Living Alcohol Free

Coaching

are you...

Questioning your desire for alcohol?

Overdrinking, impacting your health and relationships?

Silent about it, fearing the ‘alcoholic’ label?

Eager to control or quit drinking without feeling “deprived or different”?

Craving renewed energy and deep, peaceful sleep?

Then you are in the right place!

Through our coaching, you will:

Learn tactics to navigate cravings and take control of those desires.

Clarify your life vision on the other side of alcohol.

Be supported in a safe, authentic, and purposeful way.

If you are ready to move forward…. I can help!

Book your free 30 minute discovery call now!

This Naked Mind Podcast

EP 418: Coaching Questions With Scott Pinyard - On this month’s coaching episode, This Naked Mind Head Coach Scott Pinyard welcomes TNM coach, Lorna Wilson. Lorna specializes in people using alcohol over 60 who want to change their habits. Sometimes this switch can be difficult and Lorna explains why by sharing her own story.

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Aging Flipped Podcast with Debi Talbert

EP 64: Lorna’s Exit Story - In this episode Lorna, a fellow This Naked Mind Sr. Certified Coach, and I share her story. Her ups and downs with attempting to exit the cycle as well as how she exited the cycle. Listen in to this story because it will help you. You'll learn you aren't alone. You'll discover possibility and hope.

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THE 5 OUNCE LIE

I don’t consider myself particularly unique. I never drank to excess daily or had a DUI or faced any tragedy due to alcohol consumption. I didn’t hit what some would call a “rock bottom”. I’ve had a wonderful life so far and “thankfully” I’m living in a body that, for the most part, is now healthy.

I did however have a “knowing” that my drinking was ever so slowly killing me. That “one” glass of red wine on a Friday night was now five or six and that instead of the occasional drink on the weekend, it was happening much more often than that. I knew the recommended standard for women was one 5 oz glass per week and inwardly scoffed at such a ridiculously small amount! I mean who does that….really.

Wine was becoming a habit for all the times when I was stressed, or sad, or happy or…because it was Tuesday. In other words, just because.

Over time I began to feel unwell. Waking up at 2 or 3 in the morning and struggling to get back to sleep and wondering if that last glass was doing any damage to my brain and feeling so anxious. I worried about having the energy to face the next day and even more concerned that one day I would be diagnosed with something that couldn’t be cured.

I began scanning the internet for information and discovered an online program that taught the psychological and neurological effect of alcohol use based on the latest science. It revealed the cultural, social, and industry factors that support alcohol dependence in all of us.

I embraced the material, and everything finally made so much sense! I discovered that alcohol is “ethanol” which is toxic and addictive. I became more “curious” about how alcohol affected me and began to change my beliefs. And the more I learned, the more my brain changed and the less desire I had to drink.

Today, having alcohol, in any form, never crosses my mind. And that’s freedom.

Wine was becoming a habit for all the times when I was stressed, or sad, or happy or…because it was Tuesday. In other words, just because.

I began scanning the internet for information, and that is where I discovered a book by author Annie Grace – “This Naked Mind – Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life.”

And change my life it did. The book clearly outlines the psychological and neurological components of alcohol use based on the latest science, and reveals the cultural, social, and industry factors that support alcohol dependence in all of us.

I embraced the material as things finally made so much sense! I discovered that alcohol is “ethanol” which is toxic and addictive. I became more “curious” about how alcohol affected me and began to change my beliefs. And the more I learned, the more my brain changed.

Today, having a drink never crosses my mind. And that’s freedom.

As a certified coach trained in the tools and tactics from This Naked Mind Institute, I can help.

Getting Started

I have 3 and 6 month coaching packages available.

During our time together, we will:

Have a 30-minute introductory call.

Meet for a 90-minute strategy session.

Use tools, tactics, and worksheets to support your alcohol-free journey.

Weekly Phone/Video Calls – we will schedule at least one 60-minute call per week.

Worksheets – You will be given access to personalized worksheets and engage in accountability assignments to ensure that our time together is focused and future oriented.

Support via SMS & Email.

Focus in on your Life Purpose through a variety of coaching exercises.
Engage in accountability assignments to make sure our time together is focused and future oriented.
Develop approaches that are unique to you!

Testimonials

Hear what others have to say!

Lorna Wilson is a breath of fresh air in the coaching world. She is an outstanding coach who intuitively listens for the unspoken and gently pushes her clients to stretch to create a life filled with purpose and joy. I worked with Lorna initially to support my choice to live an alcohol-free life. She met me where I was and quickly, but patiently, helped me gather all my past learning and resources in this area to reach success. Through our work I was truly able to step into a new chapter in this area of my life. While we began with a focus alcohol free living, Lorna guided me towards creating a vision of a rich and full life filled with all the things I am yearning to create beyond freedom from alcohol. She held me accountable while at the same time allowing me to be and do what I needed in the moment. Lorna is a delight to work with and I am eternally grateful for her support.

Maureen T

I have loved working with Lorna. During this past year, she has guided me with wisdom, kindness, and honesty, helping me to find my way to a retirement that is rich in new experiences. Lorna is an amazing listener, and she has a range of exercises that have allowed me to open my eyes to my strengths and my weakness with frankness and curiosity. With her as my mentor and guide, I have improved relationships, started a retirement business, experimented with creative expression, realized that I don’t need alcohol to be brave, and learned to trust myself. In this transitional period of my life, Lorna has walked by my side. Thank you, Lorna!

Karleen P

Having been in and out of therapy most of my adult life, I found Lorna when I knew I needed some help - not to hash over my childhood once again, but to see the possibilities for the years ahead. I desperately wanted to stop substituting wine for love, widen my circle of friends, and forgive myself for what I saw as a string of failures. But I didn’t know how. Lorna was patient, kind, funny, and a constant presence when I so needed one. As I came to see I could trust her, I was slowly able to open myself up more, while being gently guided to see some of the warped thinking I was using that had been holding me back, keeping me stuck in a place I knew didn’t want to be. In time, I stopped depending on alcohol to hide from my feelings (it’s a year next month!), accepted that my “failures” were an expression of my humanity, not inherent “badness”, and what’s possible doesn’t stop - ever.

Jan R