Episode 130: Alcohol, Anxiety, & Avoidance With Author Andrea Owen

<span style='font-weight: 400;'>Is it too early to pour a glass of wine? </span> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>I&apos;m just going to have one drink while I read my book outside. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Okay, well, one more while I cooked dinner. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Oh, a glass of wine would taste so good with this pasta. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>I think I&apos;m just going to do half a glass. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Well, there&apos;s just a little bit left in the bottle. I&apos;m just going to finish that up…</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>And then at 3:00 AM, waking up with a headache and unable to go back to sleep, my monger starts chiming in: Why did you drink so much? What were you thinking? Why did you do that – again?</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Before I took a long, hard look at my drinking, this was what I put myself through most days of the week.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Alcohol and anxiety tend to go hand in hand. We drink to decrease our anxiety and then because it feels so good, we drink too much and the result is an increase in anxiety. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Today, we&apos;re continuing our month of avoidance and anxiety by talking with Andrea Owen about the connection between avoidance and alcohol. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>As a recovering alcoholic and life coach, Andrea has a unique perspective on the topic of avoidance and alcohol. She is the founder of</span> <a href='https://yourkickasslife.com/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Your Kick-Ass Life coaching</span></a> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>and author of the books</span> <a href='https://www.amazon.com/How-Stop-Feeling-Like-Happiness/dp/1580056792'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>How To Stop Feeling Like Shit</span></a> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>and</span> <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Live-Kick-Ass-Life-Paperback/dp/B00OX89T