Today I am talking about a mental construct that will set you free. It’s wild. You will never look at problems in the same way again. To get access to the “How to drink less when your partner/friends drink” class I mention in the podcast, go to annacharles.substack.com Otherwise if you want to drink less, drink rarely or not at all, I can help. And it will be fun learning how to do this too. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me and let’s g...
May 07, 2024•17 min
If you really, really want to learn how to moderate your drinking but are not taking action because you’re too terrified to try, then you’ve gotta tune in. In this episode, I explain why you’re stuck in this position and give you some simple and easy strategies that will get you taking action. I help my clients to confidently drink in moderation. If you would love to be able to drink just one or two glasses of wine and still enjoy yourself then let’s talk. Book a free call with me and let’s get ...
Apr 30, 2024•24 min
Today we’re talking accountability! What it is, what it isn’t and how to get more of it. I include some homework so you can practice improving your own sense of accountability. I also talk about a new coaching offer for those of you who almost have your desired relationship with alcohol, but just want to beef up your accountability to it. (See https://90dayslater.co/accountability ) Otherwise if you want to drink less, drink rarely or not at all, I can help. And it will be fun learning how to do...
Apr 23, 2024•25 min
Today’s episode is another dose of pragmatic, common sense advice. I explain how diet mentality can show up when we decide to change our relationship with alcohol, why it’s nothing to worry about and what approach to use instead. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me and let’s get to work: https://tidycal.com/90dayslater/consult...
Apr 16, 2024•21 min
“I’m tired of letting myself down.” If you’ve been struggling to drink less for what feels like ages - whether it’s a few weeks or several years - you may find yourself saying these words on automatic loop. Today I explain why you do this, why it seems like it’s helping and what to do instead. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me and let’s get to work: https://tidycal.com/90dayslater/co...
Apr 09, 2024•10 min
If you routinely find yourself drinking because it’s there or because it’s free, you do not want to miss this episode. In today’s episode I’ll show you how to look at these situations with new eyes. I’ll have you figuring out what action you want to take rather than just reacting to circumstances. And I’ll show you how to have your own back every step of the way, whatever life throws at you. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to...
Apr 02, 2024•20 min
This is the third instalment in the mini 3 episode series in the 90 Days Later podcast on responding to cravings or urges. Common wisdom suggests there are three responses we should use when faced with an urge: to resist, avoid or distract. Today we cover distract. So if you’re someone who fills their diary with loads of stuff to do in anticipation of cravings, you’re gonna want to listen to this episode. Then take control of your drinking let's talk. We'll get the struggle with drinking done an...
Mar 26, 2024•15 min
This is the second instalment in the mini 3 episode series on responding to cravings or urges. Common wisdom suggests there are three responses we should use when faced with an urge: to resist, avoid or distract. Today we cover avoid. I’ll explain how avoidance shows up, why it seems to make sense, but what result you actually create for yourself. Stop avoiding the relationship you want with alcohol and work with me. Let's talk. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what...
Mar 19, 2024•15 min
I’m going to do something a little different for the next three episodes. I’m taking a topic and going into more detail. And that topic is responding to cravings or urges. Common wisdom suggests there are three responses we should use when faced with an urge: to resist, avoid or distract. Today we cover resist. I’ll explain how resisting shows up, why it seems to make sense, but what result you actually create for yourself. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol NOW, I can help. I ...
Mar 12, 2024•20 min
Today’s episode is a little different. It’s another client success episode - but with a difference. My client L.L. explains the result of changing her relationship with alcohol and the impact this had on her overall life. If this is what you want for yourself, let's talk. You'll leave the call knowing exactly what you need to be successful. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me...
Mar 05, 2024•11 min
Today we step back and take a big picture view of your life. We look at what you want for yourself, what’s getting in the way and the role alcohol is playing in keeping you stuck. If you’re ready to stop settling and start taking action to create the life you actually want rather than put up with the one you currently have, I can help. I will help you completely change your relationship with alcohol. This will revolutionise how you show up in the world. What you go after and what you achieve for...
