When I stopped, the hour didn’t go away. It sat there empty, every day, at the same time.

It was carrying something, and when you set it down, the weight has to land somewhere. If you don’t decide where, it picks its own spot. Usually a screen. Possibly food. Sometimes a habit that’s easier to defend and does the same job.

Mine went to the work. The evenings I’d spent drinking, I spent on projects. The mornings I’d spent recovering, I spent at the gym. There was no plan behind it. Making things was the only thing I could find that was actually mine.

That turned out to be the whole mechanism. Getting sober opened the hour. Creative work is what made the hour worth having. An empty hour with nothing in it is just a longer stretch of wanting a drink.

I’ve kept that hour for myself for a few years now. I want to share it.

Help me pick the hour

First one ran this month. 11am ET is one of the few hours that works for California and London at once, and it’s also the middle of a workday for most of you. Tell me what would work better.

This poll stays open so I can keep adjusting. If you’d come to more than one a month, say so in the comments.

What Happens

First ten minutes. We arrive. Guided. Most of us come to create already spent, carrying the last call and everything unfinished. This is for setting that down long enough that when you open the file, you’re the one opening it. A chair and a space of your own is all you need.

The next thirty. We make. Cameras optional, mics off. Everyone in their own work, together. The chapter, the edit, the song that’s been half-finished since spring. It doesn’t have to be good or finished or going anywhere. Nobody watches your screen. Nobody coaches you. Nobody asks what you’re working on until you want to say.

The voice that shows up when you work alone, the one that asks who you think you are, gets a lot smaller when you can see other people sitting in exactly the same place at the same moment.

The last twenty. We share. What you sat with, where it got hard. No feedback, no critique, nobody fixing anything. Something changes in a piece once another person knows it exists.

Who It’s For

You’ve stopped drinking, or you’re changing that relationship, and there’s something you keep almost getting to.

You’re already deep in the work and you can feel what the fog has been costing you.

You have a practice and no witnesses, and making things alone has started to feel like talking into a drawer.

You don’t need a sobriety date. You don’t need a finished project. You don’t need to call yourself an artist, and plenty of people here won’t.

Nobody teaches you anything. Nobody touches your work. There’s no go-around where you tell your story. You can keep your camera off, pass at the end, or leave early and nobody will ask about it.

The Details

When: Currently the first Tuesday, 11:00am ET (8am Pacific, 4pm UK). That may move based on the poll above.
Where: Zoom. The link comes to subscribers the day before.
Cost: Free
Bring: Something you’re making.

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Between now and the next one, watch for the hour in your day that isn’t doing anything for you. Most people have one. It’s rarely the hour they’re short on. It’s the one they never assigned.

You have this creative capacity in you too. Everyone does. It might just be dimmed down a bit.

Alcohol dulls the part of your brain that does that work, the part that plans ahead and imagines that something better is even possible. You feel it as a morning that’s half gone before you’re out of bed, and a life running at half power, where the person you want to be keeps drifting further from the one you’re living as right now.

And it doesn’t stay in one place. It shows up in your health, your work, your money, your family, your relationship, your friendships, the spiritual side of you, the part of you still trying to grow. Pick any area of your life. If something there feels off, alcohol is probably closer to the reason than you think.

You’re done with it. You’ve cut back, made rules, started fresh on a Monday more times than you can count, and you know the drill by heart. First a feeling of relief, then a growing sense of numbness, followed by a slow recovery, then regret.

And you are so tired of it.

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You pour what’s left down the sink and tell yourself that was the last one. An hour later you’re tying your shoes and crossing the street to the store for more. I did that more nights than I’d like to admit, so I’m not here to judge you for it. I’m here because I found my own way way out.

Underneath, the same thing keeps happening. You feel the busy pressure of life’s demands, you turn to alcohol to softens the edges, and your body never fully recovers. Your baseline drops a little each time. You push harder to make up for the moments you were off your game, and after a while that just begins to feel like your life.

It doesn’t have to. That creative side of you isn't gone. Alcohol has just been keeping it dim. Stop drinking, and it comes back, clearer than you remember.

