089 Overcoming Alcohol In Your Life With Esther Nagle

Esther Nagle is an author, speaker, and teacher. Having beaten her own 20-year alcoholism through Yoga teacher training, Esther is passionate about the deep power of Yoga to influence how we live our lives and to help beat addictions and find happiness.



For many years Esther's live revolved around the consumption of alcohol. For her, it was a way to hide from negative emotions and from shame. There were several moments that she drank alone, it was then she realized something ... See More wasn't right. All of her "friends" that she had at the time drank too much, smoked too much, etc. Needless to say, her environment was contributing to her previous lifestyle.

In 2013, she broke up with her boyfriend of the time which compounded the problems she was experiencing. During this period she discovered that alcoholism ran within her family.

In April of 2014, she decided to teach yoga as a way to change her life. She went for 7 months of not drinking. When she went out for a drink she woke up with the worst hangover ever and realized she didn't like that feeling anymore.

In the early days of her recovery, she would remind herself that she didn't want to drink today. She wasn't moving away from alcoholism, she was moving towards sobriety.

This led her to change her peer group. Because her previous friends only were interested in drinking and smoking, they didn't find an interest in her new healthy lifestyle. This is often a common challenge that people experience in life. When you decide to change your life, often your friends want to remain the same.

In 2016 she became a published author documenting her journey on how yoga transformed her life and helped her recover.

Through her journey, one of her many realizations is that society revolves around alcohol. When you look everywhere from tv commercials to sporting events, alcohol is everywhere.

One of the key tenants to recovery is learning self-control. By living in a world surrounded by alcohol, self-control is vital to achieving sobriety.

One thing that anyone can do if they are struggling with alcohol is to increase your level of self-awareness. If you ever use the term "I need a drink" you have to evaluate your stress levels and find someone to talk with that will not judge you.

To learn more about Esther visit:

http://www.balanceandbreathe.co.uk