You can be a good mom and still struggle with alcohol. By Alyson Premo.

Many equate those who struggle with alcohol as those who don't have their "shit together" or who are "bad". That isn't true AT ALL.

You don't have to lose your kids, get a divorce, lose your job, go to rehab, or lose your home to have a problem relationship with alcohol. You can be an amazing mom, wife, and colleague and still struggle with alcohol.

Could you be more amazing without it? Absolutely and that's why this page exists.

But you don't need your life to be in shambles to question your relationship with alcohol.

I'm here to plant the seed BEFORE you get to a typical "rock bottom". I believe we all have our own unique rock bottom. You don't need to have the hardcore negative consequences to ditch alcohol for good. But to prevent the typical bottom, you have to start exploring your relationship with alcohol before you are ready.

I work with lawyers, therapists, women who work at top-notch universities, and business owners. Women who are successful and have their "shit together" on the outside, but on the inside, they were struggling.

As their drinking progressed, the alcohol was slowly but surely seeping its way into the areas of motherhood, relationships, and work, but that still didn't mean they weren't a good mom. It just meant they knew they could do better.

And that's why before they let it go any further, they said enough is enough and knew that NOW was the time to do something about it before they really did start losing people, things, or their own life.

Is it time for you to be the mom who is present, less irritable, and setting an example for your kids?

Join me for the Ditch The Wine Witch for Sober October - Group Coaching Event on October 1st from 5 - 7 pm EST!

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I'm giving you my signature 30 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge for FREE when you sign up for the event.

Click here to rreceive immediate access to the first bonus!

Do you work in the public eye, and being in a group isn't what you're looking for at this time? Do you desire personalized support to discuss your OWN unique needs and circumstances? If so, I have TWO spots open for 1:1 Coaching in October. Apply by clicking here or message me @alysonpremo.

Imagine a world where instead of telling someone to have a glass of wine when dealing with life's stressors, we encourage them to open up and LISTEN to them.

Imagine a world where instead of telling someone to have a glass of wine when dealing with life's stressors, we encourage them to open up and LISTEN to them.

Imagine, huh?

It's crazy to me that when someone tells us that they are having a rough time with motherhood or life, we tell them that a toxic, addictive substance will help.

ALCOHOL IS NOT HELPING.

We don't solve the actual problem; we put a bandaid on it for a few hours then wake up the next day with the same problem or even worse ones that arise like saying things we don't mean to our kids or significant other, getting a DUI, and not to mention a hangover from hell.

Do you want to know what will actually get the ball rolling to solve the problem? Looking for a solution, NOT pretending it doesn't exist. Pretending only leads to more anxiety because we're still not dealing with it. Then we pour a substance that increases our anxiety to the stress and anxiety we already have with that problem, and it's a clusterfuck.

Most importantly, when we say we're having a tough day, we just want someone to be there for us. We want someone to listen. We want a hug. We just want to feel loved and supported. We don't want to be dismissed, and that's what happens when you tell someone just go have a drink.

Don't be that person.

If you are on the waitlist for the Authentically Alcohol Free August - 30 Day Challenge, check your emails today for the discount code. That code expires this Wednesday, July 28th, at 11:59 pm EST, so if you want to use it, then do it by then no ifs, ands, or buts.

For the rest of you, the challenge is OPEN for registration NOW! Click here for all the details and to join us!

Who's ready to end the Summer on a good note instead of "why the fuck did I waste another Summer getting drunk?"

Stop wasting precious time. Time is the only thing we can't get back, and that's why it's so imperative you start looking at your relationship with alcohol BEFORE it's too late.

P.S. This challenge is for those who are TRULY committed and ready to connect with other mothers on a similar journey. If that's you, then I can't wait to meet you!

When you heal, you heal your children and your children’s children. By Alyson Premo.

When you heal, you heal your children and your children’s children. You save your family line from a life of chaos, destruction, and misery.

I don't think we realize how much impact we have for breaking the destructive patterns that we used to cope with life. We are not only setting an example for our children but then that gets passed on to their children and so on.

You are a cycle breaker, and that's the most important thing you can do for yourself, your family, and the world. You create a ripple effect all on your own by CHOOSING to look at your patterns, behaviors, and thoughts so that you can change.

That's not an easy thing to do. We are wired to keep ourselves doing what we've always done, but not you, mama. YOU are doing the hard work to heal yourself so that you can be the mother your kids deserve and so that they too can be a parent that their own children don't need to heal from.

If you've been reading all the quit lit, listening to podcasts, curating your Instagram feed to positive alcohol-free accounts, and still haven't been able to get an alcohol-free life to stick yet, then I have good news for you!

