How I Stopped 35 Years of Drinking! School of Rock Bottom 55: Nigel Jones

Sober Curious? Tired of drinking? This episode is for you!After 35 years of drinking, Nigel Jones realised that his one bottle of wine a day added up to nearly a litre of pure alcohol a week. He wasn’t in a hospital bed. He wasn’t unable to function. But the panic attacks, anxiety, and sleepless nights were taking over.On 8th December 2020, he made a choice—quit or risk never making it to 60, losing time with his family forever.Nigel is now a best-selling author, life coach, and hypnotherapist, helping thousands break free from alcohol and rebuild their lives. His book, Walking Back to Happiness: The Secret to Alcohol-Free Living & Well-Being, has inspired countless people to take back control.In this episode, he shares the strategies that changed everything—from harnessing Positive Psychology to mastering Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). This is an unfiltered conversation about choice, change, purpose and the power of rewriting your story.Thank you to Gavin Sisters for sponsoring this episode! Visit -www.gavinsisters.co.uk and use promo code SCHOOLOFROCKBOTTOM for 10% off!Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you!https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1Or via PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/olivermason1paypalTopics -0:00 Intro2:45 Nigel's rock bottom 4:35 How much alcohol are you REALLY drinking? 9:25 The endless benefits of being alcohol free 13:25 The conspiracy of drinking 17:45 Find your tribe!19:10 Rewrite the story you tell yourself 27:05 What about willpower or...NLP?!29:25 The benefits of hypnotherapy for mental health 40:25 Past life regression hypnotherapy?!41:55 How to find purpose in sobriety 44:45 What do you want written on your gravestone? Follow NigelInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/9kmby9amWebsite -https://www.9kmby9am.comNigel's book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLPH36R3/Follow OliverInstagram - https://tinyurl.com/2vt29sjvFacebook - https://tinyurl.com/34cwz59rTikTok - https://tinyurl.com/ujw4vxn9LinkedIn - https://tinyurl.com/yuemhnd7Threads - https://tinyurl.com/yk7vdeahX - https://tinyurl.com/3u5mnpdsPlease subscribe, follow, like, leave a review and comment! YouTube - https://tinyurl.com/msrrwcn6Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/y8kmhm62Apple - https://tinyurl.com/y3n2chk3#Sobriety #AlcoholFree #SoberCurious