Aug 30, 2023
I used to spend a lot of time thinking about drinking and I
used to play the ‘maybe game’. Have you ever played the
‘maybe game’? My ‘maybe game’ was filled with scenarios that
sounded good on paper, or seemed rational after a few drinks, but
were really nothing more than excuses to stay in the exact...
Aug 23, 2023
Today I am releasing my 100th podcast episode! Whew! It's been an incredible experience thanks to all of YOU!
I did a bit of a 'mash up' for the episode today by choosing 5 diverse and popular interviews and conversation and sharing some clips from each of those episodes.
All of the links to the original episode are in...
Aug 16, 2023
The short answer is Yes; drinking and over drinking can become habitual. And, that's good news because we can use the work of some of our habit thought leaders to help change our behavior.
In this episode, Teri shares the habit loop identified by Charles Duhigg and how to breakdown the cue, routine, reward to create the...
Aug 9, 2023
This solo episode addresses the tricky part of self-compassion and tough love. We know beating ourselves up doesn't work but can we rely too much on self-compassion?
Hightlights include:
Aug 2, 2023
Rock Bottom - defined as the lowest possible level. It’s fascinating to me that this is associated with drinking and even more accurately with not drinking.
The connection with ‘rock bottom’ and alcohol comes from the 12
step programs that suggest one must be at rock bottom in order to
embrace change. I find...