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My guest this week is Gigi Langer She’s a presenter, retreat leader, and author of two books to help overcome negative thinking. She holds a PhD from Stanford,

She 37 years of sobriety and is also in recovery from falling in love with men called Arthur.

In this episode:-

• Gigi grew up in a family affected by alcoholism, witnessing her father's frequent drinking and arguments with her mother.
• Gigi initially turned to occasional drinking but in effect preferred marijuana to cope with emotional pain, particularly after her first marriage ended.
• She pursued a career in education, specializing in helping teachers improve teaching and students' learning.
• She found herself using romantic relationships as a means of escape and self-medication.
• A psychologist diagnosed Gigi with early-stage alcoholism,
• She accepted her addiction and sought help through a 12-step program, joining AA in 1986.
• Gigi Initially struggled with feelings of shame and self-worth, finding it hard to seek help and admit her problem.
• However she eventually overcame her reluctance to attend meetings and eventually found a sponsor who provided crucial support.
• Stayed committed to sobriety, attending meetings regularly, staying in therapy, and addressing negative thinking patterns.
• Explored self-hypnosis and other methods to retrain her mind and cope with emotional pain.
• Explored deeper layers of recovery, including addressing false beliefs and childhood trauma through Adult Children of Alcoholics and other support groups – including Women who Love too much
• We recover in layers which is why we can go deeper as we move through our years of sobriety
• We also heal in layers which can remove the fear of therapy and “doing the work”
• In effect it means that we heal at a manageable pace rather than becoming overwhelmed by suppressed emotions
• Writing and Books:
  • Gigi shared the journey of writing "50 Ways to Worry Less" and "Love More Now" and kindly offered pdfs to anyone struggling financially – go to her website which is www.gigilanger.com – its in the shownotes

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