“I am where I want to be”

Hi, I’m Mel, and this is how I found freedom from alcohol…

The Past

For a long time, I was stuck in the cycle of “rinse and repeat’ same patterns, same habits, destructive thoughts. The year I turned 50 was the year I said to myself “I need to make changes; I need to stop drinking alcohol” 

I just knew at the time that I couldn’t just keep on doing the same things around alcohol.

• Bad day – Wine

• Socializing & Business Events – Too Much Wine

• Hangover after Hangover – from Wine

• Regrets, Guilt, Shame the next day - after drinking too much Wine.

• Binge eating to get over too much wine.

• My daily waiting for that acceptable time to start drinking wine again. 

The constant thinking process of - how will I stop drinking wine.

• How do I do life without wine.

• How am I going to unwind/talk about the day with my husband.

• I am going to be so boring.

• How am I going to stop driving past my local liquor store.

Then I found my coach

Then one day, I was watching Sunrise (Australia’s morning show), and they had a segment with author Karolina Rzadkowolska who was promoting her book “Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol & Gain a happier, more confident you”. While I was reading the first few pages at night drinking my wine, something just clicked.

Karolina’s book and follow-up alcohol-free programs plus my 1:1 coach, Amy Guldner, took me down a path of self- discovery and loving myself.

I realised Alcohol was holding me back in so many ways. I discovered how to release the guilt and shame I’d carried and to embrace a healthier relationship with myself.

Through reflection, honesty, and, at times, discomfort, I began to uncover parts of me that had long been forgotten, suppressed, or ignored. I learned that it wasn’t all about having that new identity of being a person who doesn’t drink alcohol, but about loving me, flaws and all.  

Who am I now:

• A ‘Powerful woman who doesn’t need an alcoholic drink to deal with life’ who is 100% accountable for her actions.

• A woman who is free from the hold of Alcohol.

• A woman who is present for her husband and children.

• A woman who inspires, listen’s and has time to listen.

• A woman who loves to travel & to get out in nature.

• A woman who gets up early with energy from having an awesome night’s sleep.

• A woman who has found her courage to be a beginner again.

• A woman who is an Empowered AF 5 x Certified Coach