I’m Here To Help
I work with all types of drinkers: the high-functioning professional, the exhausted parent, the weekend social drinker, the “I’m fine, but something feels off,” and those who feel their drinking has gone far beyond their control.
Alcohol is just the surface. Together, we explore the deeper patterns beneath: stress, overwhelm, habit, self-belief, emotional regulation, and the longing for a different kind of life.
Should I Stop Drinking?
This is a very personal question, and sometimes it’s hard to answer, especially if we are around people who drink more than we do.
You don’t even have to be a heavy, compulsive drinker to find it hard to stop. It’s a tricky substance, and one that has been woven into the fabric of society. If you’ve ever wondered whether alcohol is taking more than it’s giving, you’re not alone. You don’t need to hit rock bottom or fit a stereotype to question your relationship with drinking.
18 years ago, someone gave me some questions similar to the ones below that changed my life. I hope you find them helpful too.
Helping You Understand Alcohol:
In the talk below, Dr Ula & I cover:
What each drink does and the physiology of alcohol.
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Alcohol affects the brain and nervous system differently depending on the type, amount, and speed of drinking, initially increasing dopamine and lowering inhibition before disrupting neurotransmitters, blood sugar, sleep, mood regulation, inflammation, and the body’s overall physiological balance.
How long is a long enough break from alcohol.
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A meaningful break from alcohol is long enough for the brain, nervous system and behavioural patterns to reset — often a minimum of 90 days, though bigger physiological and psychological change can continue unfolding over 6–12 months.
The types of people who can drink.
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Some people can drink casually and stop easily, while for others, alcohol becomes more compulsive due to genetics, nervous system patterns, psychology, and conditioning.
The types of people who need to stop.
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People who may benefit from stopping alcohol are often those who feel controlled by it, rely on it to cope, struggle to moderate, or notice it negatively impacting their health, relationships, mood, sleep, or sense of self.
Different Paths For Different People
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One Month Off
Sans is a self-led program designed to give you power back over alcohol as you take a break and reset.
All you need to do is download the guide and start reading. It's a simple, straightforward, step-by-step support for a month reset.
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A longer-term sobriety commitment.
The Alcohol Reset Pathway is a 6-month guided program that uses Awareness Insight Meditation, neuroscience, inner-work practices to help people transform their relationship with alcohol. You will work weekly, 1:1 with Claire. This is a program for those who have realised that they would like to release alcohol from their lives longterm.
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Reset together.
4x a year Claire facilitates the month-long Sans program in an online group setting. For some, the connection and accountability within this is a powerful vehicle for shifting habits and creating change.
This includes a 2-week membership to The School of Modern Meditation and five online sessions with Claire.
Reset With Me *
Reset With Me *
Sans is a program designed to give you power back over alcohol as you take a break and reset.
Over the four weeks of this self-led program, we set you up with ways to reframe the beliefs and behaviours you have around alcohol, socialising, stress, binge-drinking and more. You will also learn tools and alternative ways to give yourself what you are "looking for" in that drink. The goal of Sans isn't to just “hang in there” but to start showing you how to thrive, without FOMO or a sense of lack, when you stop drinking for a while.
All you need to do is download the guide, and start reading. It's simple, straightforward and a step-by-step support.
"Sans is the distillation of all my experience, training and thousands of hours working with people as they reset their relationship with alcohol. I've created something that, if followed attentively and with curiosity and commitment, has the potential to really change your relationship with alcohol. It's a pleasure to be able to make this guide as accessible as possible, so that anyone can experience the accumulation of positive and powerful things when we give up drinking for a while." - Claire Robbie
This 4-week downloadable guide includes:
How to prepare and set yourself up for success
Week 1 - Intention, Motivation and Mindset: Creating a sustainable foundation with awareness
Week 2 - New Rhythms & Routines: Doing things differently and the neuroscience of change
Week 3 - What You Believe You Perceive: Beliefs and the power of our minds
Week 4 - Progress Over Perfection & The Upward Spiral: The importance of focus, attention & the accumulation of the positive effects of sobriety
A 2-week meditation membership to The School of Modern Meditation ($39 value)
I've worked with hundreds of people as they become more aware of their drinking habits and behaviours, and it's beyond a joy to watch the transformations that occur. I'm SO excited for you to try it. The more, the merrier, let's normalise talking about when alcohol isn't serving us any more and that we need to have a break, without shame or fear.
Sans is a self-led program designed to give you power back over alcohol as you take a break and reset.
All you need to do is download the guide and start reading. It's a simple, straightforward, step-by-step support for a month reset.
“I’ve tried to stop drinking so many times. The Alcohol Reset Pathways was the only thing that worked and is still working.”
“I downloaded Sans at a whim, and in a month, I’ve saved about $900 on booze. It’s also given me the break I need to shift some habits. ”
“I didn’t realise how having some accountability and weekly check-ins with Claire would make such a difference. It’s been hard to stop, but I don’t feel alone in it. ”