The Alcohol ReThink Podcast

As the UK prepares to come out of lockdown, people wanting to go out and drink seems to be high on the agenda.

But what about those that have stopped drinking during lockdown, those who want to continue with sobriety but are getting nervous about what will happen when the pubs reopen and socialising around alcohol resumes?

In this episode Patrick helps you to look at what you can do to prepare yourself in advance of life after lockdown. He talks about why you might have some concerns and what you can do about them.

In this weeks episode of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick talks about the belief systems that are created that prevent you from stopping drinking.

He explains where these believes come from and how they play out.

When you start getting familiar with what you're believing about alcohol and yourself, from there you can begin to ReThink your relationship with alcohol.

In this week's episode I am joined by Darren G Taylor, author of the hugely successful book; Finding Your Sober Bubble

Darren wrote his book after writing an infantry of his drinking career, from there he decided that what he had written could and is going to support many others to finding their own sober bubble.

In this episode we explore some of the following topics:

The different ways Darren tried to stop drinking How googling 'am an alcoholic?', is a sign that alcohol has become a problem How NLP was how he was finally able to break free of alcohol How to use self talk to change your relationship with alcohol We talk about the culture of alcohol in society, especially the UK Darren talks about what triggered him to drink and how he overcame it The mask of using alcohol to cover feelings... and how your sticking to your boundaries matters Shifting the balance of importance to why you don’t want alcohol vs why you think you need it Finding contentment in your sober bubble

You can follow more of the work Darren is doing here;

Website: www.soberbubble.com Instagram: @thesoberbubble
Twitter: @thesoberbubble
Facebook: Darren G Taylor

Mentions during episode: Jill Cowley Veronica Valli of The Soberful Podcast

In this weeks episode Patrick shares what happens when you deny that alcohol is having more of an impact in your life than you might admit. You'll learn why you might deny your drinking habit and how you can overcome it.

He looks at the different ways he denied the effects of alcohol to himself and how he created a life without alcohol.

Learn more about Fidel Beauhill, The Modern Man Coach here

Drink Aware - The UK recommended guidelines for units of alcohol consumed a week is 14 units, thats 6 pints of beer or 6 medium glasses of wine a week! Read more here

In this week's podcast Patrick talks about what it means to be sober, why some people don't like the term and how over drinking does not mean your brain is diseased.

In this episode Patrick shares why having a willingness to be wrong about what you believe about alcohol and yourself will support you to stop drinking.

He talks about what it means to be wrong and how our brains love to be right.

He mentions the following books during this episode;

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett Mindset by Carol Dweck

On this weeks episode we are joined by Angela Mascenik, a certified Life Coach who works specifically with women who want to Stop Over-Drinking & Start Living.

Angela works with her clients to help them change their relationship with alcohol and also themselves, she has a wildly popular podcast which has just celebrated its 100th episode! You can see the details on how to listen below.

On todays episode we talk openly about the following topics;

How a clear mind leads to growth New things, bigger challenges What stops people from wanting to try alcohol free living Why following through with what you say is so important Taking responsibility for your results Deciding what you want your sobriety to look like It's a fantastic episode with a ton of value.

If you want to get in touch with Angela to find out more about how she works and how you can work with her, visit; https://www.angelamascenik.com/

LISTEN to the Stop Over-Drinking & Start Living Podcast here

In this episode Patrick shares why being focused on what you're going to miss when you stop drinking is one of the reasons it can be so challenging to stop.

We're going to look at how you can focus on the Joy of Missing Out instead of the Fear of Missing Out.

We'll also look at why we have fear and how it's mostly illogical and ways to shift your focus.

In this episode Patrick shares with you one of the most common challenges when men start their journey to sobriety.

What you'll find out about today;

Why we get so impatient so soon What to do about it Learning how to focus on what is working instead of what isn't

In this episode you'll learn why we are susceptible to addictions

When you're drinking you are incredibly resourceful to get what you want, Patrick shares how to use that to your advantage in stopping also

If your'e an action focused type of guy, discover why sometimes its just as important to slow down and listen to what you're body is trying to tell you before taking action.

In this week's episode we're talking about the beliefs systems and structures we create for ourselves to live our life by.

We look at how you can start to challenge your identity as a drinker to becoming someone who just doesn't drink.

Find out why we think about ourselves in the way we do and what our brain likes to do in supporting the information. To change what you think about yourself you have to raise your awareness of the instructions you're working from, be willing to be wrong and practising what you want to believe about yourself.

One of the biggest challenges that get in the way of people stopping drinking is fear.

Fear they can't do it, fear they don't deserve it and fear that they're the 'ONE' who just has something so wrong with them they can't stop.

In this episode we look at why they're all completely illogical, why we have them and what to do about them.

It's time to stick your middle finger up at fear and get more of what you want in life.

This podcast is for men who are questioning the role alcohol plays in their lives.

You might be looking to take a break or stop altogether and just aren't sure where to begin.

In this first episode I'll be introducing what you can expect from this podcast and why I've started it.