Love the article, appreciate your nuance as always! One of the unexpected benefits of stopping drinking for me has been gaining a lot more clarity around what my relationship truly is to other (potentially) addictive substances. I personally imagine I could get to the point of being addicted to weed, but just have very little pull towards it, and only use it a few times a year. Wasn't sure how that would go until I stopped drinking though.
Glad you said Annie Grace and Naked Mind. Over three years it was the rational scientific based approach that worked for me -- and it's success rate is great. AA is based in religion and shame, and approx 96% of the AA attendees continue w alcohol.
This is such an important topic. Thanks for highlighting this issue (not an easy one to tackle).
Thank you so much for reading it <3
Love the article, appreciate your nuance as always! One of the unexpected benefits of stopping drinking for me has been gaining a lot more clarity around what my relationship truly is to other (potentially) addictive substances. I personally imagine I could get to the point of being addicted to weed, but just have very little pull towards it, and only use it a few times a year. Wasn't sure how that would go until I stopped drinking though.
Glad you said Annie Grace and Naked Mind. Over three years it was the rational scientific based approach that worked for me -- and it's success rate is great. AA is based in religion and shame, and approx 96% of the AA attendees continue w alcohol.