{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/62f6505c300e0800121bac5d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"544 || sober curious || downsides","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/1653268330489-302af9cc8ab6429897ac2b239aed39d6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Sober curious movement can have downsides, it can blur the lines and downplay the red flags of alcohol use disorder. Here are some common red flags to watch out for: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>You feel as if you need to cut back on drinking</li><li>You can’t stop thinking about drinking/you’re preoccupied with alcohol cravings</li><li>You can’t stop drinking</li><li>If you do stop drinking, the effects of not drinking are worse than the side effects of alcohol (nausea, shaking, sweating)</li><li>You have to drink more and more alcohol over time to get the same effect (aka, you keep building a higher tolerance)</li><li>You continue to drink despite knowing it’s affecting your health</li><li>You spend a lot of time buying alcohol, getting drunk, or recovering from the effects of alcohol</li><li>Drinking makes you neglect your responsibilities (going to work, caring for your children)</li><li>You drink even when it’s physically dangerous (driving, using heavy machinery)</li><li>Others have objected to your drinking habits</li></ul><p><br></p><p>resources: <a href=\"https://sobercuriousmovement.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sobercuriousmovement.org/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.psycom.net/addiction-substance-abuse/sober-curious\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.psycom.net/addiction-substance-abuse/sober-curious</a></p><p><br></p><p>TUNE IN ON PATREON:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast</a></p><p>SEE MY FACE + OTHER CONTENT:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.youtube.com/juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.youtube.com/juliemerica</a></p><p>GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com</a></p><p>TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR DAILY(ish) QUOTES:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>luh you. and don't forget to drink your damn water.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}