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Dry January, Harm Reduction & Why Your Drinking Shouldn’t Define You
This episode is a rant—and it’s coming from a place of deep care.
As Dry January kicks off, I’m seeing a wave of messaging that says sobriety is the only way, and if you can’t do it, you’ve failed. I’m here to call that out.
In this episode, I talk about:
– Why shame makes drinking worse, not better
– Why sobriety can be lifesaving for some—but unnecessary for others
– The danger of making your entire identity about consumption (sober or not)
– Why harm reduction deserves a seat at the table
– How all-or-nothing thinking leads to rebound drinking and shame spirals
– Why you are not…
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