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Clinical Sober Circle with Jill & Bouchra
A Body-Based Psychological Approach to Alcohol Recovery for Men
A different way to walk the sobriety path
You got sober, now what?
If you’re alcohol-free but still:
- White-knuckling stress
- Irritable under pressure
- Numb more than you’d like
- Carrying anger you don’t fully understand
- Feeling relief when meetings end but tension returns
This circle is the next level.
This is not about quitting alcohol. You already did that.
This is about building the internal system that makes sobriety sustainable.
If you are here, you already know the pattern you are done with.
This space exists because quitting the substance is only the beginning.
Why this circle exists
Most men in recovery were taught:
Stay accountable. Admit powerlessness.
Work the steps. Keep coming back.
All valuable.
What many were never taught:
• What alcohol was doing for your nervous system
• Why anger feels explosive or inaccessible
• Why grief feels destabilizing
• Why shame silently drives relapse
• How to discharge emotion instead of suppress it
Sobriety without nervous system work often feels like holding your breath.
What actually happens when you stop using :
• Irritability increases
• Anxiety spikes
• Anger resurfaces
• Old emotions return
• Creativity feels blocked
• The nervous system panics
• Cravings appear when life feels sharp
This circle teaches you how to:
• Hold withdrawal with compassion instead of force
• Discharge stored emotion safely
• Work with cravings somatically, not just mentally
• Rebuild creativity and calm from inside the body
• Stay honest without shame
• Stay consistent
Sobriety becomes sustainable when the body learns what to do with life again.
The Psychological Reality about Alcohol
Alcohol is rarely about alcohol.
Research in trauma psychology, attachment theory, and neuroscience shows alcohol often functions as:
- Stress regulation
- Emotional anesthesia
- Social armor
- Anger suppression
- Relief from internal pressure
Many men grew up in environments where:
- Crying was discouraged
- Anger was punished
- Vulnerability was unsafe
- Emotional language was never taught
When emotion has no outlet, the body stores it.
When the body stores it long enough, it looks for relief and alcohol becomes the fastest exit.
We address the root.
Structure + Price of the program
4-Week Clinical Somatic Sobriety Series
Weekly 75 to 90-minute sessions + Small group format of 12 participants + Confidential. Focused.
Structured progression:
Week 1 – The Nervous System and Alcohol
Week 2 – Anger, Suppression, and Self-Destruction
Week 3 – Shame, Identity, and Emotional Repair
Week 4 – Integration, and Long-Term Stability
Important: This circle does not replace: One on One Therapy, Medical care or AA or sponsor support. It complements them.
Pricing: $150 per clinical sober session per person.
This is a psychological service that may be covered under your extended health benefits.
Please check with your provider to confirm coverage before registering.