05/05/2026
When my client came to me, alcohol had become her way of coping.
She was drinking daily. Numbing the pain of a breakup. Trying to quiet everything she was feeling.
But it came at a cost.
She found herself in vulnerable situations when drunk. Waking up with regret. Spiralling into overthinking and “hangxiety.”
Her appetite had gone. Her emotions felt overwhelming. And she felt stuck in a cycle she couldn’t get out of.
But this is what’s important…
This was never really about alcohol. It was about what she was trying not to feel. The pain of the past. The impact of the relationship. The pressure she had been under for so long. Once we started working at that level, everything began to change.
She stopped using alcohol to cope. And instead, she started learning how to regulate her emotions.
And from there… her life opened up.
She completely stopped drinking. She redecorated her home. She rejoined her running club… and hit two PBs at park run. She started gardening and enjoying it. Eating out with her book club. Trying new things like wild swimming.
She began to feel independent. Confident. In control of herself again.
And the biggest shift?
She sees her past differently now. She can recognise how she had been walking on eggshells in her relationship, and understands why she felt the way she did.
Life isn’t perfect. She’s still navigating challenges.
But now:
She allows herself to feel. She processes emotions instead of avoiding them. She uses the tools to stay grounded.
And for the first time in a long time, she’s excited about her future.
That’s the shift.
If you’re ready for that shift, message me RELIEF 💛
