Pam Joins the Sober Edge Podcast
Teri Patterson shared conversations she had with six new certified This Naked Mind coaches. Pam is one of them. Listen to the podcast!
Teri Patterson shared conversations she had with six new certified This Naked Mind coaches. Pam is one of them. Listen to the podcast!
My intention as a coach is to meet my client exactly where they are, help them identify where they want to be, and guide them as they find the way to bridge that gap. Alcohol abuse causes such intense suffering… Read More »What’s a Coach?
This Naked Mind…an intriguing name for a book, isn’t it? I think of my naked mind as my mind before it was conditioned by years of experience and influence. A naked mind is open to examining life experiences with curiosity.… Read More »This Naked Mind
WHAT’S WRONG WITH ALCOHOL? We are each born with a naked, innocent mind, complete and whole, with a purpose to be. Then the world, through our experiences, fills our mind with beliefs, both useful and not so useful. For many… Read More »Can I Just Cut Back?
Is alcohol harmless? Alcohol is legal. People who drink wine, beer, or hard liquor can have those drinks in public. They can talk about their choices of alcohol and laugh about having too much occasionally. Even if you drink more… Read More »Myths and Truth about Alcohol
If you’ve relied on alcohol to relax you and see you through social events, you might worry about upcoming events when you’re working toward becoming alcohol free (AF). I find that visualizing upcoming events helps me prepare to enjoy events… Read More »Planning for Upcoming Events
Worrying is a bad habit we human beings have. A recent Gallup poll of American adults found that 60% feel worry and anxiety every day. If you have been relying on alcohol to help you through worry — well, you… Read More »Schedule Time for Worry
Visualize upcoming situations as a practical technique to help you on your alcohol-free (AF) journey. why visualize? Your brain has trouble distinguishing between visualizations and real life. You might have noticed that people can get stressed out from thinking about… Read More »Visualize Upcoming Situations
willpower Willpower is important and even admirable. But it’s not the best way to change your relationship with alcohol. Think about trying to stop a runaway train. Okay, that probably doesn’t come up very often in your daily life, but you… Read More »The problem with willpower
Alcohol free My name is Pam. You can read my story, but I can tell you quickly that I used to be dependent on alcohol. I wasn’t happy with my life and I tried a lot of things to change… Read More »My personal miracle