Feb 27, 2024•16 min
Today we explore the lovely topic of self-sabotage. Ooooooh yummy! We talk about what it is, how it shows up and why it’s not as inevitable as it might seem. If you feel stuck and want to get out of your own way, tune in right away. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me and let’s get to work: https://tidycal.com/90dayslater/consult...
Feb 20, 2024•17 min
TIMEBOUND OFFER in this special episode. I’m launching a new pairs coaching program (you + one friend/spouse/neighbour/colleague) working with me. If you love the idea of the connection and accountability that comes from working in tandem with someone in real life, then this is for you. And to celebrate this new offering, from the moment this podcast drops until midnight UK time on Tuesday 20 Feb, I’m ALSO offering my 1-1 clients something juicy too. Because whether you want to work with me in a...
Feb 13, 2024•9 min
Buckle up for today I tackle the feeling that lurks behind a lot of the overdrinking I see: shame. It feels icky and uncomfortable so no wonder so many of us hide from it. In this episode, I pull back the curtain, tackle shame head-on and explain all the benefits that are waiting for you on the other side. If you know someone who could benefit from this podcast, please forward it to them. PS: If you missed my recent workshop ‘Romance without the Rosé: a new take on Valentine’s Day’, see here . I...
Feb 13, 2024•27 min
How many times do you say to yourself: “I drink too much, I have all the reasons why I shouldn’t drink so much, but I never seem to learn.” How often do you secretly fear you won’t ever figure your drinking out? In today’s episode I’ll explain why this isn’t your fault and why that doesn’t matter. If you feel torn between trying to be sensible and frustrated why you keep sabotaging yourself, tune in to learn how to break free from this habit pattern. If you like my work you’ve got to join Drinki...
Feb 06, 2024•19 min
People often tell me they want to drink less but they’re not willing to compromise on the experience. They don’t want a dreary life of restriction and deprivation. In this episode, I explain why this view seems to make sense, why it’s actually keeping us stuck and offer an altogether different way to look at it instead. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me and let’s get to wor...
Jan 30, 2024•20 min
This week we’re talking setbacks. When things don’t go to plan. When you end up drinking when you hadn’t planned. When you feel like you’re never going to learn. In this episode, I turn setbacks on their head. I give 8 reasons why they’re actually a good thing (even if it doesn’t feel that way at the time!) and how you can use them to your advantage. Yes, you heard me right: to your advantage. Want to get started facing your setbacks down? Get my free mini video course on the 3 Key Things to Get...
Jan 23, 2024•11 min
Today we talk weekends, often the trickiest time when you’re working on your relationship with alcohol. In this episode, I expose the fatalistic thinking that impacts our weekends, why you’re not getting the results you desire and what to do instead. Want to see how YOU can stop overdrinking? Get my free Crush the Cravings Guide at https://90dayslater.co/3things I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a ...
Jan 16, 2024•21 min
Do you suffer from overwhelm? Does it all become too much at times, leaving you reaching for a drink to take the edge off? In this episode, I explain what overwhelm is, how it shows up and how to slay it like a pro without a drop of alcohol. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me and let’s get to work: https://tidycal.com/90dayslater/consult...
Jan 09, 2024•12 min
Happy New Year! If you’ve decided that 2024 is the year you’ll change your relationship with alcohol, this episode is exactly what you need. Today I give you three ways to start taking action around your drinking. These work whether you want to just cut back or quit for good and whether you’re doing Dry January or not. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me and let’s get to work...
Jan 02, 2024•15 min
Why are you able to change some habits more easily than others? Why is it so hard to drink less, even when you’ve decided this is what you want? In today’s episode, I explore the importance of reward on the creation and maintenance of habits, explain what a compelling reason looks like and explain the simplest way to change the drinking habit that you no longer want. January is a very busy month for me and slots in my 1-1 coaching calendar are filling up. Don't miss out. Snag yours by arranging ...
