When we can't cope with life we reach for external things, like alcohol, to cope with life for us. I promise you,... more
Is everyone on the slow path towards addiction? Are all moderate drinkers a little bit addicted? We know alcohol is... more
Drinking stops being fun and enjoyable, but we continue to do it anyway. Why is this? We know it makes... more
I talk about doing “the work” a lot on this podcast, so let’s talk about what that work is. In... more
This episode is everything you need to know about cortisol, stress and alcohol. I’ll explain how our stress system adapts... more
The moment that should have been my rock bottom, but wasn’t. I never thought I’d share this story, but I... more
Your ability to tolerate frustration can make your life easier or it can make it harder. For most of my... more
I struggled with anger for most of my life. Conveniently, when I began drinking a lot of my anger went... more
I cover a lot of research on this podcast, and it’s probably difficult to remember it all. In this episode,... more
A lot of us “quit” drinking and we go back and forth for a long time beating ourselves up for... more
Sometimes, we’ll say we don’t want to drink anymore, but what we really mean is we want to drink without... more