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'Stopping drinking was the easy part' (Megan Brooks; Part 1)


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10/08/2021Present and Sober Podcast Episode 10''How stopping drinking was easy for me' (Megan Brooks; Part 1)'
We have an incredible alcohol-free guest on this week's episode of the podcast for you listeners - Megan Brooks! Megan has an amazing story of resilience in the face of some truly difficult life experiences, and she has moved into a place of discovering that 'the work is the joy'. Come and learn how removing alcohol from our lives and facing difficult experiences from our past can become the catalyst for our living our best life, and learn from someone who is truly walking the walk.
What you will learn in this episode:
  • Megan amazing story + how the 'island life' often leads to early experiences with alcohol (good ol' White lightening' (05.00+)
  • How sometimes all we can do is survive (10.00)
  • Why we really should listen to 'that quiet knowing voice' (15.00)
  • How there is a 'third option' which is to not drink and be happy! (22.00)
  • If you're a 'gray area drinker' (25.00-29.00)
  • The power of forgiveness (40.00+)

Resources 
  • Jolene Park's 'Gray Area Drinking' article - https://www.thetemper.com/gray-area-drinking/
  • Jolene's Ted Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvCMZBA7RiA&t=161s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
  • Book -'What happened to you' by Bruce.D.Perry 
  • Book - 'Maybe you should talk to someone' by Lori Gottieb
  • The ACEs study (averse childhood experiences) - https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html
  • Our FB group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/presentandsoberpodcast

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