Ep. #221 Why I don't use the F word

F*ck forever.Life is happening now.Focusing on FOREVER has your mind spinning in a future out of your control. Without alcohol your first time out on the water this summer, your birthday and back yard bbq’s. Forever creates a void in your mind.An empty space where alcohol use to occupy. You can’t even fathom it. It doesn’t make sense.Alcohol is a grain of sand in the scheme of life.But with a mind FULL of to drink or not drink, alcohol feels like a boulder. In the beginning, all you can focus on is what will be missing. So start here instead:You know what the morning will feel like if you don’t drink. Take your mind to 12 hours from now. Not next year. I wish I would have drank last night, (said no one ever).Feel the freedom of waking up refreshed and order an iced tea.Sit in the pride of doing something different. Learn the 3 reasons why I don't let my clients use the word FOREVER in our coaching and what to do when your mind takes you to a future nostalgic moment. 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.