The Alcohol Recovery Show

Subject: What’s YOUR Sober Superpower? Have you ever wondered what makes you uniquely strong on your sobriety journey? In our latest podcast episode, "What Is YOUR Sober Superpower?" we explore how understanding your personality can unlock new strategies for managing stress, coping with change, and thriving in recovery. To make this even more exciting, we’re giving away a FREE mini-book...

Welcome to Episode 50! The Alcohol Recovery Show is a totally free (and advert-free) resource designed to support and encourage readers of the Winspress sober living books. We aim to support, encourage, inspire, and motivate anyone who wants to break free from any form of alcohol dependence. There is a range of free resources available at: https://winspress.com/ You can check out the range of Wins...

Antonia presents six simple but powerful ways to grow your sobriety. Whether your goal is complete abstinence or consistent and contented moderation, these methods will help you.  They can help you to make your intentions a reality, creating a lifestyle free from alcohol dependence. At the end of this short episode, you will have six easy methods you can begin to use today and every day to establi...

Today, Antonia discusses a common threat to contented sobriety - loneliness. Research indicates that we all feel more lonely than ever, despite myriad ways to communicate with each other. For people who are trying to break free from dependence on alcohol, feeling lonely can be a significant trigger to drink again. Have you ever found yourself feeling edgy, restless, or agitated when alone? Did a d...

The Alcohol Recovery Show is aimed at helping people break their dependence on alcohol.  The hosts are Antonia Ryan and Lewis David. They are the authors of a variety of books to help people deal with compulsive behaviors including alcohol dependence. You can find out more about their books at:  https://winspress.com/books/ Just because you have decided to be alcohol-free doesn't mean you nee...

Are you feeling flat, bored, or lacking in purpose? Do you use alcohol to give you a lift? Perhaps you feel restless and discontented without a drink? Whether you are still drinking or not, don't let these low feelings, such as boredom sabotage your well-being, health, or happiness. Today Antonia discusses this common threat to sobriety and how to re-frame it into a powerful tool to actually...

Messing up - and the feelings associated with it can be uncomfortable. For many of us who have issues with alcohol dependence, regret, guilt, and shame are familiar feelings.  Today Antonia talks about how to deal with these feelings.  This is important as the pain brought on by regret or guilt about past actions can push us back to drinking. So if you have any regrets or sense of guilt or shame a...

Stress can drive people to drink or derail their efforts to stay alcohol-free. Learning how to deal with stress is essential to maintaining a life free from booze. However, what do you do when your mind is spinning with worry? You might find it difficult to focus on simple daily tasks, never mind learning new skills such as meditation or breathing practices.  Today, Antonia presents three easy, si...

In this week's episode, Antonia presents eight ways to motivate yourself on your sober journey. She focuses in particular on one aspect of motivation that is powerful no matter what stage you are at; whether you are contemplating being alcohol-free, coming back after a spell of drinking, or have been sober for a while.   This episode follows on from the quiz presented last week, so if you hav...

How do you know if you are ready to change? Today, Antonia presents a short quiz to help you work out if you need to make some changes. These changes could be general life changes, or related to alcohol.  A key question concerns feelings of unhappiness, which is discussed briefly today.  If you want to make changes in your life, many of the books at WinsPress can help you, whether the change is sp...

If you want to enjoy life, alcohol-free, what simple practice can you follow that will uncover your true desires and values and fuel change? Today, Antonia discusses what that is and what it looks like in the lives of ordinary people who have struggled with alcohol issues. Many of the books at WinsPress can assist you in the skill discussed today. To find out more about our books you can go to: ht...

How was the holiday period for you?  Most of us are encouraged to " eat, drink and be merry"  but how merry do over-eating and heavy drinking make you feel?  Many people report feeling sluggish and sick after a season of over-indulgence. If you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, then you need to listen to today's episode.   Antonia discusses the links between binge eating...

For many people who stop drinking a whole raft of issues come up. Today Lewis and Antonia discuss some of those concerns such as coping with anxiety and dealing with behavioral and substance addictions in addition to alcohol. If you have been sober for a while you might have become more aware of issues such as these and felt overwhelmed or defeated by them. Alternatively, if you are contemplating...

Lewis discusses how to overcome any fear or discomfort associated with stopping drinking. He also talks about the range of interactions he has with readers and listeners and reflects on why his books have been so successful and what inspires him as a writer. You can find out about the books discussed this week and all the books published by WinsPress at: https://winspress.com/books/ Episode 25 &ap...

Drinking when you don't want to, isn't always triggered by so-called 'negative' feelings.  Celebrations and feelings of elation can knock us off track too. This week Antonia discusses why that is and what we can do about it. You can contact Antonia and Lewis at: https://winspress.com/contact.html

Today Lewis interviews Antonia, posing questions about a new resource designed to help you achieve your dream of getting and staying alcohol-free.  Details of the books discussed can be found at:  https://winspress.com/books/

Today Lewis shares his thoughts on negativity; why it hits and what to do about it. He also discusses how addictions affect moods and emotions and the power of effective planning to overcome these issues. You can find out more about the books discussed in today's episode at:  https://winspress.com/books/

 What threatens your best intentions to achieve freedom from alcohol dependence?  Today Lewis and Antonia have a conversation about the number one saboteur of sobriety. More importantly, they discuss two strategies to deal with this common problem. During the conversation, Antonia and Lewis refer to a selection of books available at WinsPress including The Emotional Mind, The 10-Day Alcohol Detox...

In this week's episode, Antonia follows on from Episode 32 - ' Navigating the Minefield'. Today, she presents a simple, daily plan to help you stay alcohol-free. You can find out more about WinsPress Books at: https://winspress.com/books/ If you have a question or comment for Antonia or Lewis you can contact them at:  https://winspress.com/contact.html

How do you cope with cravings, triggers, and life stresses that could upend your efforts to achieve freedom from alcohol dependence?  Today Antonia has an answer that kicks off a series of episodes dealing with these issues.  You can contact Antonia and Lewis at: https://winspress.com/contact.html

If you have set a goal to become alcohol-free, just how do you keep going? Life has many ups and downs and we all feel stressed at times, so how do we deal with these pressures without resorting to a drink? Antonia answers this question today. If you have comments or questions you can contact Antonia and Lewis at: https://winspress.com/contact.html

Todays episode is the third and final part of the Lewis David interview. Lewis deals with the issue of motivation and procrastination, trauma, PTSD and answers a question about the most successful therapies for alcohol issues. To finish, he gives some tips for friends and family members who have a loved one suffering with alcohol related problems. This is the final podcast for this season but we w...

Todays episode is part two of the Lewis David interview.  Lewis answers questions on scientific research, successful therapies used in treating people with alcohol issues and his top tip for people who have decided to stop drinking but want to avoid temptation.  Lewis shares a story about a client who got sober in a most unexpected way and he deals with the question of willpower - do you need it t...

Today's episode is the first of a three part interview with Lewis David. Lewis tells us about his work in addiction services in England, shares how WinsPress got started and discusses which book is his personal favourite. Lewis also gives his opinion on what stops people seeking help and what to do about it. If you would like to find out more about the WinsPress books you can find details at:...

If you feel in a funk, or sad, angry or resentful, how do you shake it off without drinking? Today we go through some proven methods to lift a bad mood. Our books at WinsPress have helped thousands of people to stop drinking, deal with stress and anxiety and cope with compulsive behaviors such as over-eating. You can find out more about our books at: https://winspress.com/books/ If you have any to...