You are listening to the Take a Break podcast with Rachel Hart, episode 273.

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 is your host, Rachel Hart.

Welcome back, my friends. We're talking about a topic that I think is really interesting.

I've never actually discussed on the podcast before.

It's about drink manipulation.

And I will tell you this, once you start paying attention, you will notice it everywhere.

And what I mean by drink manipulation is when someone tries

to make you feel better by offering you a drink.

It can happen in relationships.

And it can also happen in customer service.

And we're going to talk about both today.

We're going to talk about what it looks like, why it happens,

and the steps you need to take.

Because when you're trying to change your own relationship with alcohol,

this is a place where a lot of people can get very frustrated and very annoyed and very stuck.

And it's something that happened to me as well.

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