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The Big Drink Rethink — Ep 117: The Art of Avoidance: Why Alcohol Works…Until it Doesn’t
Not scored yet17m·2026-04-09·Mental Health

Ep 117: The Art of Avoidance: Why Alcohol Works…Until it Doesn’t

The Big Drink Rethink · 117

What really drives us to reach for alcohol, and why is avoidance so quietly powerful in our habits? In this episode, Anna Donaghey unpacks the psychology behind using alcohol as a coping mechanism, revealing how it silences discomfort and acts as a fast-acting state change in our modern lives. Drawing from her own…

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