hi! i am alcohol free yeti, also known as vanessa, and i reign from las vegas, nv. i am a certified life coach who helps successful adults stop doing the things that they don't want to do (that they keep doing). my focus is on; creating the space, and providing the tools, for the reprogramming of subconscious beliefs. the reprogramming of subconscious beliefs leads to neural pathways in the brain being rewired, resulting in the most profound change possible. my approach does not use; negative reinforcement, willpower, punishment, comparison, blame or shame. the techniques used are based on scientific research and delivered with grace and compassion.
my entire life i struggled to fit in. i was constantly adjusting my personality to please others and i was relentlessly chasing the achievements that would make me feel accepted and loved by those around me.
in my late 20’s alcohol easily slipped into my life disguised as the gateway to fun, socializing and living a fulfilled life. however, i would wake up, often in the wee hours of the morning, feeling empty and alone inside. i used alcohol with the assumption that it was the miracle potion that allowed me to fit in and be accepted - knowing deep down that i was a fraud.
by the time i was in my early 30’s i believed it was alcohol that kept me going, and i was consuming a liter of vodka daily. i worked hard and i played even harder, still waking up in the wee hours of the morning, feeling empty and alone inside - now accompanied by the thoughts of ending my life.
as the years passed my consumption for alcohol grew as did my desire to die. something had to change or i would make my husband a widower. i knew alcoholics anonymous was not a good fit for me. i searched for alternatives to the 12 step method but came up empty handed. my appetite for alcohol became insatiable, leading to me drinking anything that contained alcohol. looking back, it's so obvious that i was simply refusing to be around myself.
i attempted to stop drinking for 30 day, 60 day or 90 day stretches thinking that the time sober would erase the grip that alcohol had on me, or at least loosen it. the abstenance only made my desire to drink stronger. it felt like nothing could shake this deep desire to drink until i stumbled across an alternative methodology that was science based and delivered with grace and compassion. i was able to, not just stop drinking, but dissolve all desire that i had to drink. i became alcohol free, as in, i don’t even notice alcohol, think about it, crave it or realize it’s around.
after i became alcohol free i was able to see, think and hear clearly; things came into focus in full hd color. i was able to really take a look at myself and take an honest inventory of my life and what really brought me joy. using the same methodology i used to let go of alcohol; i was able to release myself from other behaviors that were not serving me, and became truly free from the thoughts, beliefs and stories that were causing me pain. i now live a full life as my authentic self and learned that all the things that i adjusted and hid are my greatest assets. i have uncovered that i am perfect when i am exactly me. if you struggle with alcohol or other behaviors that are keeping you from living your best life hit me up, i can help you create your way to true freedom.