How I work

I take people through three stages over 90 days, one on one, with a private weekly session and daily check-ins on WhatsApp.

Release, Create, Become.

We start by getting alcohol out of the way so your energy and clarity can come back online, and for a lot of people I work with that one move changes the whole trajectory. From there we build simple daily rhythms so the clear days hold, and we work through the moments one by one that usually trip you up. By the end, staying off alcohol isn't something you have to work at anymore. It's just who you are now.

You won't have to label yourself an alcoholic or hit rock bottom first. We work with your body, not against it. Once we reset the nervous system, not drinking gets easier and stops wearing you out.

What people say

“By August 2025 I was in really bad shape, drinking daily, foggy and anxious. In our first session Josh showed no judgment, no preaching, and no statistics. He gave me a clear plan. Three months later, I haven’t been near a liquor store in two and a half months, something I couldn’t manage for years.” Yuliya, verified review on Trustpilot

“I immediately felt comfortable and at ease with Josh on our first call. He is non-judgemental and holds space well, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone wanting to take action around alcohol.” Anita

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This is for you if …

You're tired of what drinking has done to your life, and you want a real way out. You know it's holding you back, even if it still feels like the only way to unwind after a hard day. You don't want to fight it forever. You want it behind you.

The next step

The next move is a conversation. We talk about where you are and whether this is the right kind of support for you. You don’t need to have quit already. You do need to be willing.

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Your energy and clarity aren't gone. They come back once alcohol is out of the way.

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I’m Josh. I made films for almost twenty years, and I’ve been sober for over five. I lost a lot of my best energy to hangovers and foggy mornings, and when I took the alcohol out, the clarity my work ran on came back. Now I help other people do the same.

The choice to use alcohol to manage it might be the reason you keep repeating the cycle.

For some, it’s subtle: Creative work takes more effort than it used to. Mornings feel heavier. Recovery takes longer. The spark you rely on doesn't arrive when you need it. You're producing more effort than output.

For others, it’s obvious: You've tried cutting back. Setting rules. "Only on weekends." Starting again Monday. You know the loop: relief, numbness, recovery, regret. You're tired of compensating.

The Cycle This Interrupts

This pattern isn't your fault. It's how the system works when alcohol is involved.

Here’s what’s actually happening: pressure builds, alcohol softens the moment, recovery stays incomplete, and your baseline drops. Nothing dramatic. No collapse. Just a slow drain on energy, clarity, and creative capacity. So you compensate. You work harder. You rely on it more. You recover longer.

Over time, this becomes familiar, and familiar starts to feel normal, until you realize you’re producing more effort than output.

This Is Where Alcohol Becomes a Barrier

This isn’t about willpower or control. Alcohol interferes with recovery: physically, emotionally, creatively.

When recovery is compromised:

• Energy doesn’t fully return

• Clarity stays fragmented

• Work requires force instead of flow

Removing alcohol uncovers something and changes something at the same time. You find the capacity you thought was gone was buried under incomplete recovery the whole time. As recovery stabilizes, the shift becomes tangible: clearer, more present, more capable.

What Changes When Alcohol Is Removed

When alcohol leaves the equation, something simple happens.

Your system recalibrates.

Energy stabilizes.

Clarity returns in usable blocks.

Your capacity becomes accessible again, without force and without rushing.

For some, this feels like relief. For others, it feels like momentum. For most, it feels sustainable.

How This Works

Four 1:1 sessions a month, 60 minutes each, weekly, plus support between calls so you’re not carrying this alone in between.

The work moves through a simple arc: the first stretch is about release, getting alcohol out of the pattern and letting your system start recovering.

From there it moves toward steadier rhythm, then toward making the change permanent. That’s not something you have to sign up for in advance. It’s just where the work goes if you keep going.

What’s Included

• Four 1:1 coaching sessions a month, 60 minutes each, weekly

• Daily support and check-ins

• Trigger and pattern mapping

• Rhythm and energy stabilization tools as things stabilize

• Strategies for navigating social and professional situations

• Support if a setback happens: we adjust and keep going

This is designed to make your life simpler, not busier.

