Karolina Rzadkowolska - Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You

Euphoric. Thats Karolinas word for living alcohol-free, and this impressive book shows you exactly whyand howto easily get there. I loved it, and I know you will too.

Annie Grace,
author of This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol,
Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life

Karolina shows you not only how to change your relationship with alcohol but also how to make space for your souls calling and have the confidence to go after it.

Ruari Fairbairns,
CEO of One Year No Beer

Euphoric challenges the cultural assumptions that one must drink and gives you the tools you need to live a happier and healthier life. A must-read for anyone whos looking for a modern, personal-growth-oriented approach to change their habits.

William Porter,
author of Alcohol Explained:
Understand Why You Drink and How to Stop

Euphoric offers a fresh outlook, relatable voice, and practical step-by-step guide for those ready to trade in alcohol and hangovers for better health and more joy. I recommend this book to anyone pushing against the edges of their relationship with alcohol who knows they were made for more. Karolina will take you on a journey that makes you feel like she read parts of your journal while giving you the permission, tools, and confidence to ditch alcohol and begin living an empowering, limitless life.

Carly Benson,
speaker, CEO, and founder
of Miracles Are Brewing

A highly motivational and step-by-step process to creating a life so incredible that alcohol becomes insignificant. Karolina shows you exactly how to embrace your fullest potential by reevaluating the role of alcohol in your life. This book is an absolute gift to anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol.

Chelsea Turgeon, MD,
founder of Life After Medicine

Karolinas book is a must-read for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol and the role it plays in their life. This book will not only help you release the grip alcohol has over you right now but also help you uncover the deeper purpose youre here for that drinking has been numbing. Even if youre just a weekend drinker like I was, removing alcohol can make space for so many amazing and unexpected opportunities to come into your life. Karolina, thank you for this book and the message you are sharing with the world!

Cailen Ascher,
business coach of CailenAscher.com
(alcohol-free since June 2019, thanks to Karolina!)

Euphoric

Copyright 2022 by Karolina Rzadkowolska

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This book is written as a source of information about the effects of alcohol. It is based on the research and observations of the author, who is not a medical doctor. The information contained in this book should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional, who should always be consulted before beginning any diet or other health program. The author and the publisher expressly disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects arising from the use or application of the information contained in this book.

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ISBN 978-0-7852-4607-7 (eBook)

ISBN 978-0-7852-4584-1 (HC)

Epub Edition October 2021 9780785246077

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021939615

Printed in the United States of America

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I cant believe I love mornings so much. I used to sleep through all of this. I wake up right before the sunrise. My sleep was deep, uninterrupted, and I love remembering my dreams. After I have a brief dance party to fully wake up while my coffee brews, I grab my laptop and start writing. I love to write first thing in the morning when Im most creative, then I do some gratitude journaling and goal setting. Afterward, I listen to a guided meditation instructing me to visualize my dream life. I visualize my dream day, down to what I do on a perfect morning. My visualization isnt far off from what I am doing right now.

I go on a run around my neighborhood. Its dewy outside, and the sun spotlights little patches of leavesit feels like Im witnessing a secret. I arrive home, stretch, and shower. By 8:00 a.m., Im ready to start my workday.

Before I connect with my dream clients, I make an executive plan for the day. Every day I get to do what I love mosthelp women discover their best selvesall because I stopped playing small and living my life on other peoples terms.

My life isnt perfect and offers plenty of learning opportunities. But Im no longer hoping or wishing for my dream life. Im building it every day.

Would you believe me if I told you this dream life all started with a decision to reevaluate the role of alcohol in my life? Just one short break from drinking was all it took to fall in love with my new life and way of being so much that I decided, Why settle for hangovers and mediocrity ever again? In fact, I am thrilled I dont have to drink anymore. I feel extremely lucky.

Not only do I feel better, look better, and sleep better, ditching alcohol has allowed me to hear my intuition loud and clear and pursue the bigger purpose of my life. Living alcohol-free has been the gateway to greater confidence, authentic friendships, and wholehearted self-love. After years of feeling stuck and unfulfilled, taking a break from alcohol ended up being the fastest road to my biggest dreamsdreams like becoming an author, running my own successful business, uplifting women all over the world and helping them believe in their greater dreams, traveling whenever I want, and being friends with my heroes. Being alcohol-free is a dream lifestyle. You could say Im euphoric.

Maybe something in your mind is slamming on the brakes right now. Before we proceed, lets tackle the big, fat elephant in the room, the question you may be asking yourself:

Isnt giving up drinking a bit too extreme and only a thing for brown-paper-bag, sitting-on-a-park-bench types?

You see, that was my dominant thought for years. I assumed that the only reason youd stop doing something unhealthy like drinking was because you had a massive problem. Not just because you might want to get, er, healthier. What a strange paradox! Think about it: If I were to quit or cut back on sugar or fast food, or start working out more, would anyone accuse me of having a problem? Yet, as a society, outdated thinking attaches so much stigma and shame around alcohol. And it keeps too many people stuck in a habit that ultimately isnt making them happy.