Why did/do you drink? Do you still hold the belief that drinking is the ultimate shortcut to relaxation? We're certainly told this (and sold this), on adverts, billboards, and just about every Hollywood film known to humankind. Watch any high-pressured TV program and what will the winner say after they're handed the title? 'I NEED A DRINK!'. The message? Alcohol relaxes us, alcohol regulates our emotions. But is this the whole picture? Is it possible we've been lied to by big alcohol? When Ellie realised that drinking might not just be the silver bullet for relaxation that she had always believed it was, it propelled her on a journey to her best self and she's never looked back. Come and join us as we shine a light on the truth behind a belief that many of us have held as 'fact' for a long time. 

What you will learn in this episode:

• The reason why why we use alcohol can signal a quicker 'descent' to problematic drinking (03.00+)
• The science behind alcohol and how it 'relaxes us' (07.00+)
• How the anticipation of a drink can be more powerful than the drink itself (17.00)
• How to feel joy like you're a kid again (38.00) 
• What things you can invite in that will truly relax you instead of alcohol (49.00)

Resources 

• 'This Naked Mind' by Annie Grace 
• 'Alcohol Explained' by William Porter 
• Our FB group - come ask questions and get some great ideas for relaxing! 😊

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