Time for less wine!
Drink less without feeling like you're missing out in life!
I just want to say, I love my wine too. The flavour, the sensation, the routine of a glass of wine. The first sip. The instant feeling of peace.
I GET it!
But (you knew the but was coming) you can have too much of a good thing:
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the bad sleep
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the foggy brain
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the headache
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the tiredness
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the anxiety
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the low mood
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the heart racing
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the guilt and regret of having drank more than you planned to
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the fantasies of being a light drinker
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the dilemma between experiencing the blissful feeling of wine or feeling good the next day
And despite all of these, I still love wine! I'm sure you do too. But I no longer enjoy drinking too much of it.
The thing is, you and I learned to drink to relax, wind down, socialize, feel less lonely, enjoy a sunset, vacation or the first warm spring day.
And at some point in our lives drinking became a habit, a hard-to-break one.
If you've thought about drinking less but not sure how to get started, or wondering if that's even possible, it is. And you don't need more willpower, discipline or rules to do so.
And no, you're not inherently flawed, broken, or out of control. You've learned to drink, and you just want a moment of peace, a few laughs, and a good time. But you're also tired of feeling shitty after drinking.
So then, what can help you to drink less if not discipline and willpower?
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having the desire to drink less
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being willing to disrupt some of these drinking associations
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being prepared to feel bored or uncomfortable
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stocking your fridge with alternative beverages
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support, encouragement and accountability
I created Time for Less Wine for women who want to start drinking less but are not really sure how. You don't have a serious problem with alcohol but you also have a hard time saying no to a drink.
Time for Less Wine is a 6 week program and includes 3 x 1:1 calls, 1 x follow-up call, plus weekly written content and reflection questions. There's also a second option without the coaching. Let's have a 20 minute chat if you want to learn more about the program and determine if it's the right program for you. Schedule a call here.
Time for Less Wine!
Learn to drink less with compassion and curiosity
~6 week program~
OPTION 1:
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3 x 1:1 calls (60 mins)
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1 x 30 minute follow-up call (1 month after end of program)
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Weekly content
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reflection questions written to help you gain perspective and insight into your drinking habits, emailed to you on Mondays for 6 weeks
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Text/email support from me for 6 weeks
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Drinking reset
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limiting your alcohol intake is encouraged, but you don't need to abstain completely, for example:
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🦴 Bone-Dry - total abstinence
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🍷 Off-Dry - partial abstinence
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🍦 Semi-Sweet - minimal abstinence
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3 x Beta-Test* Spots at $195 (value $425)
OPTION 2:
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Weekly reflection questions & videos
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Drinking reset
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limiting your alcohol intake is encouraged, but you don't need to abstain completely, for example:
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🦴 Bone-Dry - total abstinence
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🍷 Off-Dry - partial abstinence
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🍦 Semi-Sweet - minimal abstinence
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Text/email support from me for 6 weeks
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3 x Beta-Test spots at $75 (value $125)
*Price will be locked at $75 and $195CAD until 3 spots (each option) are filled. The goal of the beta-test sessions are to evaluate the process and results, as well as get general feedback of the process.
COACHING CALLS
Things we'll talk about and identify in coaching calls:
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Your drinking habit overall
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Perceived benefits of drinking
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What you don't enjoy about drinking
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What drinking would look like, ideally
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Barriers to "ideal" drinking
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Uncomfortable feelings of not drinking
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Your interests, passions, pleasures, feel-good activities and rituals
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and whatever else comes up and/or is relevant to discuss
Weekly Topics:
PART I - EXPLORE & OBSERVE
Week 1: Explore the Why
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Focus: Gain a neutral understanding as to why you drink, what it does for you, and the perceived benefits of drinking
Week 2: Observe your Emotions
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Focus: When we're in the habit of drinking it's easy to deal with emotions with a glass of wine, like to relax or wind-down. This week you'll pay attention to your emotions, and reflect on what it is you really need when they come up.
