Episode 205: Change Your Drinking 101: How to Go Alcohol-Free for Dry January and Beyond

Today we’re going back to the basics on how to change your relationship with alcohol, and it starts with listening to your intuition.

With Dry January and Dry Bootcamp approaching, it’s the perfect time to present an in-depth overview of how to change your drinking and amp up the fun, pleasure, and joy in your life. This episode is for you whether you’re early in your alcohol-free journey, or are reevaluating the role of alcohol in your life.

Karolina talks about the conditioning we receive about alcohol and debunks some of its “positive” attributes. The thing to remember is that it’s not the DRINK you want. What you actually want is the FEELING you believe a drink will give you.

Karolina’s life was forever changed from Dry January, and now, you can join her for Dry Bootcamp starting January 9th, a 22-day immersive coaching experience that will help you take a life-changing break from alcohol. It is such a special time of year to commit to yourself and discover your potential!

IN THIS EPISODE:

Connecting to your intuition and realizing that going alcohol-free is NOT something imposed on you – rather, there’s something that’s been leading you here
The old school paradigm of going alcohol-free vs. the idea of removing what no longer serves you, plus the benefits of journaling about your lived experiences with alcohol
Conditioning we receive about alcohol being a trophy of enlightenment, glamour, and sophistication, and debunking alcohol’s “positive” qualities
Why it can be beneficial to start with a break from alcohol instead of making the decision to go cold-turkey forever
Getting to know yourself in a new way: what healthy things are ACTUALLY fun, relaxing, or confidence-boosting for you?

REFLECTION QUESTION:

Have you ever tried Dry January? What did or didn’t work for you? And how can you use some of today’s tips to set you up for success in 2024?

“We wanted a drink, not because we wanted to drink. We wanted the feeling we believed a drink would give us. Now this is really important. Because you still want those feelings. I'm still going to urge you and encourage you to go after those feelings. Those are your core needs. You need to feel relaxed. You need to feel happy. You need to feel like you're having fun. You need to feel like you belong. You need to feel connected. All of the things you think a drink was giving you, you still need in your life. But now it's your job to meet those needs in actual healthy, holistic, emotional ways.” - Karolina Rzadkowolska

“There's this amazing quote by Napoleon. It's about trading what you want now for what you want most. And when we think of now, we think of the things we want with immediate gratification. This is a perfect analogy for alcohol. You trade what you want now, in the moment, in this night, in this craving, in this Friday, at this party – you trade that for what you want most, because I really do believe that removing alcohol is the fastest road to your biggest dreams.” - Karolina Rzadkowolska

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Dry Bootcamp starts on January 9th! This 22-day immersive coaching experience will help you take a life-changing break from alcohol with more than 20 lessons, workbooks, meditations, and most importantly, live coaching calls with Karolina and a live community element with 24/7 coaching and peer support to solve any challenges and answer questions to help you uplevel your mindset immediately. Enrollment closes on Jan. 8. Sign up today! Those who register also get a discount on the Become Euphoric 4-month group coaching program.

April’s alcohol-free Become Euphoric Costa Rica Retreat for women is about deepening your bigger purpose so you can be the most confident, empowered version of yourself in one of the most beautiful places in the world.

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