May 7, 2024 55:34 E20

S1 E20 Uncovering Subconscious Messages: The Key to Disconnecting from Alcohol

Alli Eldridge shares her journey of becoming alcohol-free and the doors that have opened since making that choice. She grew up in Florida with a loving family and had a happy childhood. Her relationship with alcohol began in high school and continued into her twenties and thirties. She noticed the negative consequences of drinking, including anxiety and feeling unproductive. She had periods of not drinking due to medical reasons and pregnancy, but would always go back to drinking in social situations. In 2023, she decided to let go of alcohol for good and found it easier than expected. In this conversation, Alli Eldridge shares her journey of letting go of alcohol and how it allowed her to step into her purpose and level up in all areas of her life. She discusses the importance of understanding the subconscious messages we receive about alcohol and how it can shape our relationship with it. Alli also talks about her health journey, including a traumatic miscarriage and her discovery of functional medicine. She emphasizes the power of intuition and how removing alcohol helped her tap into her intuition more deeply. Alli shares her transition from the corporate world to starting her own business and helping working moms discover their purpose and design their dream lives.

Keywords

alcohol-free, journey, doors opened, childhood, relationship with alcohol, negative consequences, anxiety, unproductive, medical reasons, pregnancy, social situations, alcohol, purpose, subconscious messages, health journey, functional medicine, intuition, corporate world, working moms

Takeaways

Growing up in a loving family with a happy childhood does not guarantee a healthy relationship with alcohol.
Drinking alcohol can exacerbate anxiety and hinder productivity.
Periods of not drinking due to medical reasons or pregnancy can provide a break, but it's important to address the desire to drink in social situations.
Choosing to let go of alcohol can lead to positive changes and open new doors. Letting go of alcohol can open up new opportunities and allow for personal growth in all areas of life.
Understanding the subconscious messages we receive about alcohol can help us disconnect from its influence.
Functional medicine can provide valuable insights into our health and help us make necessary changes.
Removing alcohol can enhance intuition and lead to a greater sense of joy and fulfillment.
Transitioning from the corporate world to pursuing one's own passions and purpose requires intentional planning and support.

Sound Bites

"My relationship with alcohol really started when I was a very young child because it was just constantly around me."
"I desperately wanted to show that I was normal because there's a stigma that can come with being homeschooled."
"I just wanted my desire for alcohol to be gone altogether."
"Letting go of alcohol allowed her to step into her purpose and level up in all areas of her life."
"Understanding the subconscious messages about alcohol helped her disconnect and disassociate from it."
"Functional medicine provided valuable insights into her health and led to important changes."

Download Allis free guide at: https://allieldridge.com/free-guide

Creators and Guests

Host

Jane W Ballard

Jane Ballard, LCSW-S, CEDS, PMH-C, is a licensed psychotherapist and Alcohol Free Life coach. She is the founder of Jane Ballard Wellness, a private practice offering in-person counseling services in Dallas, TX and virtual individual and group coaching to women in the United States and beyond. After waking up to the realization that alcohol was a barrier to living her purpose, she set out to make information, support and connection more accessible to like minded women.

Guest

Alli Eldridge

Alli is an alcohol free mom and wife. Alli left her job in the corporate world to pursue her God given dreams. After more than a decade of climbing the corporate ladder, Alli Eldridge left her lucrative career in communications to pursue her higher purpose. As a new mother, she felt firsthand the internal struggle that comes from trying to “stuff” in countless parenting, family and health priorities around a full-time job. Today, she helps working moms let go of corporate careers that no longer serve them to find freedom and fulfillment in what does. Her unique coaching style empowers women to tap into their deeper desires and discover their bigger purpose, marrying what they love about motherhood with their skills and passions. Alli loves helping other moms transform from feeling overworked and overwhelmed to joyful and free. We all have one life to live, and she believes you deserve to have it all without having to do it all every day. If you’re ready to design your dream life and take steps to start living it, visit allieldridge.com to learn more.