Ageing Disgracefully in Sobriety with Merleen
Episode 228
Tribe Member Merleen talks about how Tribe Sober's 66 day Challenge kickstarted her journey to sobriety
Doing a 66 day Challenge takes care of two big things that we worry about when want to quit drinking…First of all we worry about what other people will say…
That’s an easy one with a Challenge – say you’re on a health kick so you’re taking a break from drinking…
The second thing that people worry about is the F word…the F word stands for
Failure – what if I can’t do this
Frever – – how on earth I am going to stop drinking Forever…
Well we don’t use either of those words at Tribe Sober
We don’t say Failure because we either succeed or we learn….
For the 66 day Challenge you get a tracker and we say to you just see how many alcohol free days you can get out of 66…
We never say Forever at Tribe Sober…
We believe you need to do this in stages…
66 days – then the odds are that you feel so great you want to keep going … to 100 days
Sign up – get a tracker – how many days can you manage
Sign up for the Challenge by going to tribesober.com homepage – just click on the #Sober66 graphic
You’ll get a tracker, a daily email with tips, tools and inspiration and of course you’ll get to connect with others who are doing the Challenge.
That’s exactly what todays guest Merleen did – and now she’s 5 years sober…
In this episode:-
- Merleen was the child of an alcoholic father
- She was actually a member of Alateen although her father never attended AA and in fact he died shortly after being committed to a rehab facility.
- Her drinking career started relatively late in life as of course she was well aware of the dangers.
- However by her forties she was self medicating the stress she was experiencing in her career in the police force.
- Merleen was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression, and PTSD,
- Despite recognizing the dangers, she often mixed medication with alcohol, worsening her condition.
- Her drinking increased significantly during her time working in Somalia
- Merlene experienced several traumatic events, including a severe bike accident, which led to periods of blackout drinking.
- She attempted suicide and was hospitalized, which became a turning point in her life.
- In 2019, Merlene decided to quit drinking, initially intending to do so for only 66 days.
- At the end of her Challenge she joined Tribe Sober which enabled her to embrace a permanent alcohol free lifestyle
- She has experienced so many benefits - including better emotional health, rekindling her love for dancing, and forming meaningful connections within the sobriety community.
- She started coaching in order to help others - she focuses on sobriety, menopause, and aging gracefully.
- Merlene offers a 21-day detox and purification program, including coaching sessions and dietary guidance.
- To anyone wanting to get started on this journey she emphasizes the importance of connection and support in achieving and maintaining sobriety.
- For more info about Merleen go to her Facebook Page - LOL Merleen
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