Quit Drinking, Started Again, Then Quit for Good: Mandy Manners
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Mandy Manners siphoned her parents' homemade wine at six years old. By her late twenties she was a French university teacher in heels and a suit, picking up her toddlers stinking of Belgian beer.
She had a year sober in 2013. Then she convinced herself she was "fixed" and could drink like a normal person. Three more years of moderation rules, dry Januaries, and summer holiday car crashes followed.
The moment that finally cracked it? A glass of wine in her hand by a Spanish pool while her son hit his head on the metal cover. Her husband said, "Thank goodness we didn't have a drink."
Six years sober now, Mandy walks Dave through the trauma underneath, the complex PTSD diagnosis, the mummy wine culture that almost swallowed her, and what sustainable sobriety actually looks like.
If you've ever quit for a year and started again, this one's for you.
If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/ or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/
Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice for Mandy.
Website https://www.mandymanners.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mandy_manners_ Sobriety Sisterhood 2024 Bali Retreat Books : Love Yourself Sober & Love Your Sober Year Free Recovery resources for women - She RecoversLatitude Festival events created by The Zen Project
www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services
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