I've (@alysonpremo) decided to open up TWO spots to my 90 Day 1:1 Coaching Program From Detox to Dedication: 90 Days to Breaking Bad Habits, Reversing the Toxic Cycle, and Meeting the Real You for the First Time.

This is THE program where my clients experience the greatest transformation to where alcohol no longer serves them anymore. They've built new habits, are happy with their decision not to drink a toxic substance anymore, and most importantly, they are truly experiencing PURE JOY. That's what it's about. We don't remove alcohol to be miserable. We remove it to uplevel our lives in every single aspect and be proud of our decision.

Are you ready to experience pure joy without alcohol for once in your life?

Since this program is an investment financially and time-wise, you must apply by clicking here.

I can't wait for you to experience what my 1:1 clients have. Now it's YOUR turn!

Wine and yoga don't mix, so stop pretending it does. By Alyson Premo.

Yesterday I was scrolling through my stories, and this story came up along the lines of "join me for yoga and wine on June 9th". Cue the wtf and eyeroll.

Seriously when did wine start infiltrating the wellness industry and, specifically, yoga? Can we not go to one place without having alcohol being thrown into our faces? And yes, I know that we're going to be triggered, and it's up to us to work on that, but really? Yoga and wine? I'm going to tell you why I think this is ridiculous. 👇🏻

Many people in sobriety or those who don't even drink that much use exercise and rely on these places where they can get a break from the constant "we need wine to do anything narrative" We see alcohol everywhere we turn: billboards, liquor stores every mile, commercials, etc. Seriously alcohol marketing is EVERYWHERE. Kind of like we've been brainwashed from the start. But that's a different topic for another day.

Isn't the whole purpose of yoga to be present and at one with yourself? To be calm? Alcohol does anything but do that. We think it does, but that anxiety you experience even after moderate drinking is telling you otherwise. Alcohol interacts with the GABA receptors in our brain, and we need those receptors so that we can be even-keeled. So we do yoga, and we're zen and then drink to have anxiety the next day? What's the point, then?

And the idea of having wine after yoga sounds nauseating to me. To be fair, it probably wouldn't have back in the day, but you just completed your workout and then "hydrate" by drinking wine? So much for sweating out all those toxins that you'll be reintroducing into your body.

Alcohol doesn't need to be included with every single event. It's absurd to me that we pretty much can't go anywhere without alcohol being the center of attention. If you're in the wellness industry and pushing wine at your events, I'd encourage you to take a look at why, and is it really necessary?

The answer is it's not.

I've (@alysonpremo) decided to open up TWO spots to my 90 Day 1:1 Coaching Program From Detox to Dedication: 90 Days to Breaking Bad Habits, Reversing the Toxic Cycle, and Meeting the Real You for the First Time.

You ready to meet the real you for the first time?

Click here to apply!

By choosing alcohol you are missing out on so much more. By Alyson Premo.

Many of us think that if we don't drink, we're missing out, but it's actually the opposite. By choosing alcohol, we are missing out on so much more.

I know this was the case for myself and pretty much every person I've talked to at the beginning of removing alcohol from their life. All the what-if scenarios and FOMO, but soon you start to realize that you were missing out all along by choosing alcohol.

Missing days being hungover.

Missing moments with your kids.

Missing what truly lights you up.

Missing being whoever you want to be, not what society wants you to be.

Missing out on this one chance we get here on Earth.

Are you finally done missing out on life?

The Confidently Be Alcohol-Free - 60 Day Challenge is NOW OPEN for registration. This is the LAST ROUND of the challenge for the foreseeable future and maybe EVER. As I've mentioned on my personal profile (@alysonpremo), things are changing behind the scenes with my coaching programs, and I've never been more excited for what's to come, but that means some things have to go for now, and this is one of them.

This challenge has helped HUNDREDS of mothers jumpstart their journey to an alcohol-free life. I could tell you all the bells & whistles, but it's not about what's included. It's about the support and the connections that are formed within these 60 days. Most of these groups form their own WhatsApp chat AFTER the challenge is over to support one another.

The number one thing I hear on a DAILY basis is that you feel alone in your struggle with alcohol, but you're not, and being able to vent and share what's on your mind shows you that there is nothing wrong with you because there isn't. This is how the healing process begins. This is how the shame and guilt start to disappear.

BONUS!!!! The first TWO who sign up receive 14 days of personal Voxer access to me (a $347 value) and a journal to get you prepared for the daily journal prompts that the challenge provides.

Click here to grab your spot now before it's too late! Only 40 spots available!

P.S. This is it for the challenge for the foreseeable future. It's either now or maybe never, and no, this isn't a marketing tactic. It's the truth. Don't be the one who missed out because of fear. Don't let those fears keep you stuck any longer. NOW is the time! I hope you'll join us!