The Investment

$497/month. No contract to sign upfront.

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What Makes This Approach Different

Lived experience, not theory: Nearly 20 years navigating high-pressure work environments where drinking was normalized. I understand what it means to function on incomplete recovery, to push through fog, to wonder why capable work feels so hard.

Nervous system work, not willpower: We work with your biology, not against it. When your system stabilizes, the effort required to stay clear drops.

No moralizing, no labels: You’re not asked to identify as anything. You’re a capable person whose system needs recalibration. That’s the frame we hold throughout.

Structure that reduces effort: Support and clarity, not willpower alone.

Most people trying to change their relationship with alcohol run into the same three options. Willpower alone works until the next high-pressure deadline, networking event, or week where everything compounds at once, and then the body wins. Traditional recovery programs center on rock bottom, lifelong identity, and group support. Therapy addresses emotional patterns and trauma, which matters, but it rarely connects alcohol to why your energy and clarity feel unreliable.

None of these start from what’s actually happening: alcohol prevents your system from recovering fully. When you can’t recover, discipline doesn’t work, structure doesn’t work, willpower doesn’t work.

This coaching is built around restoring your system’s ability to recover, so the other work you’re doing, whether that’s therapy, other support, or your own effort, can actually take hold.

This Work Changes Lives

From Jari: “The call with Josh was insightful, as he was able to ask questions and listen, as I discovered what I already knew through expressing myself.”

From Anita: “I immediately felt comfortable and at ease with Josh on our first call. His knowledge and passion to support people who are contemplating change in their reliance on alcohol is very clear. He is non-judgemental and holds space well. In particular, we discussed the overlap between ADHD and substance abuse, they very commonly occur together. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Josh’s services to anyone wanting to take action around alcohol.”

From Kai: “I had a great time chatting with Josh, he has a way of connecting to you from a place of unquestionable experience and humility.”

What a 10+ year daily drinker experienced:

“By August 2025, I was in really bad shape: drinking daily, with a swollen face, feeling foggy and anxious, and I noticed that my alcohol intake kept increasing. Then I came across Josh’s essay on the Sobriety application, which impressed me a lot. So I decided to start one-on-one coaching.

In the very first session, Josh showed no judgment, no preaching, and didn’t talk about alcohol statistics. He offered a clear, structured plan with positive creativity.

Now, after 3 months working with Josh, I am seeing tangible results (with no medication or supplements). I am still in recovery, but now I am very positive and optimistic. I haven’t opened the door of the liquor store for two and a half months, which I wasn’t able to achieve for many years until I started working with Josh.

Money-wise, the coaching sessions with Josh are absolutely worth it when seeing how much improvement my life has had with his coaching. I would highly recommend Josh’s coaching to anyone struggling with similar issues as I am.”

This Is a Fit If…

You feel depleted or unmotivated, and you know that’s not who you are.

Alcohol feels like it’s quietly interfering with your work, even if it still feels helpful in the moment.

You’re tired of compensating, pushing through low energy, fog, or inconsistent recovery.

You know you’re capable of more, but stability needs to come first.

You’re curious what becomes possible when clarity returns.

Common Questions

Do I need to quit drinking before starting?

No. You need willingness, not perfection.

Is this therapy or addiction treatment?

No. This is coaching informed by lived experience and nervous-system awareness.

Do I have to commit to a long program? No. It's month-to-month. $497 covers one month, and most people know by the end of it whether they want to continue.

What if I slip during the process?

Setbacks are met with support and recalibration, not judgment.

Will this really work for me?

Yes. Not through willpower or perfection — but by restoring the conditions your clarity and capacity actually require to return.

Your Next Step

If this resonated, the next step is a conversation.

A space to talk honestly about where you are and whether this container is the right support.

Ready to talk?

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Your energy, clarity, and creative capacity aren’t gone.

They’re waiting for space to return.

Josh Woll is a filmmaker and mentor with nearly two decades in the creative industry and over five years of sustained sobriety. After years of losing creative capacity to hangovers, foggy mornings, and incomplete recovery, he discovered that removing alcohol restored the energy and clarity his work depended on.

