What if nothing has “gone wrong”… but something still doesn’t feel right?
For bestselling author Laura Zigman, changing her relationship with alcohol wasn’t about rock bottom or dramatic consequences. It was about recognizing a quiet truth: she didn’t like thinking about wine every afternoon. She didn’t like needing it. And she didn’t like how it had slowly become part of the rhythm of her life.
In this episode of There Is Always a Way, a Special Limited Series from Hope Comes to Visit, Laura joins me for an honest conversation about curiosity, self-awareness, addiction, resilience, and the powerful decision to listen to ourselves before life forces us to.
Together we explore:
• Why addiction isn’t always about quantity.
• The subtle ways alcohol culture shapes our beliefs.
• The surprising similarities between nicotine addiction and alcohol.
• Why resilience is built through life’s hardest seasons.
• How success and failure both ebb and flow.
• The hope that comes from choosing differently before you have to.
Laura also shares stories and magic behind her newest novel, The Author Weekend, her writing process, and why she believes humor and hope belong even in our hardest chapters.
If you’ve ever quietly wondered whether alcohol is taking up more space in your life than you’d like, this episode will leave you feeling seen.
Connect with Laura here on her website.
And we also chatted about the ‘Talk Therapy’ she does for writers – I invite you to check it out.
Find her newest book – The Author Weekend right here (it’s fabulous!)
Another Laura Zigman Favorite we discussed in this episode – Separation Anxiety.
Be sure to check out the other extraordinary and brave individuals – Heather, Adam and Erin – who so generously shared their stories as part of this limited series, There Is Always a Way. And I hope—truly hope—that their honesty, courage, and experiences give you, or someone you love, the hope to believe that change is possible… because there isn’t one right way to redefine your relationship with alcohol, but there is always a way.
If any part of this conversation felt familiar… if you found yourself quietly thinking, “I’ve never said that out loud, but I’ve felt it,” I want you to know something: I see you. You’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure this out by yourself. That’s exactly why I created the ReDefining Sober™ app. It’s the support I wish I’d had—a compassionate, personalized space filled with daily guidance, reflections, coaching, meditations, and practical tools to help you build a healthier relationship with alcohol and, more importantly, a life that feels like yours again. Learn more at ReDefiningSober.com or download the app (the process takes less than 2 minutes to get you set up at studio.com/danielle.
xo, Danielle