Weeks 3: Inner Critic
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Focus: What does your inner critic voice tell you about your drinking? How do those thoughts make you feel about yourself? The more we drink to soothe emotions or deal with life, the louder our inner critic voice becomes. This week you'll identify your inner critic voice and begin paying closer attention to the compassionate voice.
PART II - RECREATE
Week 4: Disrupt the Habit
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Focus: When we're in the habit of drinking, we tend to have a drinking routine. Disrupting the habit means having this awareness and being willing to break that routine sometimes, which requires intention and effort.
Week 5: Discover Life's Pleasures beyond Drinking
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Focus: If you're someone whose relied on drinking as your sole source of fun, this week you'll reflect on and reconnect with your true interests and passions beyond drinking.
Week 6: Intuitive Drinking
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Focus: This week you'll reflect on your physical, emotional and mental well-being since starting the program, and you'll learn to apply both Intuitive and Mindful drinking in your journey to drinking less and healing your relationship to alcohol.
Learn to drink less with curiosity, self-compassion, and a gentle coach who totally gets it!
Time for Less Wine
Time for Less Wine is for you if...
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You want to start drinking less but you're not really sure how to do it on your own
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You want to drink less, but not quit necessarily
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You're totally up for going a little deeper and reflecting on your relationship with drinking
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You're not sure if you want to drink less or quit, and you're willing to explore that
Time for Less Wine may not be for you if...
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You like doing dry January but aren't really into doing the reflection questions or coaching
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You've identified or suspect you really struggle with your drinking and are considering (whether now or in the future) getting help from a qualified therapist or practitioner
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Drinking feels more 'painful' than pleasurable in your life
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You genuinely, or deep in your heart, believe your life would be better without alcohol in it and quitting on your own is what you feel you need to do
After the program you may...
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Crave drinking less and won't always feel like you need a glass of wine after work
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Feel satisfied with less alcohol (you may not tolerate as much as you used to)
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Understand why you drink and the perceived benefits it's had in your life
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Stop being hard and judgmental on yourself and learn to incorporate more self-compassion
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Start disrupting your habit drinking
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Find ways to feed your soul and have fun without always relying on drinking
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Continue to enjoy your wine and cheese parties!
Improving your relationship to drinking does not necessarily mean that you'll...
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always drink mindfully and never drink too much
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never crave a drink again
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never have a drink to soothe an uncomfortable emotion, like boredom, loneliness, or overwhelm
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never feel kinda guilty for wanting or having a drink
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always feel happy and bubbly because you feel so much better
But it does mean...
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you won't usually want to drink too much
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you won't crave drinking as much as you used to
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you won't drink to soothe boredom, loneliness or stress as much as you used to
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you won't feel nearly as much guilt and regret because you'll be drinking a lot less
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you'll feel more at peace in general
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you'll feel more in control of your drinking
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you won't feel like you need a drink all the time
And let's not forget some of the best benefits of all...
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less hangovers and the post-drinking-blahs
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less money spent on alcohol (how about putting that money into a savings for something special?)
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less feeling shitty on the weekend and more doing fun things, or at least, not feeling hungover whether or not you do fun things
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better sleep, better mood, more energy (one of the best side effects of all!)
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way less spousal fighting
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better digestion
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less nervousness when you go to the doctor's for a check-up (i.e. like "F***! My liver enzymes are probably going to be through to roof!")
Time for Less Wine!
Excited party girl!
Unhappy party girl!
Happy with the small
pleasures in life girl!
Intuitive Eating and drinking less has shifted my own priorities and interests...
I can eat an ice-cream cone without feeling guilty AND choose to have an afternoon ice-cream while on vacation instead of finding a bar to have a beer
I get enormous pleasure from being in nature. Nature is soul medicine. The older I get, the more I need it in my life (and the less I need or want alcohol).
Ok, so I've always loved coffee and cafes!