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Podcast: It's Not About the Alcohol
Episode: EP288 Understanding "Reentry Syndrome:" Why excessive drinking is a trauma response (and how to stop)
Description: You know that feeling when you're thinking about drinking later and your stomach drops because you're already worried about overdoing it? Or when you come home from vacation and you're genuinely afraid you won't be able to stop with the daily drinking? That's reentry syndrome. And it's not what you think it is. Most people think if they could just be stronger, more disciplined, or finally "get it together," they wouldn't feel this way. But what if I told you that reentry syndrome is a straight up trauma response? The reason you feel...