In this episode we chat to Molly Desch who tells us her story about going completely alcohol-free - which, like it is for many of us, was a long journey.

Molly talks to us about how things became so unbearable that at one point she drove in to the middle of nowhere with the intention of ending her life: and it was only a phone call from her son at the right time that kept her alive.

Molly is brave, she's honest and she's thriving: she's now completely alcohol-free and has never been happier. She tells us about how she's found her purpose by coaching women to help them remove alcohol from their life, and if you'd like to find out more about what she does, go to asyouarelifecoaching.com

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Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at [email protected] or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website.

If you are in the UK and feel as if you need to talk to someone about suicidal thoughts, you can talk to the Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/

CALM is a leading UK movement against suicide: https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-support

If you are in the USA, you can find support here: https://988lifeline.org/

If you are in Australia, you can find support here: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

If you are in New Zealand, you can find support here: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/suicide-prevention

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All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

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We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

#alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti