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Kristin Horstman
If you’re sick of letting alcohol dim your light, then together we can Brighten Your Life so you can self-regulate your own nervous system, live an alcohol-free lifestyle, and elevate your life instead of escaping it.
I spent 20 years of my adult life drinking alcohol. I drank it when I was happy, when I was sad, when I was anxious, and when I needed to numb uncomfortable feelings. I drank on the weekends, at happy hours, and at parties.
From the outside, my drinking appeared “normal,” until one day it didn’t.
A series of events between 2017 and 2018 pushed me into a dark place where my drinking started to exit the gray area and enter the danger zone.
I knew something was terribly wrong – but I couldn’t stop. Not drinking felt like a punishment. I especially couldn’t get over the FOMO of watching my friends go to bars, wine tastings, and beer festivals without me.
I couldn’t believe I was in the other camp of alcohol dependency. I believed what society told me to – that there were only “normal” drinkers and “alcoholics.” You either had a problem, or you didn’t.
In early 2020, I started to make good progress. I found a new therapist, got my dream puppy, started reading quit lit, and began to break free from toxic relationships and situations.
For the first time in years, I was accumulating days, weeks, and even months of sobriety. But, from time to time, I would give in to cravings and revert to old ways.
On January 1, 2021, I took my last drink. I knew in my gut that I had had enough. However, there was clearly a missing link to this drinking puzzle, and I was determined to find it.
It was the turning point in my relationship with alcohol.
I re-watched Jolene Park’s Ted Talk about Gray Area Drinking and clicked on her website. When I read that “Jolene guides clients through the missing physiological pieces that they need to reduce excessive alcohol consumption, anxiety and cravings,” there was undeniable resonance. I had finally found what I was looking for.
I started working with Jolene that week, and I haven’t looked back since.
I come from the worlds of business, education, and charity, but now I am living my true life’s purpose as a Certified Gray Area Drinking Master Coach and an IIN Health Coach.
SPECIALTY
I work with type A individuals who are prone to perfectionism, who have a lot on their plate and rely on alcohol night after night to try and relax.
United States
Kristin Horstman
If you’re sick of letting alcohol dim your light, then together we can Brighten Your Life so you can self-regulate your own nervous system, live an alcohol-free lifestyle, and elevate your life instead of escaping it.
I spent 20 years of my adult life drinking alcohol. I drank it when I was happy, when I was sad, when I was anxious, and when I needed to numb uncomfortable feelings. I drank on the weekends, at happy hours, and at parties.
From the outside, my drinking appeared “normal,” until one day it didn’t. A series of events that occurred between 2017 and 2018 pushed me into a dark place and my drinking started to exit the gray area and enter the danger zone.
I knew something was terribly wrong – but I couldn’t stop. Not drinking felt like a punishment and I especially couldn’t get over the FOMO of watching my friends go to bars, wine tastings, beer festivals, etc. without me.
I couldn’t believe that I was in the other camp. I believed what society told me to believe – that there were only “normal” drinkers and “alcoholics.” You either had a problem or you didn’t.
In early 2020, I started to make really good progress. I found a new therapist, I got my dream puppy, started reading quit lit, and started to break free from toxic relationships and situations.
For the first time in years, I was accumulating days, weeks, and even months of sobriety. BUT, from time to time, I would give in to cravings and revert back to old ways.
On January 1, 2021, I took my last drink and I knew in my gut that I had had enough. There was clearly a missing link to this drinking puzzle and I was determined to find it.
I re-watched Jolene Park’s Ted Talk about Gray Area Drinking, and clicked on her website. When I read that “Jolene guides clients through the missing physiological pieces that they need to reduce excessive alcohol consumption, anxiety and cravings,” there was undeniable resonance. I had finally found what I was looking for.
We started working together that week and I haven’t looked back since.
I come from the worlds of business, education, and charity, but today I am living my true life’s purpose of being a coach. I am a certified Gray Area Drinking Master Coach and an IIN Health Coach.
SPECIALTY
I work with type A individuals who are prone to perfectionism, who have a lot on their plate and rely on alcohol night after night to try and relax.
COUNTRY
United States
Schedule a free discovery call with Kristin
You can connect with Kristin via email or through the social media links below