71. Nothing but freedom with Michael from West Oz

In this insightful episode I chat with Michael a stone mason from Western Australia.  Michael resonated with drinking at a very early age and from almost the first drink he had very little control over alcohol some serious bingeing saw him decide to take a break.  After years of being alcohol free  living in the wilderness of Indonesia a family tragedy saw him return to the familiarity and numbing effects of alcohol which went on for decades.   Serious partying and massive blackouts,  failed relationships and now serious alcohol addiction Michael was told that part of his brain was actually atrophying,  a symptom common with heavy alcohol use.  That still didn't stop him and his massive binges.  Finally one day he decided enough was enough and with the help of 12 steps and making some very big life changes he has now been four years alcohol free.   In this episode we chat about connecting with life.   Upgrading your daily patterns, doing things differently, getting excited about the mystery of sobriety and having an honest approach to showing up to life which is how Michael now lives his life.  I loved this warm honest chat. For more resources or to find out to register for the Jan 3 months sober challenge to go https://www.iquitalcohol.com.auThis podcast was proudly brought to you by Monday Distillery,  purveyors of beautiful,  sugar free,  non-alcoholic beverages.   To find out more about them or to order some of their beautiful offerings head to https://mondaydistillery.com or  https://osunsparkling.com/Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwaldwww.ashgrunwald.comA huge shoutout to our new sponsors Heaps Normal.  Too good to be wasted. For free shipping head to www.heapsnormal.com and use the promo code HIQA for free shipping. Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidyfor more resources go to www.iquitalcohol.com.auIf you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist.   Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.