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Podcast: Take a Break from Drinking
Episode: The Lie of Sobriety as Self-Punishment
Description: Ever notice how sometimes choosing not to drink feels less like a positive choice and more like self-punishment? Â Maybe the commitment was clear in your mind - tonight, no drinks. But then you watch someone order that dirty martini while you sit with your water, and suddenly saying no feels like you're punishing yourself. That familiar tension rises up: the part of you that wants to stick to your word battling against the part that feels resentful. Â If not drinking feels like punishment, you're not alone. Listen in this week to di...