You don't have to play small anymore.

Stop drinking and shrinking - and start living.​​

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​Deep down, you know it’s not working anymore when:

• You both want to AND don’t want to quit drinking, and this internal push-pull is exhausting 

• Your experiences with binge eating and/or with drinking have eroded your trust in yourself

• You want to get off the dieting roller-coaster but keep finding yourself back on the ride

• You’re sick and tired of feeling that you’re failing and that it’s all your fault

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It can feel as if just when you’ve got a handle on it – the drinking, the “final” diet, the thing that will finally make you feel okay with yourself - it slips out of your grasp and you’re back to square one, but with even less energy and hope that you’ll ever get “there.”

 

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You aren’t self-sabotaging for no reason. ​You’re choosing the pain that you know, instead of the fear that comes with letting go.

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You might be worried that, by setting down the tools you’ve used to cope — alcohol, controlling food, exercise, changing your body — everything that’s still holding your life together will come undone.

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What if I told you that it’s okay to let things fall apart, for a new and better life to come together?​

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Do you struggle with any (or all) of these?

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• Drinking that has become unmanageable or is impacting your quality of life

• Being stuck in cycles of binging and restricting food

• Dieting or exercise that never seems to change the underlying insecurities and fears

• Rejecting diet and/or drinking culture not just intellectually, but in a way you can feel, believe, and embody

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Many of us know that something isn’t right for us long before we actually make the change.

 

That’s not because we lack willpower or discipline. It’s because a familiar discomfort, however painful it may be, is often experienced in our bodies as a kind of safety.

 

When you’re ready, you can put down the old tools that no longer serve you, and find new ones, to build a life that reflects who you really are and what you value.

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Swimming upstream — both against a culture that normalizes drinking and shrinking and numbing out, as well as the conditioning that has made these coping tools a vital part of your survival — can bring up a lot of emotions, fears, and old stories. Know that I’m jumping right into the waters with you.

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Imagine a life where…

• You feel so at ease with yourself, you no longer feel the urge to check out

• You discover your humor and ability to connect with others weren’t just the booze — they were YOU all along

• You can be with difficult and painful emotions without needing to escape them

• You no longer wake up feeling ashamed, embarrassed, or full of self-loathing because of the night before

• You can step back into the driver’s seat of your life, fully trusting yourself and your body

 

I used to think these things sounded too good to be true. But I’ve had the privilege of experiencing this firsthand, both in my own journey and alongside others. I know firsthand the breakthroughs that come with finally breaking free of the cycle of drinking, shrinking, and playing small. You’ve done an incredible job coping so far. But you deserve to build a life that you don’t have to run away or numb out from. Life is meant for more than coping. ​​​

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