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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: Breaking the Bar Hookup Cycle
Description: When you’ve lived your intimate life with alcohol as the social glue, it’s easy to forget what real connection feels like. In this episode, I unpack how the bar–drink–hookup loop rewires your nervous system, blurs your boundaries, and keeps you chasing validation instead of presence. I share my own story of how booze shaped my sexual defaults, the archetypes that fuel risky behaviour, and the simple, grounded practices that help you build intimacy from SELF — no liquid courage required.
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We’ll cover how to map your intimacy patterns, meet the PARTS that crave ho...