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Alcohol, Fun & Identity: Who Are You Without the Wine? Ft Marrilee Burke
What if the hardest part about drinking less… isn’t actually the alcohol?
What if it’s the fear that life will become boring without it?
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation with licensed psychotherapist Merrilee Burke, LMFT, we dive into the emotional connection between alcohol, fun, identity, creativity, and play — especially for women who have spent years using wine as their “off switch” after constantly taking care of everyone else.
We unpack:
Why alcohol becomes tied to fun, relaxation, and connection
The surprising reason many women struggle to “just relax”
How productivity culture…
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