Are you using alcohol to cope with the chaos that can be perimenopause?
The identity crisis? Carrying everyone else’s burdens? The inability to act on what you know you need to do? The quiet haunting voice saying “is this it?”
You are not alone. And I believe you deserve recovery so you can:
look at yourself in the mirror again.
understand what happened to you.
take a deep breath again.
be present in your life again.
I believe you deserve recovery so you can flourish in midlife.
My name is Lydia. I’m a recovery coach.
I want to help you rediscover who you are without numbing the pain of perimenopause and midlife.
MY COACHING VALUES
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CURIOSITY
Together we’ll re-examine your personal story to help you understand not what’s wrong with you, but what happened to you.
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COMPASSION
Guided by and with compassion, you’ll learn to identify the steps to relieve your suffering. And I’ll stand with you as you take the next right steps.
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CONNECTION
The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, but connection. By increasing your sense of belonging, you can reduce the pulls of numbing out, pulling away, and drinking.
How I can help you flourish in recovery from midlife addiction?
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Wondering if it’s time to seek support to put the bottles down?Book a free 30 minute call with me to chat about perimenopause, recovery, and coaching. By the end of this call, you’ll have a clear path forward on working with me.
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One-on-one online coaching (or in person if you’re in Alberta!), with several packages to choose from.
Each package comes with post-session summaries and follow-up items.Book a Clarity Call to see if I can help.
Some of the things that may be included in our sessions include:
creating your recovery plan
learning about self-compassion
understanding your unique wishes, goals, values, and strengths
accepting that you are not broken, you are becoming
feeling comfortable in your own skin AND brain in recovery
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This 90-minute session will help refocus you on the next steps to take in recovery. For example:
Do you need to talk out loud with a trained professional with lived experience with both alcohol and perimenopause about what recovery could look like for you?
Do you need a curious and compassionate kick in the butt to recommit to your wishes and goals in recovery?
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During this three-hour workshop, you and your peeps will get clear on your identity and values, how to increase your resilience in midlife, and learn some tools to sustain the awesomeness without alcohol. You’ll also get real-life proof that you can do hard things.
Be inspired by other women sharing their stories, laugh at how ridiculous we can all be, and leave knowing you deserve to flourish.
All materials will be provided by me, including bonuses for each participant.
Hi!
I’m Lydia and I am a trained recovery coach with lived experience in using alcohol to cope with perimenopause.
Before perimenopause shook my world, I would have called myself a “normal” drinker. But things changed when I entered perimenopause and it was hard to drown out the hollow feeling of losing who I was. The casual drinking slipped quietly into something I relied on to get through life.
After rabbit-holing online for any link between perimenopause and increased alcohol use, I started finding studies that suggested there could be a link between the two topics. What’s more, a late diagnosis of ADHD also turns up as part of the story, complicating the emotional dysregulation that accompanies perimenopause.
Mapping my own journey helped me shift from asking “What’s wrong with me?” to understanding “What happened to me?” That change in perspective was freeing and gave me a clearer path to recovery.
I’m twice-certified in personal development coaching and trained in recovery coaching, and I now focus on supporting women who are using alcohol to cope with perimenopause.
My approach blends practical tools, compassionate support, and realistic options that fit into your life. There are ways to find recovery, build resilience, and reclaim your sense of self without draining your time and energy.
This is why Flourish in Midlife exists: I believe women in midlife addiction deserve recovery.
What is a Recovery Coach?
As a member of Recovery Coaches Canada, I follow its definition of a recovery coach:
Recovery coaches are a trained professionals who partner with people seeking to initiate, strengthen, or sustain their recovery. Recovery coaches believe in your capacity for change. We support your autonomy and hold space for you to make your own choices. Recovery coaches aren’t your 12-step sponsor, therapist, or friend; we are your teammate. We offer consistent, non-judgmental support and may help you consider additional resources or professional referrals if needed.
There are many ways a recovery coach can help you in your recovery, including:
creating a plan for your recovery
offering support
helping identify your strengths and values
providing accountability as you reach your goals
stocking your personal tool box to set you up for success in your recovery.