Melise Ammit featured on Aging Fearlessly - A conversation on Women, Stigma & Alcohol Use
What happens when you finally ask yourself, “Why am I drinking?”
Not the surface answer. The real one. The one that sits under your ribs like a quiet truth.
In this gentle, eye-opening conversation, sober coach Melise Ammit joins Aging Fearlessly to talk stigma, shame, and what it actually takes for women to seek support. She shares how judgment still lingers in waiting rooms, how alcohol subtly weaves into our rituals — and what freedom can feel like when we choose something different.
If you’ve ever poured a drink to soften the edges, felt alone in your questioning, or wondered what comes after alcohol — this episode offers insight, humour, and hope.
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“When you get to the point where you need help for your alcohol or other drug use, the trigger is waking up - The trigger is being conscious.”
Episode highlights
Melise reflects on how stigma still shapes the experience of seeking support:
"I had a woman who said, I’m sitting under this drug and alcohol sign - and she was."
She discusses how accessibility, discretion, and emotional safety are essential in trauma-informed care, especially for women navigating shame or vulnerability.
[17:13]
Melise shares a powerful moment of self-reflection:
"Why am I drinking? How’s it making me feel?"
She reminds listeners that even habitual behaviours - like grabbing a drink at 5pm - can change once we become aware of what they truly mean to us.
[21:29]
Melise gently speaks about reward and routine:
"We’ve stopped drinking, which is often a reward... so what’s the reward we’re going to give ourselves now?"
She invites listeners to reimagine celebration and wind-down in healthier, more sustainable ways.
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