What if the thing you thought was holding your life together was actually pulling you under? JiAna spent years reaching for alcohol not because she wanted to drink but because she was living in relentless pain and nobody had anything better to offer her. Between a chronic illness that left her on the floor and a culture that pushed wine at baby showers and playgroups, it made a terrible kind of sense. But slowly, joy started disappearing. The glimmers faded. That's when she knew something had to change. JiAna describes how coaching helped her change her drinking not through shame or rigid rules, but through curiosity, community, and the kind of compassion she'd never been shown — or shown herself.
In this episode, JiAna and Coach Cole discuss:
Familial drinking culture and alcohol being normalized from childhood
Endometriosis, chronic pain, and why alcohol felt like the only option
Losing the ability to find joy — the quiet signal that something was wrong
Why shame-free support felt strange at first and transformative over time
The ACT technique: awareness, clarity, and turnaround in practice
Community in The Path and the bonds that lasted beyond the program
Becoming a certified Women's Health Coach and being named one of the Most Influential Women of 2025
And more on self-love, hope, and turning pain into purpose…
Episode links: endo-ease.comnakedmindpath.com
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Overcoming Using Alcohol as a Pain Reliever | Reader Question | EP 656 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-656-readers-question-overcoming-using-alcohol-as-a-pain-reliever/
How can I break free from Mommy Wine Culture? | Reader Question | EP 430 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-430-reader-question-how-can-i-break-free-from-mommy-wine-culture/
Learning To Love Yourself Unconditionally | Alcohol Freedom Coaching | E875 - https://thisnakedmind.com/learning-to-love-yourself-unconditionally-afc-e875/
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