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Are You Busy… or Are You Just Avoiding Yourself? Loneliness, stress, and learning to feel safe being alone without alcohol EP 48

Chelsea Powell Season 1 Episode 48

Do you find yourself filling every hour of the day, always making plans, or reaching for a glass of wine just to avoid the silence? You’re not lazy, broken, or “bad at being alone”—you’re likely caught in a stress response.

In this episode, I share how I used to outsource all my needs through busyness, bars, and bottles of wine, because being alone felt unbearable. And I’ll show you what shifted once I learned the truth about my nervous system.

We’ll cover:

  • Why busyness can actually be a survival strategy
  • The link between chronic stress responses and avoiding alone time
  • How alcohol sneaks in as an escape from silence
  • What changes when you create safety in your body
  • Tools to process loneliness, grief, and stress—without numbing out

If you’ve ever felt like stillness is suffocating, this episode will give you a reframe, a few tools, and a reminder: ✨ home is always within you.

If you’re ready to start your journey, here’s where you can begin:

  • Steady: ($27) — 7 days of nervous system practices to help you get quick wins and feel grounded fast.

  • Beyond The Label ($44) A self-paced mini course to help you explore your relationship with alcohol through the lens of the nervous system — and decide what’s right for your body, your peace, and your life — no labels required.
  • The Personal Power Map ($75)— a personalized breakdown of your stress patterns, hidden strengths, and next power move, complete with a video report from me so you can feel my coaching style and energy.
  • Freedom from Alcohol — Quit Drinking for Good … Without White-Knuckling, Relapse, or Labels
  • And if you’re craving high-touch, transformational support, I also offer 1:1 mentorship.

You don’t need more random information from instagram—you need tools, practices, and perspective that actually help you feel different.

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