If you’ve ever reached for a drink just to take the edge off—because you were stressed, bored, anxious, or just overwhelmed—this episode is for you.
I unpack the emotional side of drinking: why we use alcohol to avoid feelings, how that avoidance becomes a habit, and how learning to feel your feelings (without numbing them) is the key to creating lasting change in your drinking habits. You’ll learn:
- what feelings actually are (and why most of us never learned to feel them);
- the difference between thinking about your emotions and truly feeling them;
- how emotional avoidance fuels the drinking habit loop;
- simple steps to start feeling your feelings—without getting overwhelmed;
- how to regulate your nervous system and build emotional resilience.
This work can be uncomfortable at first—but it’s also powerful. Because when you learn how to sit with your feelings, you stop needing a drink to escape them.
And if alcohol has become your go-to tool for coping, book a free consultation with me and let’s talk about how to help you feel better—for real.
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Book a free consultation: https://acloudcoaching.as.me/consult
Get in touch with questions or comments: adriana@adrianacloud.com
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