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HOW TO SEDATE YOUR MONKEY MIND WITHOUT WINE
I used to be the poster child for Monkey Mind. If you aren’t familiar with the expression, Monkey Mind is a Buddhist term meaning unsettled, restless, inconstant, confused, indecisive, or
WHAT SCARES YOU ABOUT NEVER DRINKING AGAIN?
Momentum feels fantastic, doesn’t it? Especially when it comes to not drinking. It’s invigorating to have nights of uninterrupted sleep, mornings with no regrets, and days with the kids where
COUNTING DAYS MISSES THE POINT
Counting days misses the point. When you focus on counting the number of consecutive days you’ve gone without drinking, you’re paying attention to the wrong thing; you’re focused on the
I DESERVE IT
I deserve it. Have those three little words ever convinced you to drink when you had previously decided not to? If so, what was the “it” you deserved? Relaxation Escape
WHAT YOU FOCUS ON, YOU GROW
You intend not to drink, but you keep slipping up. Your brain wants to offer you lots of unhelpful thoughts: You’ll never be able to do this. You’re weak-willed. What’s
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR TODAY?
I’m at the Oregon Coast with my kids and life is about as perfect as possible. At the moment I took this picture I could really feel that. Shortly after



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