RE 531: Physical Healing Year One AF

Today we have Maggie. She is 42 years old, from Switzerland, and she took her last drink on February 24^th, 2024.

 

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Registration for our annual alcohol-free retreat in Bozeman is now open. From August 6^th through 10^th, we will be spending lots of time in nature, doing breathwork, a lakeside hangout, laser tag and more.

 

In October of this year, we are going to Peru!  There are still spots available for this 11-day 12-night journey throughout Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley.

 

[02:43] Thoughts from Paul:

 

A question Paul hears and sees frequently is what to expect when we put the bottle down. He shares that the destruction of alcohol happens in three steps. First the spiritual component, then mental and finally physical. Healing tends to happen in the reverse order. There will be overlap and the transition is not quite linear, nor does the healing ever stop.

 

Paul expands on what to expect when healing begins and how it can look for our bodies and minds in the first week, month, six months to a year.

 

[12:06] Paul introduces Maggie:

 

Maggie is from Switzerland but lives in Hong Kong with her husband Chris and their four dogs. They enjoy spending time on the beach, stand up paddling and triathlons.  Professionally, Maggie was the head of IT in investment banking but has recently changed careers and now is an options equity trader.

 

Maggie says she had her first drink when she was 13 and instantly felt relief from her anxiety. During her teen years, she says she and her friends spent a lot of time going out to bars and she discovered clubbing and cocaine when she was 18.

 

Maggie did well in school and started working with hedge funds