EPISODE · Jul 12, 2023 · 57 MIN
From 10 Years of Failed Moderation to Sober: Louisa's Story
from One for the Road: The Quit Drinking Podcast
Louisa Evans drank a bottle of wine a night, alone, watching Coronation Street. She was also the therapist helping other people quit their habits.She first tried to stop in 2012. Lasted five days.For the next ten years she had rules. Pretty little glasses. Four sober nights a week. None of it worked, because alcohol doesn't play by anyone's rules.Louisa tells Dave what finally cracked it. The hypocrisy of sitting opposite clients who wanted to talk about their drinking. The depression that hit when she stopped, not when she drank. The shift from hoping sobriety would work to deciding it would. Six months in, she's lost two and a half stone, her IBS has gone, and her 12-year-old proudly tells strangers her mum doesn't drink anymore.If you've spent years trying to moderate, this one's for you.If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice for Louisa. Training | Sober Dave davidwilsoncoaching.com Online courseLouisa Evans (@stepping_into_sobriety) • Instagram photos and videoswww.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-MartinezInstagram - @TheDaniellaMartinezhttps://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Louisa Evans drank a bottle of wine a night, alone, watching Coronation Street. She was also the therapist helping other people quit their habits.She first tried to stop in 2012. Lasted five days.For the next ten years she had rules. Pretty little glasses. Four sober nights a week. None of it worked, because alcohol doesn't play by anyone's rules.Louisa tells Dave what finally cracked it. The hypocrisy of sitting opposite clients who wanted to talk about their drinking. The depression that hit when she stopped, not when she drank. The shift from hoping sobriety would work to deciding it would. Six months in, she's lost two and a half stone, her IBS has gone, and her 12-year-old proudly tells strangers her mum doesn't drink anymore.If you've spent years trying to moderate, this one's for you.If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice for Louisa. Training | Sober Dave davidwilsoncoaching.com Online courseLouisa Evans (@stepping_into_sobriety) • Instagram photos and videoswww.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-MartinezInstagram - @TheDaniellaMartinezhttps://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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