It’s that time again! Today we start my series on the holidays and how you can survive the next month and a half. Today’s episode starts us off with a discussion of what these holidays are actually about - CONNECTION!LinksQ&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions! You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
Expectations are normal - we always want to have some idea of what’s coming so we create expectations. But what if they’re not actually that helpful? In today’s episode I talk about that - and what you can do instead of creating an expectation! LinksQ&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions! You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
“Why can’t I just be on the other side of this?” This is a question I hear a lot, and it’s an example of not accepting the gap between where we are and where we want to go. In this episode I talk about this gap and why not accepting it actually makes the process of crossing it slower! LinksQ&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions! You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
I don’t like the idea of defining ourselves around what we do - be it what we do for work or if we drink alcohol. In this episode I talk about the difference between your behavior and who you really are. There’s a huge difference, and it’s important that you see it! LinksQ&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions! You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
Are you finding yourself comparing your progress to others? Do you ever ask yourself “why can they do it but I can’t”? If that’s a yes, check out this episode where I talk about comparison and what happens when we compare ourselves to others. LinksQ&A Alert! I am going to do a big Q&A episode in December, and I want to know your questions? You can submit with a name or anonymously - and I will answer on an upcoming episode. I am trying to get as many Qs as I can so if you have one, please go here to get it submitted right away: https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
So you did your duration without drinking - now what? Well, no matter how it turned out (if you had drinking days or not) you now have the opportunity to BUILD! Building from where you are at now is what this phase of the process is about: figuring out what makes sense as a next step for you based on what you learned from your alcohol-free time. LinksThere’s only one coaching slot left! If you know you are ready to dive in - or if you are just curious and want to find out more, let’s talk! Click here to book some time to chat with me about it: https://calendly.com/scottpinyard/coaching-discovery-call Have a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
We’re finally at the part everyone wants to get to - ACTION! It’s about doing the thing you want to do - or in the case of quitting drinking NOT doing the thing you don’t want to do! In this episode I talk about what you can do to get the most out of your time AF. (PS - this is the third episode in a series. If you haven’t yet, I highly suggest listening to the first two episodes before diving in here!)LinksThere are only two one on one coaching slots left! Want to learn more? Click here to book some time to chat with me about it: https://calendly.com/scottpinyard/coaching-discovery-callHave a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
How many times have we all tried to quit spontaneously, even with the best of intentions, only to have to go up in smoke? I know I had so many mornings where I thought “that’s it - I’m done forever!” only to find myself drinking that evening. In Part II of this series I talk about planning, and how you can use what you learned in Part I to make a plan that will get you where you want to go! (BTW - if you haven’t yet, please listen to the last episode A Few Thoughts About…The Process (Phase I - Learning) before you dive in here!)Links:I have four one on one coaching slots open! If you are interested in learning more, use the link below to book some time with me. I’d love to chat with you about it! Click here to book some time to chat with me about it: https://calendly.com/scottpinyard/coaching-discovery-callHave a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
The first part of the process is Learning. This is the counter-intuitive part where you stop trying to stop drinking and instead look around and learn. In this episode I talk about why that’s important, what to look for, and how you can get the most out of this time! Links:Check out and subscribe to my new YouTube channel here!Have a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
We all want to end this journey with alcohol ASAP! We want to go fast and get it behind us. But there is something to be said for going slow - and I want to tell you about it. Links!Check out and subscribe to my new YouTube channel here!Have a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
Something comes up for you - a potential issue - and you focus on pretty much only one possibility. The worst one. So many of us do this, even though there are so many possibilities to how anything could work out! So why do we do this? And what would happen if we didn’t? Links!Check out and subscribe to my new YouTube channel here!Have a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
Where in your life are you on autopilot? It can be something that saves us a bunch of time and trouble in thinking, but it can also lead us to some trigger-y places. On this week’s episode I talk about autopilot and what you can do to make sure it’s working for you. Links!Check out and subscribe to my new YouTube channel here!Have a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
It can be so easy for us to get our behavior confused with who we are - they are not the same thing! If you define yourself through your behavior, this one is for you! Links!Check out and subscribe to my new YouTube channel here! Have a question? Want to say hi? You can reach out to me at scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
Today I’m talking about fear - that fear of what life will be like without alcohol. Believe it or not, fear is one of the biggest hurdles we have to finding freedom. In today’s episode we talk about this fear and what you can do to get around it!Links:Click here to sign up for the Live Present & Sober Waitlist!Contact Me: www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
Peace! It’s what we all want from change, but what if it feels impossible? In this episode I talk about the fact that it’s always possible, and what you can do to start to get some yourself. Links: Click here to sign up for the Live Present & Sober Waitlist! Contact Me: www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
It’s so easy to give up ownership - of our thinking, of our experience, of our actions - to things outside of our control. What happens when we do that? And what can we do to take that ownership back? I break it down in today’s episode! Get on the Present & Sober Waitlist! Click here: https://summer-poetry-46118.myflodesk.com/livepresentandsober Contact Me: www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
Feeling it! It’s something we all avoid from time to time - there are thoughts or emotions we don’t want to experience. We try to avoid them (with alcohol or other things) and today I want to talk about them! What do we do when these emotions come up for us? How can we find a better way of getting through instead of just avoiding? Links:Get on the Present & Sober Waitlist! Click here: https://summer-poetry-46118.myflodesk.com/livepresentandsober Contact Me: www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
The term resilience gets thrown around a lot - and for good reason. But sometimes we need to dive deeper than just a quick mention. That’s exactly what I do in today’s episode: give you an overview of what it is, why it’s important, and learn how we can develop more of it. Links:Get on the Present & Sober Waitlist! Click here: www.livepresentandsober.comContact Me: www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
One of the things that is incredibly difficult with any sort of change process - especially with something like alcohol - is that our thinking confuses us. We start to believe that WE really want the drink, when in fact it’s just a thought that we want a drink. In this episode I talk about why this happens, and what you can do for better separation between you and your thoughts. This is a deep topic and this is a long episode, but totally worth it!Links:Get on the Present & Sober Waitlist! Click here: www.livepresentandsober.comContact Me: www.scottpinyard.com/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
I’m so excited to be a part of Present & Sober! In this episode you can hear Ellie, Sam, and me talk about this exciting next step! And no - nothing is changing here at A Few Thoughts About! I will keep on with my podcast as I have been. I love doing this! Click here to join the Live Present & Sober waitlist! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com