Episode 506: Overdrinking, Controlled Drinking, and Recovery with Sherry B. Price

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we explore how to stop overdrinking with special guest Sherry Price. Sherry helps women moderate their drinking and as someone who identifies as an addict, I was a bit skeptical of her work. However, after our conversation, I have new insight into her expertise and her thoughts on alcohol and addiction. We also discussed the stigma around addiction, different paths to recovery, and the importance of having the right support network during your journey. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sherry is a certified life coach, pharmacist, and creator of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Drink Less Lifestyle</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">podcast and EpicYOU program. Using empowerment-based tools, she helps women to stop overdrinking, lose weight, improve relationships, and live as their most epic self.</span></p> <p><strong>Some of the topics we discussed include:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Drinking for the experience versus self-medication (12:09)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The joy of saying, “No.” (14:28)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Overdrinking: what it is and some reasons women may do it (18:24)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">We explore the question, “Is alcoholism a disease or not?” (29:01)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why “you can’t punish addiction out of somebody.” (32:49)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of figuring out the “why” for your overdrinking or addiction (34:40)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://andreaowen.com/506">http://andreaowen.com/506</a></span></p> <p> </p>