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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2025 · 19 MIN

Why Avoidance Doesn’t Work (And What Does)

from Wild Sobriety · host Mary Wagstaff

✨ Are you avoiding life just to avoid alcohol? In this episode, I share why that strategy will never work—and how to start optimizing the energy you’re already spending so your efforts don’t go to waste.We talk about how to:Stop avoiding people and places just because alcohol might be presentUse discernment to practice your sacred yes and noShift from controlling circumstances to mastering your mindsetBuild belief brick by brick until alcohol becomes irrelevant🔗 And if you’re ready to create predictable, sustainable results, click here to book a  1:1 consult with Mary to identify exactly where you're holding yourself back—and build the bridge to change.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.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.

✨ Are you avoiding life just to avoid alcohol? In this episode, I share why that strategy will never work—and how to start optimizing the energy you’re already spending so your efforts don’t go to waste.We talk about how to:Stop avoiding people and places just because alcohol might be presentUse discernment to practice your sacred yes and noShift from controlling circumstances to mastering your mindsetBuild belief brick by brick until alcohol becomes irrelevant🔗 And if you’re ready to create predictable, sustainable results, click here to book a  1:1 consult with Mary to identify exactly where you're holding yourself back—and build the bridge to change.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.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.

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