Day 1 Coach Karen Cairnduff

Find your freedom from alcohol

There’s never been a better time to join the increasing number of women who are breaking up with alcohol. It might feel daunting at first but I promise you it’s worth the effort.

If you’re curious about trying out sobriety, see if any of these feel true for you:

Not sleeping well, feeling constantly tired

Not performing at your best

Making a plan not to drink then overriding it

Drinking alongside stress, burnout or grief

Drinking more than you intended

Regretting your drinking

Conflicting thoughts about your relationship with alcohol

Promises about changing your drinking

Wanting to be a better version of yourself for the people you love

(including yourself)

I understand how it's easy to get stuck, and how difficult it is not to drink when we have a society that normalises alcohol.

Finding connection and unwavering support for your decision to cut down or take a break from drinking can make a positive difference from day one. If you’ve tried to break up with alcohol before, you might already know that you want to do things differently this time.

I can offer a calm, supportive space for you to pause, think and decide how to make impactful changes aligned with how you want to live your life.

I bring a combination of experience as a qualified nurse, an understanding of high functioning stress, training in alcohol behaviour change, and certification as a coach.

My coaching will guide you through taking a meaningful break from drinking for however long you choose, in a way that works for you.

We will work together to ensure you have confidence in your decision not to drink, know how to overcome challenges, and make positive changes to your health, relationships and work-life balance.

More about me

What is grey area drinking?

We don’t need labels here, but it’s helpful to recognise patterns of drinking that fall within the scope of coaching.

At some point in our life, it can seem like alcohol is no longer giving as many positives and we’re more aware of the problems it creates. For many women, the impact on sleep is a significant downside, for others the increased anxiety is most noticeable. Quitting seems obvious, but it can be challenging to relax, socialise or manage stress without the comforting routine of having a drink.

When drinking has become a regular part of life, our nervous system adapts and the relationship with alcohol can move towards what we refer to as grey area or middle lane drinking.

This is a pattern of drinking somewhere in the lower middle zone of the alcohol use spectrum. You don’t think you’re clinically dependent, but you do feel stuck. You‘re not happy with your drinking and how it’s affecting other areas of your life, but it’s becoming difficult to make a change.

Grey area drinking is not usually problematic enough to require a medical recovery programme, but it is likely to have you feeling concerned and in conflict with how you want to live your life.

Working with a coach can give you the extra support and confidence you need to achieve the change you want, both with your drinking and the life choices you can create while living alcohol free.

Coaching is about you - flexible and personalised.

Clients usually find that two to three months coaching helps to:

Understand why you drink, when you drink, and what you want to change.

Create a personal plan that works for managing your triggers and challenging moments.

Grow in confidence in your decision not to drink, and be comfortable with how you communicate this.

Make positive changes to your health, relationships and career.

Adjust to how your life changes when you stop drinking.

Make longer term plans for maximising your alcohol free lifestyle.

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What you get from my coaching programme

One to one coaching sessions with Karen (choose 6 weeks or 100 days)

Practical support with alcohol change, stress and triggers

Science based learning around alcohol, and habit change

Connection, support and accountability between sessions

Personalised plan for times when it’s difficult not to drink

Debrief coaching as required to learn from any setbacks

A holistic approach grounded in health and wellbeing practice

The Day 1 coach guarantee

-Accredited, insured life coach

-Science informed approach

-Confidentiality and professionalism

-Refund if you're not satisfied

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For women who want to rethink alcohol

What happens now?

1. Book your introductory call

2. We talk confidentially online for about 30 minutes, no pressure

3. You decide if my coaching is right for you

4. You will have a plan for starting to make positive change in your life

With my support, you will change how you think about drinking and rediscover how good your body and mind can feel - Alcohol Free.

After a few weeks many clients report:

Better sleep

Calm mornings

Improved mental wellbeing

Increase in energy

More time and headspace

Achieving personal and professional goals

Closer relationships

Feeling good about yourself

The physical and mental wellbeing benefits of alcohol free living are noticeable within the first month, and this will be the foundation for us to discover how else you want your life to change.

Benefits of sobriety coaching

With personal experience of midlife sobriety and a career in nursing, I coach with compassion, patience and respect.

I am trained as both a sobriety coach and a life coach.

This means I can offer you coaching for alcohol change and life coaching to help you maximise the opportunities that an alcohol free lifestyle will open up for you.

Together, we’ll plan how you will change your drinking in a way that feels safe, realistic and aligned with your personal values.

This will create space for confidence and courage to make the change you wish for, in a way that works for you now and in the future.

Sober curious?

If you are successful on the outside but internally you’re stuck in a negative cycle with alcohol, giving yourself time and space with a sobriety coach can help you take a meaningful break from drinking.

Day one is when you discover the freedom of an alcohol free lifestyle and become the future version of yourself.

I promise you there will be no pressure and no unhelpful judgement, just the respect and kindness you deserve so that you can make positive change.

Book a conversation to find out if my coaching is right for you.

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Professionalism

Scope of practice

As a registered nurse I work within my scope of professional practice and uphold the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) code of conduct. My work as a coach is private, and independent from my employment as a nurse/nurse teacher.

Scope of practice

I am a trained coach.

I am not a therapist or mental health practitioner. I cannot offer coaching to people with alcohol use dependency, acute withdrawal or those in need of addiction recovery support.

Scope of practice

Confidentiality

I understand why privacy and confidentiality are important. You can trust that our sessions together will be completely private and confidential, giving you a safe, non-judgemental space to explore your path for change.

Less alcohol. More of the life you want.

Karen Cairnduff, RN.

Find your freedom from alcohol

What is grey area drinking?

You don't have to be an alcoholic to find that you're a lot happier without drinking

Coaching is about you - flexible and personalised.

What you get from my coaching programme

"Drinking was affecting my sleep and confidence. Coaching changed how I think about alcohol"

For women who want to rethink alcohol

What happens now?

Ready to take the next step?

Not sure if coaching is for you?

Read my answers to some common questions about coaching

Benefits of sobriety coaching

Sober curious?

Discount for NHS practitioners

Day 1 Coach

Enquire here

Day 1 Coach Blog

Professionalism

Scope of practice

Scope of practice

Scope of practice

Scope of practice

Scope of practice

Confidentiality

Scope of practice

Confidentiality

Calm. Clarity. Alignment.

Less alcohol. More of the life you want.

Karen Cairnduff, RN.

Find your freedom from alcohol

What is grey area drinking?

You don't have to be an alcoholic to find that you're a lot happier without drinking

Coaching is about you - flexible and personalised.

What you get from my coaching programme

"Drinking was affecting my sleep and confidence. Coaching changed how I think about alcohol"

For women who want to rethink alcohol

What happens now?

Ready to take the next step?

Not sure if coaching is for you?

Read my answers to some common questions about coaching

Benefits of sobriety coaching

Sober curious?

Discount for NHS practitioners

Day 1 Coach

Enquire here

Day 1 Coach Blog

Why does alcohol feel harder to control than it used to?

Professionalism

Scope of practice

Scope of practice

Scope of practice

Scope of practice

Scope of practice

Confidentiality

Scope of practice

Confidentiality

Calm. Clarity. Alignment.

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