#039 The Stigma Associated With Being Alcohol-Free And How To Combat It

Drinking is part of a social norm.  

Birthdays, graduations, sports events, dinner parties - serving and drinking alcohol is expected.  

It’s also the norm to have a drink after the end of a long day to relax. But what is the actual impact on your body? And is your body truly in a relaxed state?

People who drink are considered “normal” while people who decline are quizzed - what’s wrong? Are you pregnant? Got a big presentation tomorrow?  

If you’ve decided to live alcohol-free, how can you - just say no - without feeling left out?

There are so many questions, and today our guest, Karolina Rządkowolska, Alcohol-Free Coach, has scientific answers for you. She’s not here to tell you not to drink but to help you think through how this habit aligns with your deeper self.

Karolina shares her story of how heavy drinking during her college years and living for the weekend lifestyle contradicted her lifestyle of practicing yoga and meditating. She also tells us how drinking made her depressed, sleep-deprived and caused her to have high cholesterol.  

But what would happen if she stopped? Would she be labeled an alcoholic?  

Finally, she decided that was a risk she was willing to take.

Our conversation starts by delving into the stigma around what it looks like to stop drinking and quickly gets to the rewards.

Here are some highlights:

• Stopping can:
  • heal liver fat by 15%
  • regrow brain grey matter in as little as two weeks
  • decrease blood pressure in as little as two weeks
  • decrease inflammation in the body
• Drinking does not help you relax - it actually increases your cortisol levels
• Tips on inspiring friends - without feeling as if you are calling them out

 

Learn More About Our Guest

Karolina Rzadkowolska is a certified alcohol-free life coach who helps powerful women make alcohol insignificant in their lives. She’s worked with thousands of clients through her online courses and coaching to change their drinking habit and unleash a new level of health, happiness, and potential to go after their biggest dreams. She’s the host of Euphoric the Podcast, founder of Euphoric Alcohol-Free, and her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Authority Magazine, Greatist, and Elite Daily.  Her book Euphoric will be published by HarperCollins and out on bookshelves in January. Karolina’s passionate about helping you discover what really makes you happy outside of a beverage and design a life you love. She would love to hear from you at www.euphoricaf.com. 

 

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