Ep 120: Belle From Tired of Thinking About Drinking

Note: Belle is anonymous so there is no video for this podcast. I have attached the Mp3 so you can download it. Alternatively, you can listen to the podcast on all of the main channels such as iTunes, Soundcloud or Stitcher. Belle has been a sober pen pal with over 2750 people, individually communicating with each person, to help figure out what works and what doesn’t regarding support to be sober. Some people use Belle in addition to AA or rehab or medication, and some just use her. One advantage to having a sober online coach is that it’s 100% truly anonymous and so people don’t have to go to meetings, or even tell her their real names if they choose not to. Belle has also written a book; has two podcasts (one long format, the other is one-minute messages) and sends out daily emails to her subscribers, and has conversations with them on the blog. During our conversation we talk about the importance of language and in particular the power of metaphors, the contrast between group help and one-to-one individualised help, the importance of entering your decision to quit alcohol as a trial and much more. Links Belle Website - http://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com/ Tired of Thinking About Drinking (The Book)- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0995158002?ie=UTF8 Blog collection: “Keeping the Wolf from the Door” – first year of my daily blog put together in a combined PDF file which is easier to read than online - https://gum.co/Year1-Blog/ld Daily emails (free)- http://eepurl.com/BqAEn Daily one-minute audio messages (free)- https://gum.co/belle-omm/ld Sober Penpal for a year (this is part of the Sober Jumpstart Class)- http://www.soberjumpstart.com/