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Why So Many Moms Use Alcohol to Shut Off with Elani Engelken (Part 1)
What if alcohol isn’t actually the problem… but the support system you’ve been relying on when real support is missing?
In Part 1 of this conversation, I sit down with depth psychotherapist and somatic practitioner Elani Engelken to talk about what somatic healing actually is, why so many women use alcohol as a shut-off valve, and how motherhood, overwhelm, and nervous system dysregulation all play a much bigger role than most people realize.
This episode goes way beyond “just drink less.” We get into the deeper why behind drinking, especially for women and moms who are carrying a lot, giving…
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