinking

In this episode, we explore drinking labels and our own experience with "trying" to moderate instead of quit drinking. 

Topics discussed: 

• Do we believe moderation exists?
• A grey area drinking and the space between the extremes of rock bottom and every-now-and-again drinking: this is the gray area which can negatively impact lives.
• Have you tried only drinking one day a week?
• Have you tried cutting out liquor and only drinking beer or wine?
• Are you setting limits on your drinking?
• When you drink do bad things happen or if you feel very terrible the next day?
• Are you justifying to yourself?
• Have you tried all these things and you eventually end up right back where you started?
• At what point are you going to say "alcohol doesn't agree with me and I can longer keep doing this to myself?"
• What are you holding onto in your life?

 

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