When we learn about why we drink, what we might be trying to numb, and where things may have gone downhill (if that’s part of your journey,) we learn something groundbreaking:
It’s not about deprivation or being put in “time out.”
It’s about being brave enough to do the work and explore ourselves.
Since I’m a woman, I’m gonna talk to the ladies here. Female alcohol use disorder in the United States increased by 83.7% between 2002 and 2013, according to a 2017 study sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
That didn’t happen by accident.
When we’re taught to numb, to dull our senses in the name of “self care,” to use alcohol as the Holy Grail of all social events, it can be tricky to draw the line and ask ourselves if we’re even enjoying ourselves.
Challenging alcohol culture isn’t about shutting everything drinking-related out of our lives - it’s about becoming empowered in walking away from a substance that may have not served us as much as we thought it would.
Happy Friday, friends - Rachel ✨
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