E110: 5 Reasons People Relapse and What To Do About It
07/29/22 • 18 min
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Relapse can seem to come out of nowhere and just get you. Many people say they have no idea why they drank, they just did. This is really dangerous because if you don’t know what got you, then how can you protect yourself from it next time? In this episode you’ll learn 5 reasons why people relapse. This is not a comprehensive list, but it will give you some ideas on what to work on.
What to listen to next:
E9: From Chronic Day Ones to Forever Sobriety
E59: What to Expect When You Stop Drinking
E60: How Alcohol Affects Our Cognitive Abilities
E20: Why is it So Hard to Moderate?
E43: Drinking to Cope
E55: How to Power Through When You Want to Give Up
E79: Why We Romanticize Alcohol
E80: Benefits of a Dry Month
E91: Do You Want to be Sober or Do You Want to Drink Without the Consequences?
E94: Drinking to Cope or Numb Out Doesn't Help, Here's How to Really Cope
E97: Why We Keep Believing it’ll be Different this Time
E98: Emotion Intensity and How to Start Self-Regulating
E99: Why We Can Never Drink Again (Neuroplasticity and Permanent Changes)
Resources mentioned:
Sober Friends Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sober-friends/id1448968830
Article from Blair Sharp
https://medium.com/@blairsharp/want-not-drinking-to-get-easier-grab-your-sparkling-water-and-read-this-d9bbd36a2640
My interview with American Addiction Centers
https://youtu.be/5VnbEmQqi0o
My YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeSyBTEFmsP49h2q_mxqMOw
Resources I offer:
- Community: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
- Weekly emails on Thursdays where I explain the latest episode in more detail, share images to help you understand the concepts, share announcements, interviews, writing, discount codes and more. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6107260617e156c4839768b5
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Relapse can seem to come out of nowhere and just get you. Many people say they have no idea why they drank, they just did. This is really dangerous because if you don’t know what got you, then how can you protect yourself from it next time? In this episode you’ll learn 5 reasons why people relapse. This is not a comprehensive list, but it will give you some ideas on what to work on.
What to listen to next:
E9: From Chronic Day Ones to Forever Sobriety
E59: What to Expect When You Stop Drinking
E60: How Alcohol Affects Our Cognitive Abilities
E20: Why is it So Hard to Moderate?
E43: Drinking to Cope
E55: How to Power Through When You Want to Give Up
E79: Why We Romanticize Alcohol
E80: Benefits of a Dry Month
E91: Do You Want to be Sober or Do You Want to Drink Without the Consequences?
E94: Drinking to Cope or Numb Out Doesn't Help, Here's How to Really Cope
E97: Why We Keep Believing it’ll be Different this Time
E98: Emotion Intensity and How to Start Self-Regulating
E99: Why We Can Never Drink Again (Neuroplasticity and Permanent Changes)
Resources mentioned:
Sober Friends Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sober-friends/id1448968830
Article from Blair Sharp
https://medium.com/@blairsharp/want-not-drinking-to-get-easier-grab-your-sparkling-water-and-read-this-d9bbd36a2640
My interview with American Addiction Centers
https://youtu.be/5VnbEmQqi0o
My YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeSyBTEFmsP49h2q_mxqMOw
Resources I offer:
- Community: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
- Weekly emails on Thursdays where I explain the latest episode in more detail, share images to help you understand the concepts, share announcements, interviews, writing, discount codes and more. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6107260617e156c4839768b5
- Free resources https://www.soberpowered.com/free
Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more:
https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors
If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered
Sources are posted on my website
Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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E109: New Study: People Under 40 Shouldn’t Drink Alcohol
A study published this week in The Lancet found that people under 40 shouldn’t drink alcohol at all. This was a big study that looked at a lot of data, so in this episode Gill explains where the data came from, what they focused their analysis on, and the outcomes. Since this study is calling for the guidelines to be revisited, she also explains how the guidelines are even determined in the first place. You’ll learn about the limits of this study, some criticisms about its conclusions, and how studies on alcohol and health are normally performed.
What to listen to next:
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E95: Surprise, Moderate Drinking Isn’t Good for Your Heart (New Study)
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E65: What Happens to the Body When You Binge Drink
Resources I offer:
- Community: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
- Weekly emails on Thursdays where I explain the latest episode in more detail, share images to help you understand the concepts, share announcements, interviews, writing, discount codes and more. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6107260617e156c4839768b5
- Free resources https://www.soberpowered.com/free
Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more:
https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors
If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered
Sources are posted on my website
Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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E111: Drinking Alone Drastically Increases Your Risk of Getting Addicted
Drinking alone let's us drink the way we really want to, but it greatly increases your risk of developing alcohol use disorder. In this episode, Gill will describe some recent studies from the past few years about solitary drinking, and one study even called it “serious drinking”. In this episode you’ll learn more about how drinking alone increases the risk of developing a problem and especially developing a severe problem. You’ll learn why drinking alone becomes so attractive to us and how getting into this cycle creates a major problem.
What to listen to next:
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E30: Gray Area Drinkers
E81: Why We Drink: Social Drinkers vs Problem Drinkers
E87: Why Shame Increases Loss of Control Over Alcohol and How to Manage Shame
E91: Do You Want to be Sober or Do You Want to Drink Without the Consequences?
Resources I offer:
- Community: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
- Weekly emails on Thursdays where I explain the latest episode in more detail, share images to help you understand the concepts, share announcements, interviews, writing, discount codes and more. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6107260617e156c4839768b5
- Free resources https://www.soberpowered.com/free
Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more:
https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors
If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered
Sources are posted on my website
Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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