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Human Design & Sobriety: A Guide to Alcohol-Free Living gray area drinking human design alcohol free supporting keywords: human design sobriety manifesting generator quit drinking sober curious Aug 07, 2026

How Human Design Can Help You on Your Alcohol-Free Journey

I rolled my eyes the first time someone mentioned human design to me.

I'm a practical Midwest girl. I like plans, lists, and results I can measure. Somebody telling me my life would make more sense if I knew my "energy type" sounded like t...

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What I've Learned Coaching 300 Women to Drink Less coach for women coaching gray area drinking sober coach sober curious Jul 05, 2026

I recently realized I've now coached more than 300 women through changing their relationship with alcohol.

That number stopped me in my tracks. Three hundred kitchen-table conversations. Late-night text messages. First sober weddings and first sober funerals. Hard days, quiet victories, and more co...

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What to Look For in a Sober Coach alcohol-free gray area drinking hiring a coach midlife women recovery coach sober coach sober coaching sober curious women's coaching Jun 07, 2026

By Heather Lowe, BSW, CPRC, CPC, CFAA-HR, PHR, Award-Winning Sober Coach, and Founder of Ditched the Drink

If you're looking for a sober coach, you're standing in a place I know well.

You've probably tried things. Maybe you've quit and started again more times than you'd like to admit. Maybe you'v...

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Do I Have an Alcohol Problem? gray area drinking sober challenge sober curious Nov 01, 2022

I wake up in a panic

No desire to start my day

Thinking of last night

Oh God, what did I say?

 

Do I have an alcohol problem?

 

I chug a glass of water

On the table beside my bed

I recognize hangover symptoms

Starting with

My pounding head.

 

Do I have an alcohol problem?

 

I head int...

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5 Tips for Happy Holidays Without Alcohol alcoholfree alcoholfreeexperiment gray area drinking holidays sobercurious Nov 23, 2020

The holidays can feel stressful.

This year, perhaps even more so, with the current state of the pandemic. 

You may be feeling health concerns, financial fears, and decreased mental health. 

There's a general consensus that times are tough and alcohol helps. 

Drinking is promoted as a way to cope...

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International Women's Day, There's No Power In Pinot alcohol alcohol free end the stigma gray area drinking health international women's day mommy wine culture sober curious women Mar 05, 2020

International Women's Day, March 8th, 2020, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

The IWD 2020 campaign theme is drawn from the notion of 'Collective Individualism.'

We are all parts of a whole.

Our individual actions, conversations, beh...

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