Are you worried about "failing" at your resolution to drink less this year? Before you beat yourself up after your next slip, I need you to understand something: this isn't a willpower problem. It's not a discipline problem. Because this is far more than a habit problem.

It's a survival strategy.

In this episode, I'm responding to a message from a client who found herself on the couch with wine and chips after a fight with her husband—even though she swore that she was done with all that. I'm breaking down the difference between a habit and a survival strategy, why your nervous system reaches for food and alcohol when you're overwhelmed, and what it actually takes to change this pattern for good.

In this episode, I cover:

→ The difference between a habit and a survival strategy (and why it matters)

→ Why negative goals ("drink less") don't work and what to focus on instead

→ How I was stuck in this pattern for two decades—and what finally changed

→ Why humans default to victimhood and how empowerment must be learned

This episode is for you if:

• You've worried about "failing" to keep your New Year's resolution

• You find yourself in the same pothole every night

• You're exhausted from fighting a battle you keep losing

• You think you know what you should and don't understand why you can't get yourself to do it

• You're ready to stop surviving and start thriving

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