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Podcast: Take a Break from Drinking
Episode: Why You Shouldn't Demonize Alcohol
Description: "Alcohol is poison." "It's toxic—why would I put it in my body?" These are common refrains from people who quit drinking. But are they helpful in reshaping your relationship with alcohol? Humans have used alcohol for centuries to alter how they feel. Demonizing it or treating it as entirely good or entirely bad can block you from deciding its role in your life. In today's episode, I explore why this black-and-white mindset lacks nuance, prevents curiosity, and how shame and guilt, while effective in the short term, rarely lead to last...