Through The Sober Creative, Josh supports people in removing alcohol as an interference, so their clarity, energy, and creative capacity can return.

Not silence — the forest is never silent. But underneath the birdsong and the wind moving through the canopy, there’s something steadying. A sense that everything here is doing exactly what it’s meant to do. Growing. Releasing. Becoming.

That’s the feeling I want to hold for this next Reset.

What happens when you step into the forest?

You slow down. You start noticing things you’d walked past a hundred times — the way ferns unfurl from nothing, the patience of a butterfly waiting on a leaf, the way light filters differently when you’re inside the trees instead of looking at them from the road.

That’s what these 30 days will be. Not a dramatic leap. A deliberate step into a different kind of attention.

“Josh guides his Reset in a way that goes beyond simply ‘stimulating not drinking.’ We received a daily email with a question to reflect on — not about alcohol, but rather about what becomes possible without drinking. Or what shows up in our awareness when there’s no alcohol involved. Those questions really made me think, in a way that went much deeper than I had anticipated.”

— Inge van de Graaf, Netherlands

Most of us aren’t lost. We’re just moving too fast to notice what’s growing underneath the noise.

Alcohol doesn’t make the trail easier — it just makes you okay with not seeing clearly. The fog becomes familiar. The low light starts to feel like the only light.

Thirty days without it isn’t a sacrifice. It’s a clearing.

“Through this Creative Reset, Josh offers a powerful invitation to release the patterns that quietly drain energy and clarity. It creates intentional space to pause, reflect, and choose a different response... it affirms our inherent capacity to move through inner struggle and step into a more peaceful, empowered way of being.”

— Sandy B., United States

Here’s what the Reset actually is.

Every morning, a short reflection lands in your inbox. Not a lecture. Not a checklist. A single question or observation designed to slow you down and turn your attention inward — toward what’s actually happening inside you, not just around you.

Once a week, we meet. We share what’s surfacing. We move through it together.

There’s a private group for the in-between moments — the Friday evenings, the hard afternoons, the mornings when clarity is there and you want to name it before it slips away.

Twenty-five people. No more. The container stays small on purpose.

“What I really liked about the daily reflections was that they weren’t about alcohol. I know that using alcohol isn’t really about drinking alcohol — it’s about something unique to each of us. It is found in the deepest part of me, in the stillness of the moment that Josh offered to me... I have been sober since January 1, 2026.”

— Rachael, Canada

The forest doesn’t ask you to be different before you enter it. It just receives you where you are and starts working on you slowly — the way light does, the way a well-worn path does, the way 30 mornings in a row eventually do.

You don’t have to know what you’re looking for. You just have to be willing to walk in.

The next Sober Creative Reset opens for enrollment tomorrow.

Early access pricing is $149 for the first 24 hours.

After that, the pricing moves to $199.

The container will hold 25 people.

“Josh is one of the kindest, warmest humans I have ever come across. He has created a beautiful, safe, non-judgement space just full of hope, encouragement, support and empathy. He sees everyone’s journey is different and embraces that and uses those differences to bring together people to just be their best version of themselves.”

— Noelle Richards, United States

If something in this landed — if some part of you recognized the fog, or felt the pull of what clarity might feel like — trust that. It’s usually that quiet voice that knows the next step.

Learn More About the Reset

This one-minute breathing reset is designed for exactly that - a quick return to calm when life feels like too much, when your mind won’t stop, or when you just need to pause before moving on to the next thing.

Use it as many times as you need. Morning, midday, before bed. Between meetings. After a hard conversation. Whenever you need to come back to yourself.

It’s simple. It’s free. And it works.

The breath is a powerful tool you can always access.

If you find this helpful, I have more guided meditations available through my paid subscription - longer practices, themed sessions, and tools for deeper work.

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But this one? This one’s yours to use whenever you need it.

You stopped drinking. Or you’re stopping. Either way, that’s the hard part, and you’re doing it.

What nobody warns you about is the space it leaves. Quiet where the noise used to be. Hours you don’t know what to do with. Something in you that wants to make something, and no clear sense of how to start or who to tell about it.

