Ep. #47 How To Interrupt A Craving

In today's episode I am going to teach you the 4 essential steps for how to move through a craving for alcohol with grace, compassion and growth. We must bring what has been unconscious, conscious. The subconscious habits and thoughts into the light. First, you must commit to taking drinking off the table for the week, without any big deal or drama, but ADDING this process to start to shift your mindset around the habit.Find a thought that works for you to commit: For example:"I can drink whenever I want, today I am choosing growth."Brainstorm ahead of time your:1: Normal Triggers (times, circumstances when you drink)2: Reasons why (these are you desire thoughts) I like it. I need to relax. Don't censor these thoughts.4 Steps To Interrupt A Craving: (in real time)#1: Become aware: What is the specific triggers. (time of day, person...)#2: Get curious: What is the thought/why are you desiring it? #3 Be compassionate: What is the emotion and the sensations in the body? (if strong emotion see ep #42 for how to process an overwhelming emotion)THIS IS WHERE YOU STOP AND PAUSE (INTERRUPT!)#4: Growth through Grace: Breath, relax, feel, watch, allow.Become the witness and watch the craving have a beginning, middle and end.Inhale:This is a moment of frustration (insert your emotion)Exhale: everyone experiences frustration.Create some thoughts to get you inspire to stick to Interrupting a Craving Rather than resisting it."I can plan my life on purpose." I choose to be present for change and growth." "Life doesn't just happen to me, I decide."#5 Take all of this work NEXT LEVEL and sign up for 1:1 coaching. Schedule a time to find out more HERE.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.