Heather Lowe is the founder of Ditched the Drink, a social impact company that empowers women to drink less or none at all. She is the dynamic host of The Peripeteia Podcast- A Talk Show for Women.
Heather has made it her mission to help high-achieving professional women move away from alcohol and towards self-discovery in pursuit of creating the life of their (childhood) dreams by teaching them to to insource, not outsource, their bliss. šø
Heather is an IAPRC Certified Professional Life and Recovery Coach (voted #1 Best Overall Recovery Coach Certification Program by Life Coach Magazine), a Certified Facilitator of Addiction Awareness, and a SHE RECOVERSĀ® Coach, which means abiding by the SHE RECOVERSĀ® Intentions & Guiding Principles. Heather is an advisor for the International Center of Addiction Recovery Education (ICARE).
Driven by her education as a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), a Professional of Human Resources (PHR), a Certified Law of Attraction Coach, and a Yale graduate in the Science of Well-Being. She provides resources, content, knowledge, coaching, and education to individuals and organizations seeking to be more alcohol-free.
The Coach Foundation has identified Heather as one of the premier in the industryĀ with the Top Sober Coach Award. Heather was nominated as The Most Influential Person, Favorite Support Community, and Favorite Podcast by AFTER Alcohol-Free Magazine readers survey.
MY STORY BEGINS
My drinking had always been an accepted and a "normal" part of my life. My relationship with alcohol started to change when I was faced with heartbreaking grief, working mom overwhelm, my own people pleasing, over functioning and perfectionist tendencies.
Suddenly in mid life, alcohol was no longer social and became a private medicine that I administered every night, on the couch alone. My tolerance increased and I continually broke promises to my family and myself, by drinking more than I had planned.
I woke up every day in a shame filled panic.Ā
In an effort to try to help myself, I talked to a therapist and was prescribed an anti anxiety medication. The meds combined with drinking, resulted in me becoming a walking blackout, on more than one embarrassing occasion.
My drinking was getting out of control, and I couldnāt stop it.Ā
This would have been a good time to quit, but now my brain had started to depend on alcohol. I could not feel good without it. The drink became both the cure and the poison. The drink took over me. The drink did not make me feel good, but it did temporarily satisfy my craving. I was desperate for some relief from being myself. I was self medicating to avoid my overwhelming feelings of sadness, grief, fear, and pain.
After the initial relief of a sip of wine, drinking left me feeling guilty, depressed, ashamed, and self loathing.
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HOW I DITCHED THE DRINK
| #1 | I explored sober challenges and on/off drinking over a period of 3 years |
| #2 | I set my wine glass down (half full!) for the first time ever on 20th, 2018 |
| #3 | Removing alcohol has healed my relationships with my family and with myself |
| #4 | I like myself better alcohol-free |
| #5 | My depression and anxiety decreased greatly after ditching the drink |
| #6 | I realized alcohol was standing in the way of everything I really wanted for my life |
| #7 | My health, confidence, and joy have grown significantly |
| #8 | I have 1000% more fun without alcohol |
| #9 | I am thrilled to be living an awakened sober life |
PRESENTLY
Heather is a gifted writer, and her work has been published in the New York Post, Thrive Global, Monument-Tempest, The Fix, Mashable, Corporate Wellness Magazine, Employee Benefit News, Wine Enthusiast, and more.
She's also a dynamic and engaging speaker and has presented on many stages, including Sober in the City -Ā Palm Springs, Tampa, Seattle, and Scottsdale, Dupage Recovery Symposium, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Recovery in the Workplace, Club Soda's Mindful Drinking Panel, She Recovers Annual Conference, and Drink Less Fest.
She's the host of the Award-WinningĀ Peripetia Podcast- A Talk Show for Women.
She has been featured on many podcasts, including Recovery Happy Hour,Ā The Champagne ProblemsĀ Podcast, Redesigning Wellness, Alcohol Tipping Point, Energetically You, Sun and Moon Sober Living, Hello Someday,Ā Sober Motivation, Decidedly Dry, and more.
She loves empowering women to say no to alcohol and yes to a juicy, bold, and awakened life!
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Heather lives in Chicagoās western suburbs as a proud girl mom to two teenage daughters, her husband of 20+ years, and their adorable black and white Cocker Spaniel. Heather is a voracious reader, a new-ish hiker, a seasoned yogi and an enthusiastic dancer.šš»
HEY BABE!
I know just how frightening it is when you start to depend on a drink.
I know how scared you are to get help, or even admit drinking might be an issue.
You areĀ NOT alone and you doĀ NOT have to go through this alone!
There is a whole badass sober community out there for you.
I can show you the way through the dark, and get your inner light shining again.
I have developed everything you need to illuminate your path.
It's a system! š It's worked for hundreds of women like you.
Take my hand, and I will lead you to freedom from thinking about drinking.
It wonāt be easy at first, but before long you'll lose the desire to drink at all.
An awakened life is within reach.
The time is now. Say yes to alignment and freedom. It doesn't have to get worse to get support.
No Risk Call - Let's Ditch the Drink. Together.
