How a 66 day Challenge changed my life...with Nicole Klassen

My guest today is the fabulous Nicole Klassen who did our very first 66 day challenge back in 2018 and as a result wrote here stunning blog called 66 Days of Feelings In this episode:- Nicole knew that she was on a slippery slope when she realized that she actually preferred to drink alone rather than being with other people.  So although her drinking started as a social thing, as she got older she just wanted to focus on her wine rather than the other people. She told us how emotional she felt in her early days of sobriety. She spent lots of time crying. Even cooking shows on TV would make her cry!  When we've been numbing ourselves for years with booze, I think we have to be prepared for this, and get journaling. That's what Nicole did to process her emotions, and it led to her 66  Days of Feelings blog. That blog was actually the longest thing that she'd written for ages, and she felt that she was finding her voice again. She became a really good observer of her own behaviour.  Although Nicole found the physical detox part at the beginning of her sobriety quite tough, gradually the benefits clicked in, and she just loved the way that she lost her puffiness and then went on to lose 10 kgs. The challenge marked such a big turnaround for Nicole, a really big shift, as she realized that all of her feelings, whether they were good or bad were necessary.  She also realized that behavior is triggered by a feeling. Which in turn is triggered by a story from your past.  Since she stopped drinking, Nicole has become much more consistent. She's more productive in her work, and she's busy developing a much better relationship with her body.  We talked about the feminization of alcohol, and the way brands target women.  Nicole has a marketing background, and she's seen how this works from the inside. The trick for us all is to see through these campaigns, see through the BS, and then we are free from their influence. Nicole has been thriving in her sobriety for the last 5 years..ever since doing the 66 day Challenge We agreed that anyone who is even slightly concerned about their drinking should take a break from alcohol to check their dependence  If you are drinking more than the low risk limits of one and a half bottles of wine a week then it’s really important to take a break now and again – to let your body recover To sign up for the Challenge just go to tribesober.com and you’ll #Sober66 on the homepage More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE To access our website click HERE If you would like a free copy of our "Annual Tracker" or our e-book "66 Days to Sobriety" please email [email protected] If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community just email [email protected] Episode Sponsor           This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program.             If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then  sign up today           Read more about our program and subscribe HERE Help us to spread the word! We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help.  Please subscribe and share. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave us a 5 star review on Apple podcasts, take a screenshot of your review and DM it to Tribe Sober’s Instagram page - see PS for instructions - we'll send you something special to say thank you! We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning. You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  You can join our private Facebook group HERE How to leave an rating/review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS device) 1. Open the Podcasts app. EASY. 2. Choose "Search" from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (i.e., "Recover Like A Mother") into the search field. 3. Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes). 4. Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews. 5. Click "Write a Review" underneath the displayed reviews from other listeners. You'll then have the option to rate the show on a 5-star scale, and write a review (you can rate without writing, too but it's always good to read your experience).