Dear Alcohol, It is you and not me. By Alyson Premo

Dear Alcohol,

It is you and not me.

A little play on words here. I actually saw a post in my feed that said, "Dear Alcohol. It's me, not you." And I highly disagree, so I'm going to run with it.

It is not you for running to a substance that is touted as the way to cope with stressors in life.

It is not you for not being able to drink responsibly.

It is not you for the trauma you endured.

It is not you for the way mommy wine culture is promoted.

It is not you for being bombarded with marketing that says alcohol is fun and sexy.

It is not you for being duped by the billion-dollar industry that is Big Alcohol.

IT IS NOT YOU.

There is nothing wrong with you for becoming dependent on a chemically addictive substance. That's the nature of alcohol. It reels you in and changes your brain chemistry along the way. One day you're fine, and then you look back a year later, and you're like, how did I get here?

That's what alcohol does.

This notion that there is something wrong with you for not being able to ingest a toxic substance is ludicrous.

These deep-rooted beliefs about alcohol have been ingrained in us since childhood, and it's not easy to release them and rewire in new stories. It takes time and consistency, which, let's be honest, in the world that we're in, we like quick fixes.

So I hope this shows you that it isn't you. We choose alcohol repeatedly because of the deep-rooted beliefs we have from our parents, our friends, and society. So, of course, it's going to be harder to break out of it when everywhere we turn, we are being told the opposite.

The times are changing, though, so stick around a while and show yourself and others that alcohol isn't needed to have fun or get through life.

Are you still having a difficult time getting out of the drinking cycle? Join the waitlist for the LAST Confidently Be Alcohol-Free - 60 Day Challenge for the foreseeable future or apply for the 90 Day 1:1 Coaching Program (Detox to Dedicate). I will have TWO spots opening for the 90 Day 1:1 Program in JUNE.

Happy Mother's Day 2021! By Alyson Premo.

Happy Mother's Day to...

💗 All the mothers who are getting up every single day, no matter how hard it is.

💗 All the mothers who are questioning their relationship with alcohol because they know that they and their kids deserve better.

💗 All the mothers who are remaining sober day in and day

💗 All the mothers who have slipped but still choose to keep trying.

I see you not only today but EVERY DAY.

I know that sobriety and motherhood are a whole other level, and those who aren't parents don't understand. They have hours upon hours to do whatever they want with no responsibility to anyone else but themselves.

While they may have all the time in the world to focus on their sobriety, they also don't have the gift of a child. A child brings a love that you can't even describe. An unconditional love. A reason for getting and staying sober. A reason for being the best person you can be.

We can CHOOSE to do the hard work of our own healing. When we do this, we not only break the pattern for our kids, but generations to come, and that mamas is POWERFUL.

YOU ARE POWERFUL.

Mother's Day can be a triggering holiday on many levels. For some of us who struggle with alcohol, our mother could have been one of the reasons why we turned to alcohol to cope.

As time has passed on my sober journey, I've chosen to forgive my mother for doing the best she could at the time. That doesn't mean our relationship is easy or perfect, but it means I've put boundaries in place to protect my peace, creating a better connection between us.

That was my choice to forgive, and I know that there may be some of you who aren't ready to forgive, and that's ok too. We're all at different healing phases of our journey, and the most important piece is to prioritize yourself, your own needs, and what feels the best for YOU.

I am honoring all of you mothers today, and I hope you are celebrating YOURSELF!

Now I want to know what does being a sober mom mean to you?

Still struggling with sobriety and motherhood? Join the waitlist for the LAST Confidently Be Alcohol-Free - 60 Day Challenge for the foreseeable future or apply for the 90 Day 1:1 Coaching Program (Detox to Dedicate).

Forgiveness.. By Alyson Premo.

Say it with me, "I forgive myself for using alcohol to cope with motherhood because, at that time, that was the only way I knew how."

As Mother's Day approaches here in the U.S., this is my hope for those still trying to forgive themselves. I know it's not easy to accept who you were when you were drinking isn't who you are now, but you are NOT that same person.

Do not feel guilty for getting trapped into a drinking cycle that is normalized and glamorized everywhere we turn. 

Heck, I was scrolling Target the other day, and there was a Mom Juice wine glass next to a baby's bottle that said Boob Juice. It's just gross the way that mommy wine culture has seeped into society. 

Alcohol is a drug. Period. Let's stop glamorizing a drug that kills more people per year than opiates. Maybe some of you don't even know that little fact. Crazy how there's no such thing as an alcohol epidemic?

And this is why I will never stop shouting from the rooftops how toxic mommy wine culture is or sharing my story. People need to hear it. People need to know the true harm that alcohol is doing to families every single day. 

Alcohol isn't a harmless substance. It is a chemically addictive carcinogen.

