You are listening to the Take-A-Break podcast with Rachel Hart episode 342.

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.

We're going to talk today about when people make comments about your drinking.

It comes up so much with everyone that I work with.

It came up a lot in my own journey.

I'm not talking about comments that people make where they say like,

I don't know, I think you might have a problem or I'm worried about you or you need to get help.

I'm talking about more subtle comments.

Comments like, oh, you're having another, huh?

So you're a big drinker or you share like you're wine.

So these kind of subtle comments that are both kind of annoying and can leave you feeling maybe a little icky or embarrassed.

And what we're going to do, what we're going to do today is really unpack how to use these comments.

These subtle little comments that people might make about your drinking,

how to use it to your advantage.

So instead of getting angry or defensive or feeling embarrassed or judged and trust me,

I have a lot of experience with all of that,

we can actually use these moments to get to a more productive place.

And I'm not talking about agreeing with other people's opinions or their assessment

on your relationship with alcohol.

...