Mary Wagstaff

Stop Drinking and Start Living

Mary Wagstaff

  • Blindspot #1: Why Avoiding Alcohol Keeps You Stuck (5-Part Series)🌹

Blindspot #1: Why Avoiding Alcohol Keeps You Stuck (5-Part Series)🌹

Wednesday 29th October 2025

Explore why avoiding alcohol doesn't lead to lasting change and discover a feminine-based approach to sustainable sobriety.
16 minutes
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Stop Drinking and Start Living
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Mary Wagstaff
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Sobriety Toolkit
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
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Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Why Avoiding Alcohol Keeps You Stuck: Unpacking Blindspots

Episode Overview

  • Avoiding alcohol doesn't lead to sustainable sobriety.
  • Confronting beliefs is crucial for lasting change.
  • Meeting your real needs can replace reliance on alcohol.
  • Avoidance creates exhaustion rather than relief.
  • Understanding personal desires helps break free from alcohol.
Avoiding alcohol really keeps you attached to alcohol.
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? This episode of 'Stop Drinking and Start Living' unpacks the hidden blindspots that keep you stuck in the cycle of alcohol avoidance. Mary Wagstaff, a holistic alcohol coach, shares why simply avoiding alcohol doesn't lead to sustainable sobriety. Instead, she emphasises the importance of confronting your beliefs and understanding your true needs. With her feminine-based approach, Mary encourages listeners to dismantle the belief ladder that keeps them attached to alcohol.
Through personal anecdotes and client stories, you'll learn how confronting the stories behind your drinking habits can lead to a more fulfilling alcohol-free life. Mary also discusses the exhaustion caused by avoidance and offers insights into meeting your needs without relying on alcohol. It's a candid look at how replacing alcohol with distractions can hinder your progress, and why understanding your own desires is key to lasting change. Ready to embrace wild sobriety?
This episode might just be the catalyst you need.
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