April 12, 2025

Those Drinking Rules! with Sue Wood

27 minutes

In this episode I interview Sue Wood. In 2018 she contacted me offering her help and we've been working together ever since. She had got sober with AA but was on the look out for a new approach.

Sue helped me set up our Membership Program and has been invaluable helping me to develop it further.

In this Episode

Sue didn't really feel she had a problem with alcohol until March 2014 - when she started drinking every day

She could feel it getting worse so started putting "rules" in place - and then promptly broke them all!

Sue went to AA in 2016 because she didn't know where else to go - it worked for her

We agreed that "finding your tribe" is essential - we understand each other - almost impossible to do this alone

She never had a "rock bottom" but had a walking, talking blackout and an argument she couldn't even remember

Sue never went back to Day 1 - she felt that she had reached the point where she was "done" with alcohol

She prefers Tribe Sober's approach to AA as she doesn't agree with labelling herself as an "alcoholic"

She loves our tribe - and has discovered that ex-drinkers are really interesting people!

When she was younger Sue always felt she had to be "perfect" - now she is happy to be "good enough"

She agrees with our approach that we need to ditch the drink - and then create an alcohol free life that we love

Her main benefit of alcohol free life is that she feels "at peace" with life - she's not looking for anything anymore

We are both thrilled that many people who have got sober with us are now helping the newbies

These days we are getting a lot of international members via the podcast and Zoom Masterclasses

More Info

We’re including a free Masterclass, Membership and Coaching session to the next few people who book into the Tribe Sober Retreat in Bali in October

Talking of payment we have a 3-part payment plan – first payment reserves your spot then second and third payments are later in the year.

Check out the Bali Retreat info via this link and then email me on [email protected] and we’ll get you started on this life changing journey

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