Step 2 to Freeing Yourself from Alcohol: Embrace Your Emotions Without Judgment
This is about diving deeper into your belief system...So instead of being like having learned: oh, I'm feeling scared right now, okay, I'm going to experience scared and then I'll move on and I can kind of judge to see if this was an appropriate reaction based on the circumstance. So if you start cultivating nonjudgmental awareness around your emotions, you can start to experience them as the sensations they are and also start to kind of go deeper that, am I reacting to this firsthand lived experience?
Ever wondered why you reach for that drink? In this episode of 'Stop Drinking and Start Living', Mary Wagstaff takes you on a journey to understand and eliminate your desire for alcohol by diving into non-judgmental emotional awareness. Mary argues that our attachment to alcohol is a learned behavior, meaning it can be unlearned. This episode is part of a special series designed to help you make alcohol irrelevant in your life by focusing on emotional awareness.
Step 2 is all about recognizing and accepting your emotions without judgment. Think of it as a way to tune into the sensations in your body and understand them for what they are – just feelings, not facts. Mary offers practical tips on how to identify specific emotions and observe your judgments about them. She encourages listeners to chart their emotional states in sync with their personal cycles and rhythms.
By upgrading your belief system and practicing non-judgmental awareness, you can start experiencing emotions as mere sensations and deepen your understanding of yourself. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to break free from alcohol and tap into their true, powerful self. Tune in to learn how to transform your relationship with alcohol and, ultimately, with yourself.