Discover
Yourself
Unmasked.
Choosing sobriety is the entrance point to a journey of self-
discovery. Whether it’s alcohol, success, food, relationships,
or material comfort— unmasked means removing the layers
of film that hide your true nature.
Pratidāna
Clarity.
Restoration. Remembrance. Liberation.
Your Journey to Contentment.
I believe we all have an inner knowing that lets us know when life drifts off course. One of the first signs is asking how alcohol might be getting in the way. My mission is to guide sober-curious seekers to transform discontentment into clarity, freedom, and alignment with their highest Self.
Be Kind to your Mind,
Listen to your Body.
Clarity.
Alcohol-free living often begins with an inkling that something isn’t right. Maybe you’ve been numbing the pain of feeling stuck—in a relationship, a career, or a version of yourself you’ve outgrown. Or, maybe you’ve simply been following what society calls “normal" in spite of your better judgement. Choosing to break free from alcohol is choosing not to abandon yourself.
Restore Balance.
Pratidāna means to restore balance, to return what was lost, to give back. Choosing alcohol-free living is to reclaim the parts of yourself you silenced, neglected, or pushed aside to survive. When you stop abandoning yourself, you begin to restore trust, balance, and harmony within.
Liberation.
It’s not just about removing alcohol—it’s about removing everything that clouds your vision and keeps you from peace. In yoga philosophy, this ignorance is called avidyā—the suffering that comes from not seeing clearly.
Transform Your Life with Alcohol Free Living
Welcome!
without powerlessness, shame or white knuckling
3 Keys to Alcohol-Free Living!
Join Melanie Miller, LPC, RYT-200, and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle Coach, for a 27-minute online training and live Q&A designed to help you live alcohol-free with confidence and ease. Discover the three keys to lasting freedom without relying on shame, willpower, or fear. Grab a mocktail, invite a friend, and take the next step toward building a life you don’t need to escape from.
If you’ve found me, it’s safe to assume your instincts are whispering that something feels off—maybe it’s too much alcohol? Or, maybe a combination of things. My mission is to guide seekers like you through a season of clearing, contemplation, and liberation, to find freedom from that gnawing discontent and step fully into life—awake, aligned, and on purpose!
Melanie Miller, LPC, RYT-200
Hi, I’m Melanie — a licensed professional counselor, yoga teacher, and alcohol-free lifestyle coach. I’ve always been fascinated by the human experience and our incredible ability to adapt, heal, and grow through even the most difficult circumstances. It’s a great honor and responsibility to walk alongside my clients on their journey toward healing.
As a therapist I have a responsibility to conceptualize, diagnose, treat symptoms and maintain a strict therapist-client relationship for the client's benefit. As a coach, I am more of a light at your feet showing you the steps I took in my own personal journey to find freedom. To learn more about my story, click here.
– Melanie
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Spiritual Formation & Mental Health
For me, the journey to alcohol-free living started with faith deconstruction—a painful season of questioning everything I thought I knew about God, myself, and my training as a mental health clinician. I spent years using alcohol to quiet the chaos and cope with feeling powerless.
My book, Spiritual Formation and Mental Health, isn’t about alcohol or sobriety. It’s about awakening from fear-based systems and reclaiming our spiritual autonomy to find balance between structure and free will. If you’ve ever felt trapped by rigid ideologies, I invite you to read it.
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