RE 557: Why the Drinking?

Today we have Lauren. She is 44 years old from Arroyo Grande, CA and took her last drink on April 26th, 2021.

 

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Tonight, our four-week mindfulness course starts in Café RE at 7:30 EST. This is our fourth year doing the course and you're going to learn a lot about how to sit with those thoughts in the head. Specifically, the ones that tell you it's a good idea to drink and how to let them pass.

 

Paul's next book Dolce Vita will be coming out soon. Once we have a launch date, you all will be the first to know.

 

[03:22] Thoughts from Paul:

 

Why the drinking? Well, the better question is why the excess drinking? Why do you drink before you meet up with friends and continue drinking afterwards? Why do you drink after you tell yourself you're not drinking today? We may never 100% know why, but it's a good idea to have a simplified mission statement that you tell yourself when you feel the urge to drink.

 

A key to recovery is discovering the purpose that excessive drinking serves, the why. And then another important key is finding healthier ways to fill the role alcohol was playing. Paul shares that the fourth step of AA played a very helpful role in him learning his "whys".

 

Paul encourages listeners to explore within them what it is driving the drinking and then explore what makes them smile without the alcohol and do more of that.

 

[7:33] Paul introduces Lauren: