This is a new episode revisiting an ‘older’ episode It’s about trying to quit drinking and drawing the same image over and over, hoping for a different result.

I talk about the Eiffel Tower, paring knives, learning to make croissants, and having a box in the middle of your living room that you keep banging into. You’ll see, these all tie together!

many hugs from me to you

love, belle xo

Audio recorded in Vermont on July 16, 2024

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This is an emergency audio you can listen to when you’re irritated or annoyed. It’s a 2-minute timeout, to help refocus. to remind you that wolfie is an anus.

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omm150.ruminate > here’s something we have in common: re-thinking events and conversations, and finding the SHITTY parts. and rehearsing them. and repeating them. notice that we never re-think things to find the GOOD parts.

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Duck Ponderings 004 – The Book. The first book was an ‘accident’, the second book was more intentional. My 80% is free model. The idea of being led by subscribers. How I’ve ‘stopped pushing’.  Oh, and there are horses at the duck pond today! And I tried really hard to get a photo …

Links:

”See the peacocks from here” (one minute message 284) >  http://traffic.libsyn.com/oneminutemessage/omm284.when.you.get.here.youll.see.this.mp3

400+ free One Minute Messages > https://gumroad.com/l/belle-omm/100dscb

Longer Podcasts Archives > http://tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com/store/archivedaudios.htm

The blog online > http://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com/blog/

The blog collection of Year 1 in a PDF file (“Keeping the Wolf from the Door”) > https://gumroad.com/l/Year1-Blog/

The actual how-to-quit-drinking book (“Tired of Thinking About Drinking: Take My 100-Day Sober Challenge”) > http://www.100daysoberchallenge.com

Bundle of Top 10 Podcasts > https://gumroad.com/l/BellesTop10Podcasts/highjump084

Article on Medium about pushing > https://medium.com/@SoberBelle/ive-stopped-pushing-this-is-living-sober-fe0e09b95b46

Music: “Acoustic Blues,” thanks to Jason Shaw, https://bit.ly/2pZvbyu

Donations to support these audios and keep them free  https://gum.co/DuckPonderingsaudios

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free daily emails > https://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com

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What is it like to be your Sober Penpal? I also talk about apprentice training, empathy, and how to figure out what works for you.

Links mentioned:

FUW Bracelet silver > https://tiredofdrinking.sellfy.store/p/fuck-you-wolfie-bracelet-silver/

Donations to support these audios and keep them free https://gum.co/DuckPonderings

Music: “Acoustic Blues,” thanks to Jason Shaw, https://bit.ly/2pZvbyu

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This is a behind-the-scenes audio about how the 100-day sober challenge got started, the first few penpals, what I thought when I began (as to what it might turn into). How it has evolved over time. And how to lower the barrier to entry in terms of being sober.

Links:

Sober Jewelry > http://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com/store/soberjewelry.htm

Donations to support these audios and keep them free https://gum.co/DuckPonderings

Music: “Acoustic Blues,” thanks to Jason Shaw, https://bit.ly/2pZvbyu

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one-on-one coaching > www.soberjumpstart.com

my book > www.100daysoberchallenge.com

free daily emails > https://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com

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This is a 10-part behind the scenes podcast series recorded in the Spring of 2018 — recorded to explain what I do, and why, and to explain some of the thought processes.

Links mentioned:

Sober Jewelry > http://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com/store/soberjewelry.htm

Sober book > http://www.100daysoberchallenge.com

Podcast recorded with Case Study Michelle about Rebellion > https://gumroad.com/l/SP240

Donations to support these audios and keep them free https://gum.co/DuckPonderings

Music: “Acoustic Blues,” thanks to Jason Shaw, https://bit.ly/2pZvbyu

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NEW private, anonymous, group coaching > www.soberchallenge.online

one-on-one coaching > www.soberjumpstart.com

my book > www.100daysoberchallenge.com

free daily emails > https://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com

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Is over-drinking a disease? well that depends. what do you think about anxiety and depression, are they diseases? ok, in all honesty, I actually think it’s a dumb question …

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You have a voice in your head that thinks that drinking is a good idea. which it isn’t. maybe you’re looking for a sober tool to convince you that drinking isn’t a good idea. maybe this audio is that tool.

hugs, belle xo

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I had the lovely pleasure of speaking with Catherine Gray in January 2019. She’s penpal #270 

At the time of our chat, she was the author of three books ​(no kidding) — two about being sober and one about being single — and I’ll put in the links to her books below.

We talk about leaving parties early, how to text your friends in advance, and what she might write next (you may be surprised and excited).

book links:

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober > https://amzn.to/2MbRFXN

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober Journal > https://amzn.to/2SWjlT1

The Unexpected Joy of Being Single > https://amzn.to/2DbkLnm

… and you can find her on instagram @unexpectedjoyof

hugs, belle xo

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