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What are you reaching for to feel a little less? Author Cecily Mak joins SHE RECOVERS® Foundation co-founder Taryn Strong to talk about dimmers, the habits we use to soften discomfort, and what opens up when we set them down.

Cecily discusses letting go of loaded labels and discovering what alcohol-free living looks like on her own terms. She talks about finding compassion for her mother years after losing her, and how a breast cancer diagnosis prompted her to recognize busyness as a dimmer. 

These lived experiences and more shape Cecily’s book, Undimmed, a guide for anyone asking themselves,  "Do I have a problem with this?" She also explains why her next chapter is about learning to rest.

In this episode:

• What dimmers are — from alcohol and shopping to perfectionism and people-pleasing
• Choosing your own language and labels in recovery
• Self-grace when the path isn't linear
• Breaking the family chain and talking to teens about fun without substances
• Burnout, rest, and the move from "listen to yourself" to "honor yourself"
• How to create space to hear the voice within

Give yourself a sacred pause: Join us on a SHE RECOVERS Retreat with real rest, free time, and a community that truly gets it. Learn more here.