by Jolene | Nov 11, 2019 | Brain Chemistry, Cravings
Have you ever stopped drinking for a couple of weeks or months and then fallen off the wagon, beaten yourself up, and wondered why you can’t stick with it? Or, have you stopped drinking, but use other addictive substances or behaviors in place of alcohol? One or more...
by Jolene | Aug 28, 2019 | Cravings, Stories
In 2016 I emailed Holly Whitaker and Laura McKowen and I said, I love your podcast. I discovered it in December 2015 when you interviewed Sarah Hepola, the author of Blackout. I’m a functional nutritionist. I quit drinking in 2014 and I believe there are so many...
by Jolene | Dec 12, 2018 | Cravings
There will always be something — in the winter there will be holiday parties, family gatherings, New Year’s Eve celebrations. In the summer there will be pool and beach parties, backyard BBQ’s and school will be out so “your routine will be off.” In the spring there...
by Jolene | Dec 12, 2018 | Cravings
First of all, pause. Look around the event and notice if everyone is actually drinking alcohol. Not everyone drinks all the time! 1. Focus on the people, conversations, connections, activities, place, event, instead of alcohol! 2. Always have something to drink in...
by Jolene | Dec 1, 2018 | Cravings
Have you heard the Jerry Seinfeld story about not breaking the chain? Someone once asked him how he got to be such a good comedian and he said, “I sit down and write jokes every day. Some days I don’t feel funny, I have writer’s block, I’m...
by Jolene | Dec 1, 2018 | Cravings
There was a guy sitting at the table in front of me as I was drinking my alcohol-free mojito at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico. He turned around and said, “Out of curiosity, why did you just order an alcohol free drink?” I said, “Because I...
