This week on No More Booze, I’m chatting to hypnotherapist and CBT therapist Louisa Evans, @stepping_into_sobriety who’s nearly three and a half years sober and bringing all of her insight to the conversation.We talk about what alcohol *gave* her at the start escape, distraction, “a friend” and what it slowly took away: self-trust, health and peace. Louisa opens up about relationships and the moment she made sobriety non-negotiable.We also get into neurodivergence, emotional regulation and the real-life tools that helped her change everything.

Louisa is a therapist specialising in habit change and emotional regulation, she realised her reliance on wine at the end of the day was incongruent with what she taught clients. Following the many benefits she noticed in sobriety, she now loves working with others to help them create a fulfilling alcohol-free life they’re genuinely happy with. She supports others through one-to-one sessions, online courses and hypnotherapy. You can listen to her podcast, The Sober Rebel, her audiobook, Becoming a Sober Rebel, or head to her website for plenty of resources: www.louisaevans.com.

Follow Olivia on @greyareadrinker or to find out more about upcoming courses www.greyareadrinker.ie