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The Red Barn in Durham: New Earth Holistic


Therapies and Art Center Woman’s Sober Toolbox The Essentials of a


is very common and often celebrated. For women, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming 8 drinks or more per week, and binge drinking is consuming 4 or more drinks on a single occasion, generally within about 2 hours.


A Alcohol is deeply ingrained in our social interactions and a


woman’s decision to stop drinking can be very intimidating. However, given the progression of alcohol use disorder, more and more women are considering this choice while they still have a choice to make.


Through my own long-term recovery and professional prac-


tice, I have learned that women have unique needs when creating an alcohol-free lifestyle. It is imperative to build an individualized “Sober Toolbox” based on the following pillars:


1. The Physical: Our physical needs must be appreciated and ad- dressed in recovery. We must be aware of our current routines and have structure that support healing in our sleep hygiene and habits, diet and nutrition, and our sensory diet (through our “5 sense therapies”).


2. Pause: Developing a mindfulness practice through meditation, breath awareness and focus, journaling, and reflection will en- able us to navigate life’s difficulties while alcohol free.


3. People: As social beings, humans need to pay particular atten- tion to finding community in which we can socialize soberly, and in productive ways that enable us to create a new sober lifestyle, and ultimately- to be the woman that we wish to be.


4. Parasympathetic: We need to partner with our nervous sys- tems to reset our innate barometer for stress. Utilizing exercise, yoga, tai chi, and more we can fine tune our response to anxi- eties without utilizing alcohol, and with great success!


5. Positive Indulgence: Cultivating habits that are truly rewarding and life enhancing is the difference between surviving while sober, and a thriving sober life.


Every woman needs to individualize their plan when creating any wellness plan and a Sober Toolbox is no different.


Joy Herbst is an AANP board certified nurse practitioner and sober coach. She offers telehealth and in-person integrative mental health care and recovery coaching for women who suffer from depression, anxiety and alcohol use disorder, as well as Women for Sobriety meetings, Women’s Circles, Yoga of Recovery classes, and more, at the Women’s Community Wellness Center in Fairfield, CT. joyherbst.com. wcwcct.com. sobertoolbox.com.


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lcohol use disorder among women has nearly doubled since 2002. Despite the associated risks for serious disease that are linked with regular alcohol consumption, heavy drinking


employment, political and social unrest, racial justice issues and generally loss of a way of life which has been the familiar but not always the highest good.The old is being re-examined and change is around


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the corner. We offer mind-body-spiritual services at The Red Barn. We believe that as a group of like-minded practitioners we welcome a new age where collaboration and heart based living is possible for our future.


• Professional dietitian available to assist in healthy food selections or for specialized dietary needs.


• Psychotherapy and Counseling offered through telehealth and office visits adhering to CDC guidelines.


• The Art Center at The Red Barn will be offering a variety of art classes and events in September and going forward. Art is magic, creative expression is transforming and important especially now with anxiety, stress being experienced by many. Art heals.


• Check out the new hours for The Borrowed Time Emporium and for the Soulshine Salt Cavern. Psychic/Vendor Fairs will be outdoors on our grounds during the fall season.


The Red Barn in Durham is here to help make the passage to the New Earth.


Janice Juliano, MSW, LCSW is Director of the Vision of The Red Barn in Durham. janmjuliano@yahoo.com. 860.559.6151 www.circlewllnesstherapies.com www.theredbarnindurham


Dr. Katy Firisin ND, MSPT ONE OF


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ur world is changing rapidly: Covid concerns, social isolation, loss of


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