Welcome to Episode 50!The Alcohol Recovery Show is a totally free (and advert-free) resource designed to support and encourage readers of the Winspress sober living books. We aim to support, encourage, inspire, and motivate anyone who wants to

Episode 49 - Six Ways to Grow Your Sober Success

May 19th, 2023 16m 10s

Antonia presents six simple but powerful ways to grow your sobriety. Whether your goal is complete abstinence or consistent and contented moderation, these methods will help you. They can help you to make your intentions a reality, creating a

Episode 48 - Extra Insurance for a Contended Sobriety

May 5th, 2023 10m 25s

Today, Antonia discusses a common threat to contented sobriety - loneliness. Research indicates that we all feel more lonely than ever, despite myriad ways to communicate with each other. For people who are trying to break free from dependence

Episode 47 - How to Become an Alcohol-Free Social Butterfly

Apr 21st, 2023 14m 59s

The Alcohol Recovery Show is aimed at helping people break their dependence on alcohol. The hosts are Antonia Ryan and Lewis David. They are the authors of a variety of books to help people deal with compulsive behaviors including alcohol depe

Episode 46 - A Common Threat to Sobriety and What to Do About it

Apr 7th, 2023 18m 14s

Are you feeling flat, bored, or lacking in purpose? Do you use alcohol to give you a lift? Perhaps you feel restless and discontented without a drink? Whether you are still drinking or not, don't let these low feelings, such as boredom sabotage

Episode 45 - The Upside of Messing up

Mar 31st, 2023 20m 29s

Messing up - and the feelings associated with it can be uncomfortable. For many of us who have issues with alcohol dependence, regret, guilt, and shame are familiar feelings. Today Antonia talks about how to deal with these feelings. This is i

Episode 44 - Stress Busters

Mar 17th, 2023 13m 50s

Stress can drive people to drink or derail their efforts to stay alcohol-free. Learning how to deal with stress is essential to maintaining a life free from booze. However, what do you do when your mind is spinning with worry? You might find it

Episode 43 - 8 Ways to Supercharge Your Motivation

Mar 2nd, 2023 19m 16s

In this week's episode, Antonia presents eight ways to motivate yourself on your sober journey. She focuses in particular on one aspect of motivation that is powerful no matter what stage you are at; whether you are contemplating being alcohol-

Episode 42 - Are You Ready to Change?

Feb 17th, 2023 8m 48s

How do you know if you are ready to change? Today, Antonia presents a short quiz to help you work out if you need to make some changes. These changes could be general life changes, or related to alcohol. A key question concerns feelings of unh

Episode 41 - Finding the Motivation to Change

Jan 26th, 2023 14m

If you want to enjoy life, alcohol-free, what simple practice can you follow that will uncover your true desires and values and fuel change? Today, Antonia discusses what that is and what it looks like in the lives of ordinary people who have s

Episode 40 - Eat, Drink and Be Merry?

Jan 12th, 2023 14m 29s

How was the holiday period for you? Most of us are encouraged to "eat, drink and be merry" but how merry do over-eating and heavy drinking make you feel? Many people report feeling sluggish and sick after a season of over-indulgence. If you

Episode 39 - What Now?

Dec 29th, 2022 8m 5s

For many people who stop drinking a whole raft of issues come up. Today Lewis and Antonia discuss some of those concerns such as coping with anxiety and dealing with behavioral and substance addictions in addition to alcohol. If you have been s

Episode 38 - How to Overcome Fear of Stopping Drinking

Dec 15th, 2022 19m 19s

Lewis discusses how to overcome any fear or discomfort associated with stopping drinking. He also talks about the range of interactions he has with readers and listeners and reflects on why his books have been so successful and what inspires hi

Episode 37 - Let's Celebrate

Dec 1st, 2022 8m 26s

Drinking when you don't want to, isn't always triggered by so-called 'negative' feelings. Celebrations and feelings of elation can knock us off track too.This week Antonia discusses why that is and what we can do about it.You can contact Anton

Episode 36 - A New Valuable Winspress Resource to Help You

Nov 17th, 2022 38m 32s

Today Lewis interviews Antonia, posing questions about a new resource designed to help you achieve your dream of getting and staying alcohol-free. Details of the books discussed can be found at: https://winspress.com/books/

Episode 35 - How to Overcome Negativity

Nov 3rd, 2022 19m 29s

Today Lewis shares his thoughts on negativity; why it hits and what to do about it. He also discusses how addictions affect moods and emotions and the power of effective planning to overcome these issues. You can find out more about the books d

Episode 34 - Top Tips to Stay Alcohol Free

Oct 20th, 2022 18m 20s

What threatens your best intentions to achieve freedom from alcohol dependence? Today Lewis and Antonia have a conversation about the number one saboteur of sobriety. More importantly, they discuss two strategies to deal with this common prob

Episode 33 - Treat Yourself!

Oct 6th, 2022 16m 29s

In this week's episode, Antonia follows on from Episode 32 -' Navigating the Minefield'. Today, she presents a simple, daily plan to help you stay alcohol-free.You can find out more about WinsPress Books at: https://winspress.com/books/If you h

Episode 32 - Navigating the Minefield

Sep 22nd, 2022 13m 41s

How do you cope with cravings, triggers, and life stresses that could upend your efforts to achieve freedom from alcohol dependence? Today Antonia has an answer that kicks off a series of episodes dealing with these issues. You can contact Ant

Episode 31 - Keeping Going

Sep 8th, 2022 18m 24s

If you have set a goal to become alcohol-free, just how do you keep going? Life has many ups and downs and we all feel stressed at times, so how do we deal with these pressures without resorting to a drink?Antonia answers this question today. I

Episode 30 - How Can You Get Motivated to Get Sober?

Jun 16th, 2022 32m 25s

Todays episode is the third and final part of the Lewis David interview. Lewis deals with the issue of motivation and procrastination, trauma, PTSD and answers a question about the most successful therapies for alcohol issues. To finish, he giv

Episode 29 - The Willpower Question and More

Jun 9th, 2022 18m 26s

Todays episode is part two of the Lewis David interview. Lewis answers questions on scientific research, successful therapies used in treating people with alcohol issues and his top tip for people who have decided to stop drinking but want to a

Episode 28 - What Stops People Seeking Help?

Jun 2nd, 2022 24m 14s

Today's episode is the first of a three part interview with Lewis David. Lewis tells us about his work in addiction services in England, shares how WinsPress got started and discusses which book is his personal favourite. Lewis also gives his o

Episode 27 - How to Shake off a Bad Mood Without Drinking

May 26th, 2022 14m 1s

If you feel in a funk, or sad, angry or resentful, how do you shake it off without drinking? Today we go through some proven methods to lift a bad mood. Our books at WinsPress have helped thousands of people to stop drinking, deal with stress a

Episode 26 - Getting off the Rollercoaster

May 19th, 2022 8m 29s

How do you get off the rollercoaster of problem drinking and how do you stay off?Some tips to help you keep your feet on solid ground. You can get in touch with us at: https://winspress.com/contact.htmlYou can find details of all our books on a