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Podcast: It's Not About the Alcohol
Episode: EP175 Escape the shame spiral: a new approach to drinking less with Ella Lucas Averett
Description: What if the secret to drinking less has nothing to do with willpower?  If you've noticed that you tend to boomerang back into old habits after a successful period of sobriety or moderation, you're not crazy.  But the problem is not the return of an old habit or unwanted behavior. It's how you respond to yourself when you make a mistake.  The change you need to make is to start learning from your setbacks instead of just trying to avoid them. And the only habit you really need...