66 Days - Sober Challenge

66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 56

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because thats how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website: https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

Feedback Day !

Today is Feedback Day! – please take a moment to respond to this mail and let me know how it’s going? 

Is it dead easy for you to be alcohol-free ?  

Or maybe it’s a bit tricky?

Or maybe it’s really really difficult and every day seems to be a struggle worse than the previous one?

Or are you loving it and experiencing some real benefits?

Maybe you are toying with the idea of extending your alcohol free time– even making it a permanent change?

Just let me know – and tell me what your biggest challenges are..

Maybe we will find some common problem areas and I can make some suggestions how you can push through to your goal

I look forward to hearing from you!

 

If you're enjoying the challenge and would like to change your relationship with alcohol then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

 

Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days sober Challenge - Day 55

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

Rise and shine!

Hopefully you are already experiencing the joy of waking up hangover free.

Make the most of it by setting your alarm an hour earlier.

Do some yoga, some meditation, write your journal or just read quietly.

If you start the day right you are much more likely to stay on top of things and have a good day.

Having a good day means you are less likely to reach for that wine to "de-stress" at the end of the day.

 

If you're enjoying the challenge and would like to change your relationship with alcohol then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

 

Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 54

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

Get Creative !

Sometimes we don't realise how much of a haze alcohol puts our bodies and minds into. 

 Once I stopped drinking and got through those first difficult few months I found myself wanting to create more.  My creativity took a whole new form without the gloom of the morning after.

My brain seemed to have more space for creative ideas to flow.  My drive to create was relit by my new resolutions.  The floodgate of activities I wanted to plan, places I want to see, books I need to read and writing ideas all kept emerging from my head.

Without the fog of a hangover I could start doing all the things my brain had been waiting to tell me I could do and I began to find my purpose...

 

 

If you're enjoying the challenge and would like to change your relationship with alcohol then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

 

Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 53

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

No Worries! 

Before I got sober, worrying was a way of life for me.  I drank because I was worried; I was worried because I drank.
 
My drinking contributed to new worries that I couldn't have even imagined when sober! 

Sobriety opened up crucial space in my mind to discover and eradicate the mindset in which I was mired.

I finally realized that I didn't have anything to worry about at all. 

Worrying never, ever changes outcomes for the better.
 
In fact, worrying never changes outcomes, full stop. 

Only taking the right action when the time comes will ever change anything.

 

If you're enjoying the challenge and would like to change your relationship with alcohol then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

 

Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days SoberChallenge - Day 52

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

Make Connections 

They say "the opposite of addiction is connection" so don't  spend your alcohol free time hiding away from everyone

Try to go about your normal life - just substituting non-alcoholic drinks where necessary

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn famously said that ‘we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with’. 

We are greatly influenced by those closest to us, whether we like it or not.

 It affects our way of thinking, our self-esteem and our decisions.

 So – who are the 5 people you hang out with the most?

 Are they positive influences in your life or are they holding you back?

 

If you're enjoying the challenge and would like to change your relationship with alcohol then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

 

Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 51

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

 

Be an anthropologist   Whether your time off alcohol is a temporary "detox" or a trial run for an alcohol free life it will give you a flavour of a totally different lifestyle.     Try not to become a hermit - just get out there and carry on your normal life.     Move into observation mode - be an anthropologist - there is so much material for you to observe!     Buy a beautiful notebook and treat this as a scientific experiment.     Behaviours to look out for at parties:-     People asking the same questions over and over - not listening to the answers     People crying about something that's not even a big deal     People making the "sexy" face (even though it's the drunk train-wreck face)     Fake conversations and lots of hugging!     Now that you are no longer in that loop, try to seek out some of the quieter people   - ask them questions - and listen hard to the answers - they will love it.     At our workshops people say "I can't socialise without alcohol" but think about it - you are socialising sober all day long - with the family at breakfast, banter with your work colleagues, coffee with your girlfriends - you have the skills!     Feel free to leave the party early - get into bed and write up your journal - what did  you observe?, how did you feel?, what did you drink?, did you feel under pressure to drink? - and relish your clear head and total recall the next morning!

 

 

 

If you're enjoying the challenge and would like to change your relationship with alcohol then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 50

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

Avoid H.A.L.T As you progress through your alcohol-free period try to avoid getting Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired There is an easy way to avoid at least the Hungry and the Tired Eat more snacks! You are saving a lot of calories by not drinking alcohol so you deserve some treats - dried fruit and nuts are both tasty and good for you Peak danger time for HALT is 5pm to 7pm so make sure you have some nutritious snacks to go with your alcohol free drinks! That way you get a reward for your busy day and a signal to relax as you move into your "me" time in the evening Cheers!

 

 

If you're enjoying the challenge then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

 

Or just check out our website -https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 49

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

Be assertive!

"alcohol is the only drug you have to justify not taking"

As you progress through your alcohol free time you will find yourself under pressure to "just have one", "don't be so boring" etc..

You need to be firm and say no with conviction  - you're on a bit of a health kick and that's actually nobody's business but yours

Vegetarians don't get hassled to "just have a steak" - people accept they have made a lifestyle choice

Don't be a people pleaser - if you think it will be too hard to attend certain social events or family gatherings then just don't go

Make your alcohol free period a priority - there is no shame in leaving an event early - you came, you enjoyed yourself and now you have gone - end of story

 

If you're enjoying the challenge then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

 

Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 48

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

 

Restock the fridge Have the contents of your fridge "evolved" as you move through your 66 days? For some of us this is the first thing we do when we embark on an alcohol free challenge.     We get all of the alcohol out of the house (the garage is a good place) and then restock with new "go to" drinks.  So have a quick look in your fridge - if necessary to do some shopping for new and alternative drinks - and make sure they are delicious - there is Cape Town's very own Duchess (virgin G & T), no alcohol beer, fresh fruit juices and plenty of fancy cordials. If you're used to having an end-of-day drink as a bit of a "reward" then you need to replace that with something that feels just as special. Get home, kick your shoes off, get out some snacks and make yourself a special Mocktail. It's all about the ritual and routine.

 

 

If you're enjoying the challenge and would like to change your relationship with alcohol then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.

66 Days Sober Challenge - Day 47

This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.

The challenge lasts for 66 days because that's how long it takes to change a habit.  

We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.

I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.

 

Be positive Alcohol is so normalised in our society that you have taken a brave step to remove it from you life. It might feel hard now but hang in there and it will get easier.  Be kind to yourself. You could even be on your way to a much brighter and happier future. See yourself as a sparkly, sober person who doesn't need to consume a mind altering drug in order to have a good time. Don't hide in a corner with your AF drink looking apologetic - you are doing something amazing. Be proud and always remember that "Sobriety is a Superpower" - once you get the hang of this your friends will be both intrigued and impressed ;-) Enjoy waking up every morning with a clear head and plenty of energy. Remember that the liquor industry spends more than a billion rand a year to convince us to consume their toxic product. You're smart enough not to be brainwashed! Till tomorrow ;-)

 

 

If you're enjoying the challenge and would like to change your relationship with alcohol then please think about joining our community HERE
Monthly membership is just R85 (£4/$5) 

Or just check out our website -https://www.tribesober.com

Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com

 

The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to  specialize in alcohol-free drinks. 
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.