Most people go through that stretch alone. This is the room where you don’t have to.

What’s Included

• Private WhatsApp community

• Weekly reflection prompts

• Two gatherings a month

• Quarterly guest workshops

• Substack membership

$49/month for your first three months. $79 after that. Cancel anytime, and there’s a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Who's In Here

Melinda Lloyd, forty years sober:

Forty years ago, I made the same choice you’re describing. And I had no idea what I was cracking open.

What I know now is that the clarity was never the finish line. It was the beginning. The hardest part wasn’t getting sober. It was figuring out what to do with all that space. The quiet. The feeling. The me that had been waiting underneath everything.

That’s the part nobody tells you about. Sobriety gives you yourself back. Community gives you somewhere to bring her.

I stayed sober because of people. Not programs. People. Women who sat with me in the uncomfortable in-between, who didn’t flinch at my mess, who showed me that creativity and clarity aren’t just possible without alcohol. They are amplified by it.

This is the space I wish had existed 40 years ago. If you have ever chosen clarity when the world told you not to, this is your room. Walk in. 🔥

Sarah Gaughan, day 70:

I’m in. Today is my 70th day alcohol free. I’m still a newbie and to be part of a creative collective will be amazing.

What Actually Changes

You expected the creative part to get easier once the drinking stopped.

It does. It also removes the buffer. No liquid courage before the thing that scares you. No glass of wine to quiet the inner critic. Nothing standing between the vision and the execution except you.

That’s terrifying at first. Then it becomes the thing you can’t imagine giving up, because what comes out is yours. Undiluted. Real in a way it never quite was.

The other half of it is isolation. Not knowing where you fit anymore. Watching the world drink around you while you try to explain a choice most people don’t understand.

Whatever you make, and however you make it, it deserves the clearest version of you. That’s easy to say and hard to do alone.

The Middle

Creating alone has something almost sacred in it. Just you and the work, the world falling away. That’s real and it’s necessary, and you know that space now in a way you didn’t before.

Then there's the middle. That long stretch between the spark and the finished thing, where the voice gets loud.

You know that voice. We all do.

In that moment you don’t need a critic. You don’t need feedback. You don’t need someone to fix it.

You need someone to look at you and say: I see you. Keep going.

That’s what this room is. The place that holds you in the middle. And when you finally put the thing into the world, we celebrate it together, with people who know exactly what it took.

Bigger Than Me

I’ve written a lot here about my own path. The questioning of who I’d be without alcohol. The damaged self-worth. The slow climb toward clarity.

Along the way I built the things that sustain me. Meditating daily. Ten thousand steps. Strength training four times a week. A sleep schedule. Food that nourishes. Those matter.

They’re also only pieces. The one I didn’t expect to need as much as I do is community. A space I can click into and know is safe. Somewhere I can show up as I am, the highs and the lows, and be seen. Sometimes it’s a heart emoji. Sometimes a short voice message. It doesn’t take much. It has to be real.

The work I’m doing on myself doesn’t belong only to me. My story, your story, holds something for the person who hasn’t gotten there yet, who can see the possibility because we were willing to show up honestly.

This started as a choice. It’s become something with other people in it.

The Sober Creative is everyone who stood in that new space and thought: now what do I do with all of this.

A single fire burning alone can only do so much. This is the room where they’re all in one place.

This Is For You If

• You’ve stopped drinking, or you’re stopping

• You have something in you that wants out, and you’re ready to give it room

• You want people who understand this specific experience

• You’ve heard that voice in the middle telling you it isn’t good enough, and you’re tired of facing it alone

Questions

Do I need to be sober already?
No sobriety date required, no streak, no perfect record. If you’ve stopped, or you’re in the process of stopping, and you want to build something with the space it opens up, you belong here.

Is this a recovery program?
No. This isn’t AA, twelve steps, or clinical treatment. Those paths are respected and this isn’t one of them. If you need medical or therapeutic support right now, get that first. This room will be here.

Is this therapy?
No. I’m not a therapist and this doesn’t replace mental health care. It’s peer support with real depth. A human space to be honest and be heard.

