Ep. #108 Quit Drinking By Finding Your Purpose.

Alcohol is the solution to the problem of drinking. Say what?!?When you get to this place, your dopamine reserves are always dipping below your baseline, creating a deficit.  This robs you from the  pleasures of natural dopamine rewards from things like hugs, food, cooking, dancing, playing, community and exercise. Places where you once found meaning.Places where you found purpose and pleasure for pleasures sake. It wasn't always a hike AND a micro brew.No that you KNOW what's happening in your body, you can find out where you are stacking pleasure and do one thing at a time.Focus.Stop multitasking. Stop eating AND watching TV.Stop scrolling instagram while you are helping your kids with their home work.Does a cozy evening need to be cozier with a hot toddy?Why are you drinking? Exhausted by abundance but yet we can't just chill.Being present with the pleasure of pursuing the things you enjoy is where you find your purpose. In today's episode I discuss:What does  PURPOSE mean and how do you find yours?How to use your purpose to stop over indulging. Where your attention goes, dopamine flows. You only have so much. How are you using your most motivating neurotransmitter?Why your life might seem dull and meaningless without alcohol.How to change your relationship to alcohol and have a steady long lasting joy VS. short term pleasure that has no benefit. Stabilize your pleasure response to life and enjoy more of it for longer.... Schedule a complimentary alignment session:  HEREThank you for heading to Apple Podcast To Drop a 5 Star Review and What You LOVE about the show! Your presence means so much to me. Imagine having weekly breakthroughs — and celebrating them without alcohol.The 90-Day Life Renewal Challenge is an invitation into your year of clarity, self-trust, and embodied change. This is about knowing you can handle life without numbing, avoiding, or hiding. You can be sacred and do it anyway.👉 Schedule your Clarity Call for your first breakthrough — and trust that it’s only the beginning. Get the free mini-course: The Permission ProtocolA foundational experience designed to help your alcohol-free time become more than just time off. You’ll learn how to end the mental tug-of-war and return to peace, presence, and pleasure. Sobriety stops feeling like discipline and starts feeling like trust — trust in yourself, your body, and your inner knowing.Join The 90 Day Life Renewal! A Private Holistic Coaching Program to gracefully help you move through the resistance of change, stay accountable and honor the version of you that is done waiting. What if this year, you didn’t just set a goal…but created a living plan that actually fits your energy, your values, and your season of life? Apply & schedule your clarity call with Mary here. Download The Permission Protocol — my free 5-part mini-course — and start practicing the skills that make alcohol irrelevant on your terms. DISCLAIMER: This podcast and its contents are not a substitute for rehabilitation, medical treatment or advice. It is for educational and inspirational purposes. I am not a therapist or doctor. The views here are expressed a personal opinion and based on first hand experience. Please consult a doctor if your mental or physical health is at risk.