Rina Bowring smiling warmly in soft morning light

Tired of thinking about drinking?

You don't have to keep fighting this battle.

Discover a different way to change your relationship with alcohol, using science-informed coaching, practical tools and compassionate support.

Together, we'll explore what's keeping you stuck, change the patterns driving your drinking, and help you find real freedom.

Understand. Renew. Act.

You don’t need to hit rock bottom to know something has to change.

Maybe nothing looks terribly wrong from the outside. Your life is full, you’re functioning, and you’re getting on with things. But something doesn’t feel right anymore.

You’re tired of thinking about alcohol, tired of negotiating with yourself, and ready for something different.

And you don't have to wait until things get worse to begin making a change.

Here's the thing about staying stuck.

It doesn't always blow up your life. Sometimes it just quietly takes the evenings, the energy, the patience you wanted to have with your kids.

And you keep telling yourself that tomorrow will be different.

But friend, it doesn't have to stay this way.

There is another way forward.

Changing your relationship with alcohol starts with understanding it.

Friend, if trying harder and relying on willpower were the answer, you probably wouldn't be here.

The good news? There's another way.

My coaching brings together neuroscience, psychology, practical behaviour-change tools and compassionate support to help you understand why you drink and begin changing the patterns that keep you stuck.

01

Understand

Discover what's really driving your drinking.

Explore how alcohol affects your brain and body, the beliefs you've developed about drinking, and the habits, emotions and unmet needs that may be keeping you stuck.

Because awareness is where change begins.

02

Renew

Begin changing the way you think about alcohol.

Question old beliefs, challenge unhelpful thought patterns and learn healthier ways to respond to stress, anxiety, overwhelm and everyday life.

This isn't about forcing yourself to resist something you still desperately want. It's about beginning to change your relationship with it.

03

Act

Put what you're learning into practice.

Develop practical tools for navigating cravings, social situations, difficult emotions and those familiar evening routines.

Together, we'll build new habits and ways of living that support the changes you want to make.

Because freedom isn't simply about learning to say no to alcohol. It's about reaching a place where you no longer feel the same need for it.

Rina smiling on a balcony overlooking a lake in autumn

I've been where you are. And I know change is possible.

I'm Rina, and I've walked this path. I know what it's like to be stuck in that loop, promising yourself every morning that today will be different, only to find yourself reaching for a drink by six.

I also know what it's like to come out the other side. I let go of alcohol in 2019 and have never looked back.

For me, freedom didn't come through trying harder or relying on willpower. It came through understanding how alcohol was affecting my brain, questioning the beliefs I'd developed about drinking, learning healthier ways to cope, and beginning to think and live differently.

And through it all, my faith and God's grace were an incredible source of strength.

That experience led me to train as a This Naked Mind and Gray Area Drinking coach, and since then I've had the privilege of walking alongside hundreds of women as they begin making these same changes.

Today, my coaching combines science-informed education, practical tools and compassionate, personalised support. For women who wish to integrate their Christian faith, we can also bring Scripture, prayer and spiritual reflection into our work together.

Because I'm not here to simply give you more information and send you on your way. I'm here to walk alongside you as you actually begin living this change.

Senior This Naked Mind Coach Gray Area Drinking Coach Founding Member, Alcohol Coaches Australia

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Practical coaching. Personalised to you. With room for faith.

My approach to alcohol coaching is grounded in understanding how alcohol affects the brain, why we develop the habits we do, and how we can begin changing them.

For me personally, my Christian faith has been an important part of my journey to freedom. And I love walking alongside women who want to explore their relationship with alcohol through the lens of faith, integrating Scripture, prayer and God's grace into the work we're doing.

But you don't have to share my faith to work with me.

I also coach women who prefer a completely secular approach, using the same practical, science-informed principles to help them understand their drinking, change their habits and build a life they genuinely enjoy without alcohol.

Wherever you're coming from, we'll meet you there.

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Kind words from women I've walked alongside.

"Rina's compassion exudes from Grace. Such a healing space to be in each week."

— Christine, NSW

"I felt comfortable with her immediately, and walked away knowing myself, and knowing how God feels about me, so much better."

— Carmen

"She is gentle, compassionate, patient and non-judgemental. She was the right person for me as I started again on my sober journey and reconnected with my faith."

— Francoise, Sydney

You wake up clear.

No replaying, no bargaining, no wondering how much you had the night before.

Your evenings are yours again. You're present with your family. You have more energy for the things that really matter.

And alcohol? It becomes smaller and smaller, until it no longer takes up so much space in your mind.

It's possible, my friend. And I'd love to help you get there.

However you begin, the door is open.

Not ready for coaching? Start here.

Real change starts with understanding why you're reaching for a drink in the first place. This free 5-part video series will help you explore what's driving your drinking, begin questioning old beliefs and build the awareness that makes change possible.

Start with the free video series