Is this one-to-one coaching with Josh?
No. This is the room. If you want personal one-to-one work, that’s The Sober Creative Reset, which is separate.

Is it religious or spiritual?
No doctrine, no higher power framework, no prescribed belief. Deeply spiritual, completely secular, somewhere in between. All fine.

How do I know if it’s right for me?
If you read this and felt something, that’s probably your answer.

Join

$49/month for your first three months. Long enough to feel the room, sit in the gatherings, and know whether it’s yours. After that it’s $79/month.

Cancel anytime. Thirty-day money-back guarantee, no questions.

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You’ve already done the hard part. This is where you find out what it was for.

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Step #0

Create a “Craving Care Kit” ahead of time:

• Save this page as a bookmark on your phone or print it

• Save this meditation link on Cravings

• Add a friend to your Favorites for quick access

• Choose a replacement drink that comforts you—tea, sparkling water, electrolyte mix

Action Steps: Create this now before moving to Step #1

Step #1: Your WHY

Why does changing your relationship to alcohol matter to you?

This isn’t about what you should want or what sounds good to others. This is about what’s true for you. Your why is the anchor that holds you steady when cravings pull you toward old patterns.

Discovering Your Why

Ask yourself these questions and write down whatever comes up, even if it feels messy or incomplete:

• What am I missing out on? What experiences, relationships, or moments are slipping away because of alcohol?

• Who am I becoming? When I imagine myself 6 months from now without alcohol, what changes do I see?

• What am I afraid of losing? If nothing changes, what will I regret most?

• What do I want to feel? What emotion or state of being am I truly seeking? (Peace? Clarity? Control? Connection?)

• What’s calling me forward? What creative project, relationship, or version of myself is waiting on the other side of this?

Common Whys (You’re Not Alone)

Here are some whys that others have shared. Maybe one resonates with you:

• “I want to be present for my kids, not just physically there”

• “I’m tired of losing entire days to hangovers and shame”

• “I want to create again - I’ve lost my creative spark”

• “I need to prove to myself that I’m capable of this”

• “I want to remember my nights and feel proud of my choices”

• “I’m chasing mental clarity I haven’t felt in years”

• “I want to stop lying to myself and others”

• “I’m building a life I don’t need to escape from”

My Why

I stopped drinking because I wanted more for myself.

Alcohol was stealing my mornings - the time when my mind is clearest and most capable. I’d wake up foggy, anxious, unable to access the creative flow that makes me feel alive. I was trading temporary relief for the thing I valued most: my ability to think clearly and make things.

I also realized I was using alcohol to avoid dealing with uncomfortable emotions. Every time I felt anxious, uncertain, or overwhelmed, I’d reach for a drink instead of sitting with those feelings. I was numbing myself, and in doing so, I was numbing everything - including joy, creativity, and genuine connection.

I wanted my mind back. I wanted myself back.

Creating Your Why

Your visual why should be something you can see multiple times a day - especially during vulnerable moments.

1. Choose your core statement - One sentence that captures your why. Examples:

   • “I choose clarity over comfort”

   • “I’m building a life I don’t need to escape”

   • “My kids deserve the real me”

   • “I create best with a clear mind”

2. Make it visible everywhere:

   • Phone lock screen or wallpaper

   • Sticky note on your bathroom mirror

   • Note in your wallet

   • Alarm label on your phone

   • Background on your computer

3. Add an image if it helps - Some people pair their why with a photo that represents what they’re moving toward: their kids, a creative project, a place they want to visit with full presence, a version of themselves they’re becoming.

Action Step: Right now, write your why statement. Don’t overthink it. You can refine it later. Just get something down that feels true.

Then, put it somewhere you’ll see it tomorrow morning.

Step #2: Acknowledge

The urge to have a drink is going to happen. It may happen on day 1. It may happen on day 29, or in between. It will happen multiple times.

• Something will trigger you

• Something will upset you

• And in this moment, you will seek comfort

• At this time, alcohol is the comfort

Action Steps:

• Pause and name it: “I’m having a craving right now”

• Don’t judge yourself for it

• Look at your visual why

• Remind yourself: “This feeling is temporary”

The good news, the longer it’s out of your system, the cravings start to become less.

