How might your past still be shaping the choices you make today?

Eliza feels unworthy of living without alcohol and is afraid to discover who she truly is without it. Growing up, she learned to hide her true self to earn her parents’ love. Meanwhile, Lacey grew up feeling unheard, which made it difficult for her to share her feelings. Her husband’s recent cancer diagnosis has brought up deep fears, making it even harder for her to open up. In this episode, Coach Zoe helps them reflect on how their childhoods shaped their choices. With compassion, they begin to let go of the shame and fears holding them back and reconnect with their inner child to build a more loving and authentic relationship with themselves.

In Eliza’s session:

- Feeling stuck and afraid to explore her true self

- Exploring her feelings of unworthiness

- Seeking parental love and acceptance as a child

- How childhood patterns shaped her struggles today

- Grieving an unresolved relationship with her parents

- Using tools like anchoring and inner-child work to heal

- Building self-worth through self-compassion

- Allowing herself to feel and accept emotions fully

- Building trust in her ability to make intentional choices

- Discovering a new mindset and her true identity

In Lacey’s session:

- Exploring her complex relationship with alcohol 

- Coping with her husband’s cancer diagnosis 

- Drinking to relive memories of happier times

- How our need for comfort shapes our choices 

- Embracing her feelings through journaling

- Overcoming fearful, negative self-talk 

- Using alcohol to express herself and feel heard

- Learning to validate her emotions and needs

- Finding strength in being vulnerable and authentic

Zoe Ewart is a Certified Senior TNM Coach with four children and more animals than you can count. For 15 years, she has taught Pilates, speaks French and Spanish, and has been living alcohol-free since March 2020. Zoe’s coaching helps people take control of their relationship with alcohol in a fun, enjoyable, and safe environment.

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

Related Episodes:

EP 646: Reader’s Question – Why Is It So Hard to Become Alcohol-Free? https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-646-readers-question-why-is-it-so-hard-to-become-alcohol-free/ 

EP 696: Reader’s Question – Is the drunk you the real you? https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-696-readers-question-is-the-drunk-you-the-real-you/ 

EP 756: Feel Like Yourself Again: ​​Alcohol Freedom Coaching https://thisnakedmind.com/feel-like-yourself-again-alcohol-freedom-coaching-e756/ 

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