We're all feeling afraid. Her's why booze won't help.

We're all feeling afraid. Her's why booze won't help.

The Cloak of Vulnerability

If you have been trying the same old, same old cycle of quitting-drinking-quitting, it's time for a new way.

If you have been trying the same old, same old cycle of quitting-drinking-quitting, it's time for a new way.

Get a New Bucket

Navigating our 'new normal' in sobriety.

Everything Will be OK in the End

Thoughts as I reach another sober milestone.

Thoughts as I reach another sober milestone.

My Fifth Sober Birthday

The most useful quote I have ever heard, and how I apply it to my sober journey.

The most useful quote I have ever heard, and how I apply it to my sober journey.

Start Where You Are

Welcome back to the podcast! With FFG season upon us (Forced Family Gatherings), here's my take on how to approach them, if you are a sober newbie, or feeling a bit vulnerable in your new sober lifestyle

Welcome back to the podcast! With FFG season upon us (Forced Family Gatherings), here's my take on how to approach them, if you are a sober newbie, or feeling a bit vulnerable in your new sober lifestyle

What to Do About FFGs.

Can dreaming and visualizing a sober life really help the recovery process? Hint: Kind of. 

Can dreaming and visualizing a sober life really help the recovery process? Hint: Kind of.

Here Comes the Science

Cravings change over time. To start with, distraction and substitution are great techniques to help you put down the bottle. But, in the long term, I found that they weren't enough...

Cravings change over time. To start with, distraction and substitution are great techniques to help you put down the bottle. But, in the long term, I found that they weren't enough...

Distraction & Substitution

Feeling a bit "meh"? It's hard to embrace a change in lifestyle if your mojo is low. Here are three steps to help you get your mindset in the "right place" and start (or restart) your sober journey!

Feeling a bit "meh"? It's hard to embrace a change in lifestyle if your mojo is low. Here are three steps to help you get your mindset in the "right place" and start (or restart) your sober journey!

Not Feeling Motivated? 3 Simple Steps to Inspire you to Start Your Sober Journey.

What is it that sets off that urge for wine? A trigger! In this episode I'll share with you, my Seven Deadly Triggers...

What is it that sets off that urge for wine? A trigger! In this episode I'll share with you, my Seven Deadly Triggers...

Seven Deadly Triggers

Wine used to be fun and now it isn't. You feel that life is passing you by, and you are not living up to your full potential. Fed up with the Wine Witch? Listen for help, advice and support if you want to improve your relationship with booze, or get sober for good.

This podcast is great. each episode is different, short, engaging and helps me train my newly sober mind . Love it.

Engaging and helpful !

Your podcast came right at that moment where i admitted (again) that i am drinking too much. I&#39;ve listened to all your podcasts twice now, and every single one sounds like me. I really have felt isolated in acknowledging that i have an issue. Your podcast is a way to connect, and thank goodness for you and your story. Don&#39;t stop....

Thank you...

Running on Sober with Jackie Elliott

Are you googling "Am I an Alcoholic?" Are you concerned about the shame and stigma? I'll let you into a secret that should help..

Are you googling "Am I an Alcoholic?" Are you concerned about the shame and stigma? I'll let you into a secret that should help..

The BIG Secret about Alcoholics

If you are clear about WHY you are quitting, the "How" becomes a lot easier. Today I'm talking about the impact alcohol has on our health - it should be a reason to quit, but often it's not.

If you are clear about WHY you are quitting, the "How" becomes a lot easier. Today I'm talking about the impact alcohol has on our health - it should be a reason to quit, but often it's not.

How to Quit Drinking - Start with Why?

What are triggers? And how should we deal with them?

What are triggers? And how should we deal with them?

Triggers!

Sober Ever After, my new book is now available in an audio version. This is the first chapter.

Sober Ever After, my new book is now available in an audio version. This is the first chapter.

Sober Ever After - Chapter One

Finding your reason for quitting and for staying sober. Figuring out what's in it for you...

Finding your reason for quitting and for staying sober. Figuring out what's in it for you...

Finding Your Why

Looking back over the last couple of years, and also, what's planned for June.

Looking back over the last couple of years, and also, what's planned for June.

Looking Back and Forward

Quitting the booze is not easy. But it doesn't have to be complicated.

Quitting the booze is not easy. But it doesn't have to be complicated.

Keep it Simple, Sunshine

Getting sober is always described as a "daily battle"....that doesn't sound fun at all! let me share the SMALL but significant improvements that happened really quickly after I quit booze, and kept me going!

Getting sober is always described as a "daily battle"....that doesn't sound fun at all! let me share the SMALL but significant improvements that happened really quickly after I quit booze, and kept me going!

The Small Sober Improvements

When does that Tipping Point of Sobriety happen? When the struggle ceases and we embrace our new sober life?

When does that Tipping Point of Sobriety happen? When the struggle ceases and we embrace our new sober life?

The Tipping Point

Why do we just keep on drinking when it's SO bad for us?

Why do we just keep on drinking when it's SO bad for us?

The Fallacy of Sunk Costs...

Setting boundaries has always been hard for me. But I know it's essential to do this, if I am to protect my sobriety.

Setting boundaries has always been hard for me. But I know it's essential to do this, if I am to protect my sobriety.

Setting Healthy Boundaries

Sobriety is all about personal growth, and that can sometimes be uncomfortable.

Sobriety is all about personal growth, and that can sometimes be uncomfortable.

Some Goals are So BIG, you have to GROW into the type of person who can ACHIEVE them

How to we get to the Big Picture of our life? By ignoring it.....

How to we get to the Big Picture of our life? By ignoring it.....

The Big Picture

A sober weekend just stretching out in front of us - full of possibilities! What are you up to?

A sober weekend just stretching out in front of us - full of possibilities! What are you up to?

21 Things We Could Do this Sober Weekend!

Stuff I have learned along the way (and still learning)!

Stuff I have learned along the way (and still learning)!

1000 Days of Sobriety

In this episode, I'll chat about "healthy boundaries" and why it's good for us to say NO...

In this episode, I'll chat about "healthy boundaries" and why it's good for us to say NO...

Afraid to Say NO? 

I am so fed up seeing all those 'fake" articles about how alcohol is supposed tobe good for you! Let's challenge those Myths...

I am so fed up seeing all those 'fake" articles about how alcohol is supposed tobe good for you! Let's challenge those Myths...

Arrgghh - all those Myths about Alcohol Drive me Nuts!

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