Remember: Cravings are information. When you learn, you change the pattern.

Step #3: Distraction

You will want to isolate. You’ll feel as though you are the only one going through this and that no one can really help you. You just want comfort for yourself. It’s VERY important to become aware of this. And tell yourself, it’s okay. I am going through a rough moment at this time and tell yourself, “This is going to pass.” I absolutely promise you, it will pass.

Action Steps:

• Move your body and go for a walk

• If you can’t go outside, walk around in your home

When you are walking, notice the things around you. Listen. This is bringing you into the present moment. This may not seem like it’s working right away, but it’s helping.

Even if you do this, your mind is going to want to come back to comfort. This is okay. It’s your body going through the natural process of craving. Your body has been so used to having alcohol, and now you are removing it.

• Drink your replacement beverage of choice

• Send me a direct message

Talk about what happened. How are you feeling? If I don’t respond, feel free to do the same with a friend, particularly a friend who knows you are going through this process of letting alcohol go, and they are directly supportive.

Step #4: Journaling or Voice Recording

It’s important to write down what has upset you and what has caused this urge to want to drink. Once you’ve been able to do Step #3 and the craving has lessened, take this time to transfer your thoughts onto paper or record a voice memo. Take it out of your mind and get it down to where you can observe it.

Action Steps:

• Write down or speak about what you are experiencing

• Describe your emotions and feelings in detail

• Be specific about your thoughts

• What’s currently occupying your mind?

All of these steps are connected in helping you build awareness around what is “causing” the cravings. Once you can figure that out, you start to replace your drinking with more supportive practices.

Closing Reminder

The work you are doing here is not easy. It’s very hard. I had moments where I slipped, and that’s okay. I kept coming back. I tried again.

I believed it was possible.

The relationship you have with alcohol will change because you are here doing the work.

Trust the process.

Trust yourself.

Your why will become reality.

✨ You don’t have to do this alone. If you want accountability and guidance in navigating these cravings and building your creative clarity, I’d love to support you. Book a call with me here.

If the title made you pause — even for a second — I think it’s worth your time to keep reading.

You don’t have to be in crisis for this to be relevant. You don’t have to have hit a bottom. You just have to have a quiet sense that something is getting in the way of the life you’re trying to build — and a willingness to inquire what that might be.

I know what that feels like from the inside.

My relationship with alcohol lasted 22 years. I was functional. I showed up. I worked. But my baseline was always operating below what I was capable of — and I couldn’t figure out why.

Mornings were heavy. Ideas felt sluggish. The gap between the life I imagined and the life I was living kept quietly growing.

It wasn’t until I stopped drinking five years ago that I started to understand what had actually been happening. Alcohol wasn’t just affecting my evenings. It was affecting my recovery. And when you can’t recover — really recover — everything else suffers.

The moment I removed it, space opened up. Space I didn’t know was missing.

I started waking up at 4am — not because I forced myself to, but because my body finally wanted to. Consistent gym routine. 15,000 steps daily. 365 consecutive days of meditation. Better food, better sleep, better mood. Removing alcohol didn't just restore who I was. It revealed who I was becoming.

The life I'd been trying to build was waiting on the other side of one decision.

Here's what I want to ask you.

Not whether you drink too much. Not whether you have a problem. Those aren’t the right questions.

The right question is simpler:

Is alcohol getting in the way of the life you’re trying to build?

Maybe it’s subtle — heavier mornings, slower starts, ideas that don’t quite make it into the world. Maybe it’s more obvious — you’ve tried to change before, it hasn’t stuck, and you’re tired of the loop.

Either way, you deserve an honest look at it.

I built this assessment for exactly that.

It’s 10 questions. Takes less than 5 minutes. There are no labels, no diagnosis, no score that tells you what type of person you are.

What you'll walk away with:

• Honest clarity on whether alcohol is a factor in where you are right now

• An optional personal video from me with what I’m seeing in your specific answers

• A sense of what the path forward might actually look like for you

Take the Assessment