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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: Moderation is a Myth: The Hard Truth About Cutting Down
Description: The moment you think you can âjustâ have one drink after years alcohol-free, youâve already lost. Moderation isnât controlâitâs the first crack in the dam.
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In this episode, I share my own failed attempt at moderation after three years alcohol-free-as-fuck, the painful Vegas-to-Lion-King wake-up call that ended it, and the deeper truth that moderation is rarely about the drinkâitâs about hidden pain. Youâll learn how Internal Family Systems therapy explains the âfirefightersâ and âexilesâ behind relapse, and why you canât fight them alone.
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If moderation feels tempting r...