Dec 26, 2023•24 min
If you are fed up of drinking too much over the festive season, then you are going to want to listen to today’s episode. I’m giving you 6 tips for drinking less. These are all actionable. They’re doable. And above all else they’re simple. Because the last thing you need over the festive season is some complicated process that gets in the way of fun. So grab a pen and paper and let’s get started. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know ho...
Dec 19, 2023•15 min
If you find it hard to stop drinking once you start, if you fear the ‘slippery slope’ then I want you to drop what you’re doing and listen to this episode right now. Today I look at the slippery slope and show why it is not a foregone conclusion that things will end poorly once you’re on it. I explore the three phases of the slippery slope and give you strategies to address each of them so you can be the fullest boss in your life. This is a great episode to share with loved ones as the slippery ...
Dec 12, 2023•18 min
If you absolutely, definitely, for sure want to change your relationship with alcohol one day … … but not just yet … … because you need to wait for the right time … … then you need to listen to this episode forthwith. Today I share the four main reasons why you think it’s not the right time to act, as well as a fifth that’s really running the show. I also give you a way to go from feeling stuck to taking action the minute you’ve finished listening to the podcast. Get my Crush the Cravings Guide:...
Dec 05, 2023•29 min
“I just want to drink like a normal person.” If this sounds like you, if you’ve been trying and failing to ‘drink normally’ for years, don’t worry. I’ve got you. In this episode, I explore what ‘normal’ is, why it isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be and what I recommend you aim for instead. TIME-SENSITIVE NOTE: I have a compelling Black Friday offer running right now. If you resonate with my approach, want to change your relationship with alcohol and like a bargain, now is the time to take acti...
Nov 28, 2023•20 min
Today you’re going to hear from my client Emma and her journey to transforming her relationship with alcohol. You’ll hear her talk about how her life has changed. How she has gone from alcohol playing a big part of her life to not really thinking about it at all. You’ll hear about her renewed sense of control over her life. About the absence of negative thoughts that kept her drinking for so many years. You’ll also hear her thoughts on why now is a good time of year to do this work. And how it a...
Nov 21, 2023•33 min
Today I’m discussing obstacles. Things that get in the way of you achieving your goals. You know what I’m talking about: Your husband wanting to split a bottle of wine. The drinking games your friends insist on playing. The fear that you’ll have a dreary time without wine. In this episode, I explain why none of this is a problem, why your obstacles are to be welcomed and the three questions you need to ask to overcome them. TIME-SENSITIVE NOTE: I’m about to release details of my limited Black Fr...
Nov 14, 2023•18 min
Today we’re talking about the broader impact of being able to decide ahead of time how much you’re going to drink and drink just that. About how this impacts your life as a whole. In this episode, I explain how the process to change your relationship with alcohol will open up the possibility of a new life that today only exists in your imagination. I’ll show you how to move towards possibility and share the exact two questions that will uncover what you really want. I can help you moderate or gi...
Nov 07, 2023•29 min
In this 100th episode I want to cover one of my fave topics: why life with less (or no) alcohol is more fun than you think. If you’re evaluating your relationship with alcohol for all the ‘right’ reasons (health, family, painful hangovers) but still feel a bit ‘meh’ then you are going to want to tune in today. In this episode, I explain why you might not believe me that drinking less is more fun, how to challenge your current thinking and what matters most. I can help you moderate or give up dri...
Oct 31, 2023•37 min
Today I’m joined by Mary Reid, Executive Director of Moderation Management to talk moderation, abstinence and the different kinds of help available to those who struggle with alcohol. I can help you moderate or give up drinking for good. You know what you want for your life. I know how to help you get it. Book a free call with me and let’s get to work: https://tidycal.com/90dayslater/consult...
Oct 24, 2023•32 min
