My guest this week is Deb from Kentucky – aka Mocktail Mom

This was her second time on the show - click here to listen to the first interview

In this episode:-

• Deb quit drinking on December 31, 2020.
• She originally took a break to evaluate her drinking and felt so good she just kept going!
• Deb was a Late Starter and only started drinking heavily in her 40s during after her divorce.
• Like many of us she was a Gray Area Drinker: She often found herself drinking more than she had intended, particularly when she was alone on weekends without her kids.
• Debs Turning Point: came when she realized that alcohol was taking up too much mental space
• I loved her analogy of the ticker tape of breaking news that we see on tv – Deb felt she had an alcohol related ticker tape constantly turning in the background of her mind!
• She joined a sobriety challenge in January 2021 and community did the trick
• It was a breakthrough for Deb when she finally accepted that moderation wasn’t working for her
• Like many of us she discovered it was easier to stop completely altogether than to try to control it.
• This is because alcohol changes our brain chemistry – once we have crossed the line into dependence just one drink can trigger intense cravings
• I wish someone had explained that to me before I spent 10 long years trying (and failing) to control my drinking!
• Deb's Top 3 Benefits of Sobriety:
  • Freedom from ticker tape mental chatter about alcohol.
  • No more waking up with guilt and shame.
  • Confidence and trust in herself (she gave that example of being able to collect her daughters if they called her in the evening.)
• Mocktail Mom Platform:
  • Deb shares mocktail recipes and alcohol-free fun on Instagram and TikTok.
  • Created a mocktail recipe book: The Happiest Hour.
  • Learn more via her website mocktailmom.com
• Both Deb and myself are breast cancer survivors. We didn’t know about the alcohol-cancer link when we were drinking so are keen to let as many women as possible understand that alcohol is linked to 7 types of cancer
• Debs Sobriety Advice:
  • Don’t think in terms of “forever.” Take it one day or one event at a time.
  • Don’t worry about future events (e.g., weddings or trips).
  • Celebrate any alcohol-free progress; it all adds up.

• Her last tip was to get support—having a community made all the difference for her
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