You are listening to the Take a Break podcast with Rachel Hart episode 192.

Whether you want to drink less or stop drinking,

this podcast will help you change the habit from the inside out.

We're challenging conventional wisdom about why people drink

and why it can be hard to resist temptation.

No labels, no judgment, just practical tools to take control of your desire

and stop worrying about your drinking.

Now here's your host, Rachel Hart.

Well, hello everyone. We are talking about drinking to like people.

That's today's topic. Sometimes you might find yourself pouring a drink

so that you can like yourself a little bit more.

So figuring that it will help you loosen up or feel less awkward in a situation.

But sometimes you might discover that you're pouring a drink to like other people more.

And we haven't talked about this much on the podcast.

And I want to talk about it today because it's an issue that I talk about so often in the challenge.

When people discover, oh, I think I'm drinking because when I do,

it helps me enjoy the time that I spend with other people.

And it can be a little disconcerting when you take a break from alcohol and you realize,

I'm not sure if I like that person very much.

Or maybe we don't have that much in common.

Or I find them kind of annoying when I'm sober and they're drinking.

All the sudden you start to realize that without the buzz,

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