When we quit drinking, it's pretty common to pick up another crutch or transfer the addiction

to something else like food, work, cannabis, shopping, whatever. Your brain still wants comfort,

relief, stimulation, and escape. And it's easy to use other methods of relief instead of doing

the emotional work to not need relief.

In this episode, I discussed the desire to replace alcohol with something else, how we do this

in unhealthy ways, and what healthy reward substitution looks like. If you've ever said,

at least it's not alcohol, then this episode is for you.

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Life doesn't slow down just because we're sober. If anything, it can feel more intense,

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