How I quit alcohol – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This episode is without a doubt one of my all-time favorite conversations on the podcast! In this episode, I chat with the renowned meditation teacher, David Ji, who has guided millions of people on their journey to heal their hearts and embrace the power of meditation.

What We Discuss:

• Shedding What Doesn’t Serve Us: David and I explore the concept of letting go of the things in our lives that no longer serve us, viewing this as a form of rebirth or life rebranding.
• Who’s in Your Front Row: We dive into the importance of becoming aware of the people in your "front row"—those who directly influence your life—and why it’s crucial to surround yourself with those who truly support your choices and growth.
• Evaluating Your Circle: Take a moment to reflect on the five people or behaviors in your life and how they impact your feelings and well-being.
• The Power to Begin Again: David shares insights on giving yourself permission to start fresh, no matter where you are in life.
• The Power of Meditation: We chat about how meditation can transform your life, leading to more mindful and conscious decisions.
• 16-Second Meditation Practice: David also takes us through a simple yet powerful 16-second practice that can help you make more conscious choices—this one is a beauty!

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If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol. 

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In this solocast, I dive into the transformative power of the self check-in. Understanding and responding to the signals our body sends can be a game-changer in preventing ailments, avoiding poor decisions, and managing reactive behaviours. Through self-compassion and mindfulness, we can better equip ourselves to face life's challenges with grace and resilience.

Join me as I guide you through a simple yet powerful mindfulness practice designed to help you connect with yourself on a deeper level. Whether you're dealing with stress, uncertainty, or just need a moment of calm, this episode will provide you with the tools to tune into your body, listen to what it’s telling you, and respond with care.

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be running a 7-day course called Connected live and online, starting on September 16. This course is designed to help you deepen your connection with yourself through mindfulness and self-compassion practices. Don't miss this opportunity to join a supportive community and take your personal growth journey to the next level!

Sign up here for the 7 day "Connected" course.

https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/collections/resources/products/connected-7-days-live-online-course-with-danni

To order our book How I Quit Alcohol, A Rock n Roll guide to Sobriety.

https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/collections/book-how-i-quit-alcohol

The Michael Singer podcast I mentioned is here.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e1-living-from-a-deeper-part-of-your-being/id1573483082?i=1000666202603

If you are heavy or daily drinker please consult a medical practitioner before stopping drinking.

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In this episode I catch up with psychologist Ben Schiller. We chat about Ben hitting 12 years of sobriety the feeling of pride we both get from our choices.

We delve into the thought patterns that can hinder us, such as catastrophising, eternity thinking, and personalisation. Ben explains these cognitive distortions and how they often serve as coping mechanisms. Together, we explore practical questions that can help shift these unhelpful thoughts.

Ben also introduces us to parts therapy, highlighting five key questions we can ask our inner parts to promote healing and self-understanding.

To reach out to Ben Schiller go to https://benschillerpsychology.com.au

or email Ben; [email protected]

For more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au

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If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol. 

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In this episode I catch up with the very colourful Calamity Tash from Adelaide. Tash gave away alcohol at the age of 25 years old, after years of habitual serious bingeing (to the point of alcohol poisoning), blackouts, and using alcohol as a coping mechanism. Her drinking spiralled out of control, starting her day with wine, drinking in her lunch breaks and then continuing after work. Luckily, she started dating someone who didn't drink and she realised that life without alcohol is a possibility.

Tash has been sober for over 4 years now, she surrounds herself with people who keep her accountable in sobriety and her work with disengaged, queer and neuro-diverse youths.

To reach out to Tash contact her on Instagram @calamitytash

This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to 

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For more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au

Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol 

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Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy

If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol. 

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How many times do we have to wake up hating ourselves? Feeling incongruent, out of alignment with our values, ashamed, worried, embarrassed, your body demanding attention "please stop poisoning me"... Yet we ignore it, blame ourselves, tell ourselves we will learn to be better and repeat the exact same cycle a few days or weeks later? I know I did and so did this wonderful guest Lisa. Lisa and I have been working together for 12 months or so and she is the epitome of digging deep and doing the work. A true example of how it's not always easy, that sobriety will challenge you, uncover things about yourself you didn't know where there and make you deal head on with raw emotions but the flip-side is true freedom.

This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to 

www.mondaydistillery.com 

For more resources such as coaching or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au

Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol 

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Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy

If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol. 

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In this episode I catch up with the the most unyogi of yogis, Mark Purser. We chat about his own recovery and how mindfulness changed everything for him.

Mark gives the listener some simple breath and movement techniques that can help us feel grounded and raise our awareness.

Danni talks about creating a pause before reacting.

And Mark also gives tips on how to create your own retreat experience without leaving your own postcode and of course we chat about our own retreat we are going to be holding in Bali April 23.

To checkout the Bali retreat

https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/collections/resources/products/2023-hiqa-bali-wellness-retreat-1-6-april

This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to 

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For more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

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In this episode I was honoured to catch up with Dr Luke Sniewski. Luke is a Wellbeing Coach and Somatic Therapist, he was also the facilitator in Dr Gabor Mate's Compassionate Inquiry course which I was a student of in 2022. We caught up to talk about Luke's new book, Somawise which is an incredible resource for healing addiction and becoming more aware of the messages and signals the body is trying to make us aware of day to day. Luke uses his lived experience through an addiction to Porn and was able to heal what was driving that addiction through connecting to the body through awareness and compassion. Luke says authentic change begins with silence, stillness, and the courage to look inward. We may not like what we find there, but getting into our body is where the real work of change is done. Through this awareness we are able to liberate ourselves from our old patterns and core beliefs.

To find out more about this amazing human or his online course go to https://www.lukesniewski.com/

To purchase a copy of Somawise go to books2read.com/Somawise-Get-out-of-your-head-get-into-your-body

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In this episode I catch up with one of the HIQA grads, Nat from Newcastle. Nat went from binge drinking to daily drinking as a way of coping with post natal depression and crippling shyness. We chat about how alcohol impacted her kids and her own self confidence. Suffering from depression and anxiety, alcohol was making her situation worse. At the time of recording Nat is now over 14 months sober, off her medication and learning to love her beautiful self.

We also chat about the lull that can happen around the 12 months mark and how keeping up a daily practice keeps that in check.

This episode was brought to you by Monday Distillery. To check them out go to 

www.mondaydistillery.com 

For more resources go or to join the next HIQA challenge go to

www.iquitalcohol.com.au

Follow HIQA insta @howiquitalcohol 

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Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy

If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist. Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol. 

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For the final episode of 2022 I catch up with comedian Mandy Nolan to catch up and see how she is going on her 12 month sobriety journey. She is now 5 months in and feeling great.

We chat about how Christmas will look for her this year as the non-drinker, keeping the joy in sobriety, navigating the disappointment from friends when you tell them you aren't drinking, the pride you feel in those three little words "I don't drink", and celebrating the authenticity of sobriety.

To see what Mandy is up to or to check out one of her courses go to www.mandynolan.com.au

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