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Stop Numbing. Start Living: A Gentle Path Out of Alcohol & Victimhood
Description
If alcohol (or any numbing habit) is keeping you stuck, this episode will help you take your power back—gently and effectively—starting today.
Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Cecily D Mak to talk about breaking free from what no longer serves you, stepping out of victimhood and into agency, and practicing self-grace so change actually sticks. Cecily also shares her personal experience with alcohol and breast cancer, plus what parenting can look like with more presence and less regret.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✨ How to recognize the “numbing loop” and interrupt it
✨ Why self-grace is a skill (not an excuse)
✨ How to shift from victimhood to agency without self-blame
✨ Practical steps to start living “undimmed” right now
Connect with Cecily D Mak:
🌿 Website: https://www.cecilymak.com/
📝 Substack: https://cecilymak.substack.com/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilymak/
📲 IG: @clearlifejourney
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