#128 Name Your Poison: Writers, Alcohol & The Creative Muse, with Cassandra Gaisford

Are you a grey area drinker? If your writing routine is anything like mine you go about the business of writing all day and knock off in time to do a little editing whilst watching the sunset and enjoying a glass of wine or two…or three.

Imagine my chagrin reading psychologist and author, Cassandra Gaisford’s latest book, Mind Your Drink: The Surprising Joy of Sobriety; Control Alcohol, discovering freedom, find happiness and change your life. Alcohol is a neurotoxin, a flammable liquid and a poison.

So much for romance. In this episode we chat about the following (among other things):

alcohol and our writing productivity

happiness without alcohol

experiencing joy and physical wellbeing

our changing relationship with alcohol

drinking habits (and how they impact on our writing habits)

why giving up alcohol is hard

creative expression and joy

rethinking drinking

a good night’s sleep

stressing less/loving more

There’s also a sobriety journal and a Mind Your Drink workbook. You can find out more about Cassandra and her books, courses, and other writing here. (http://www.cassandragaisford.com/)

Disclaimer: as I write this I’m sitting on my verandah, watching the sunset and my drink of choice is lime and soda in  a chilled glass with ice and a swizzle stick

Are you a grey area drinker? If your writing routine is anything like mine you go about the business of writing all day and knock off in time to do a little editing whilst watching the sunset and enjoying a glass of wine or two…or three.

Imagine my chagrin reading psychologist and author, Cassandra Gaisford’s latest book, Mind Your Drink: The Surprising Joy of Sobriety; Control Alcohol, discovering freedom, find happiness and change your life. Alcohol is a neurotoxin, a flammable liquid and a poison.

So much for romance. In this episode we chat about the following (among other things):

alcohol and our writing productivity
happiness without alcohol
experiencing joy and physical wellbeing
our changing relationship with alcohol
drinking habits (and how they impact on our writing habits)
why giving up alcohol is hard
creative expression and joy
rethinking drinking
a good night’s sleep
stressing less/loving more

There’s also a sobriety journal and a Mind Your Drink workbook. You can find out more about Cassandra and her books, courses, and other writing here.

Disclaimer: as I write this I’m sitting on my verandah, watching the sunset and my drink of choice is lime and soda in  a chilled glass with ice and a swizzle stick