I have faith that one day alcohol will be looked at the same way cigarettes are now. 

I have faith that women won't have to be so fearful of what others will think of them for not drinking.

I have faith that when a mother says she doesn't want a drink, she won't be met with, "oh, come on, just one" or looked at like she has three heads.

I have faith that when a woman says she doesn't drink, people won't automatically assume she had a problem or is an "alcoholic". 

And I have faith because I see my clients and all you beautiful mothers every day smashing the stigma, educating, and showing others how amazing an alcohol-free life is not only for us but for our children.

I'm so proud of all of us! Celebrating you so much today and every day!

These are the kinds of topics we dig deeper into in my (@sobermomcoach) 30 Day 1:1 Program (Bye, Bye Booze...Hello Freedom!). This program is officially going into the vault for good TOMORROW! If you're interested, message me, and we can see if it would be a good fit for you.

ONLY ONE SPOT OPEN!

Alcohol fuels your anxiety. By Alyson Premo.

We can't have a month devoted to mental health awareness without reflecting on the role alcohol plays in it.

According to SAMHSA, “People with severe mental illness are about 4 times more likely to be heavy alcohol users.” Alcohol and drugs are often used to self-medicate the symptoms of mental health problems.

I (@alysonpremo) used alcohol to cope with my anxiety. Not knowing that alcohol contributed to the massive bouts of anxiety I was waking up to at 3 am or having to deal with the whole next day at work.

If you’ve read or heard my story before then, you know that my anxiety got to the point where I had it all day, every day. The only time I didn’t have it was for brief passing moments when that wine or vodka entered my bloodstream.

At the end of my drinking “career”, I was drinking morning to night and only taking naps. If I fell asleep at 10 pm, I would wake up at 2 am with so much anxiety that I couldn’t fall back to sleep. The only way I knew how to calm those thoughts and drift to sleep was by drinking the bottle of wine that I kept on my nightstand.

I didn’t know that the anxiety I was experiencing was because of the alcohol. The alcohol wasn’t curing anything; it was actually fueling it. I know that anxiety is uncomfortable, but know those moments will pass, and it will get easier.

Please talk to a therapist, medical professional, or a certified coach about your anxiety. Oh, and if you’re on an antidepressant to manage your depression or anxiety, alcohol is blocking that from happening. I was taking Zoloft and wondering why I still was depressed and anxious. Well, duh, it won’t work when you’re ingesting a depressant.

All of this is to say you’re not alone. I wish that I had known all of this over 4.5 years ago, which is why I created this platform. I wish there had been a sober community like Sober Mom Tribe to bring awareness, connect with other mothers, and provide hope for those still struggling.

P.S. I kept the doors open for the Confidently Be Alcohol-Free - 60 Day Challenge until TODAY because it was the weekend, and I needed a break! So if you wanted in and thought you missed out, click here to register and get in NOW.

How do you know if you have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol? By Alyson Premo.

You are here.

Mamas, do you think people who have a drink here and there or one too many every so often are consumed by thoughts of alcohol day in and day out?

Do you think that they are googling, "do I have a problem with alcohol?"

Do you think that they wake up at 3 am wondering why they did this to themselves yet again?

Do you think they have tremendous guilt for drinking?

Do you think they are on this page?

The answer is NO. But the good news is you're aware that your relationship with alcohol isn't healthy. Awareness is the first step to change, and we can't change what we don't know, so if you're asking yourself if alcohol is a problem in your life, then kudos to you because many don't even get that far.

There's this deep-rooted belief as a society that the only people who have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol is someone who's drinking out of a brown paper bag at 9 am. No, no, no. Unravel that from your belief system NOW.

An unhealthy relationship to alcohol can look like...

👉🏻 Planning out your week for what days you are going to drink.

👉🏻 Thinking about that glass of wine you can have at 5 pm on the dot all day long.

👉🏻 Having immense guilt after drinking.

👉🏻 Having emotional outbursts while drinking

👉🏻 Using alcohol to cope with anxiety, sadness, or any other emotion.

This doesn't look like what's portrayed as someone who has a problem with alcohol, does it? But if any of those sound like you, then you may want to re-evaluate the role alcohol plays in your life.

A great way to do that is by joining my (@sobermomcoach) signature program, Confidently Be Alcohol-Free - 60 Day Challenge, starting TOMORROW!!!!

The number one thing I hear in these challenges is that these mothers feel SAFE and HEARD in this group container, which is why I keep the group small because sharing is how the healing process begins. You're not in a group of hundreds or thousands. You are in a group of a maximum of 40 MOTHERS. It's such a special place where connections are formed that last well after the challenge is over.

You ready to experience it for yourself?

Click here to get immediate access!