This past week, I was reading Mark chapter 3 and something hit me hard.

Jesus heals a man with a withered hand—but not the way we often imagine healing. He doesn’t pull him aside. He doesn’t do it quietly. He calls him forward. In front of everyone. And then He asks the man to stretch out the very hand that hasn’t worked in years.

The healing didn’t happen while the man stayed hidden. It happened when he moved.

And I see this all the time with women and alcohol.

We pray. We hope. We ask God to take it away.

But Jesus keeps saying, “Come here. Stand up. Stretch.”

Grace isn’t passive. Healing requires participation.

If you know God is calling you to stop overdrinking, to heal, to grow—but fear, comfort, or perfectionism keeps holding you back—this is your invitation.

The Set Free Sisterhood Collective and my coaching are for women who are done hiding and ready to take real action with support. No shame. No labels. Just growth, faith, and forward movement.

You don’t have to be ready. You just have to be willing to stretch.

👉 Join the Collective https://setfreesisterhood.thrivecart.com/set-free-sisterhood-collective/

You don’t need the whole plan. Just the next honest step.

Have questions for me? Let's set up a call. Email me at michelle@setfreesisterhood.com

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If you’re doing Dry January and quietly thinking, “Why does this still feel so hard?” you’re not alone—and you’re not weak.

Here’s the truth most people don’t talk about:

Dry January removes the drink. It does not automatically remove the need the drink was meeting.

Alcohol wasn’t just something you enjoyed. It was how you:

• unwound after a long day

• shut off your brain

• avoided feeling overwhelmed, lonely, or emotionally flooded

So when you take it away, your nervous system is like, “Okay… then what?”

That’s why you might be:

• more irritable

• emotionally raw

• restless at night

• craving relief, not alcohol

This isn’t a willpower problem. It’s a habit loop and a nervous system that hasn’t been taught a new way yet.

And white-knuckling your way to February won’t fix that.

That’s exactly why I created the February Collective.

This is not about labeling yourself. It’s not about sharing things you’re not ready to share. And it’s definitely not about perfection.

It is about:

• understanding why your cravings and urges happen

• learning how to regulate without numbing

• breaking the cycle instead of repeating it

• and getting support so you don’t do this alone

Dry January ends. But what you’re learning about yourself right now matters.

If you’re realizing you want more than just “getting through January,” this is your next step.

👉 Join the February Collective here https://setfreesisterhood.thrivecart.com/set-free-sisterhood-collective/

There are limited spots, and we begin soon.

You don’t need more discipline. You need support and tools that actually work.

With you, Michelle