EP323: How to reverse the shift from "fun" drinking to "coping with stress" drinking

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Most women measure alcohol consumption by how much and how often they drink. But the research says the most important predictor of whether your drinking becomes a real problem isn't about the amount you drink — it's why you drink. In this episode, I tell the story of the exact day I became a daily drinker — and why I didn't even know it happened. I break down the neuroscience of why drinking to reduce stress is the fast pass to addiction, even if you're not drinking more than anyone else. In this episode, you'll learn: Why your reason for drinking matters more than how much you drink The neurological shift that turns a social drinker into a dependent one — and why it's invisible from the…