Can’t imagine your life without alcohol? Are you unsure if you truly have a problem and need to quit drinking? Maybe you look around and think, “everyone drinks like I do, I’m not that bad”. That’s why I asked Dr. Matt Glowiak, PhD, LCPC, CAADC, NCC, to join us and talk about the difference between a heavy or daily drinker and someone who has alcohol use disorder. In this episode you’ll learn how we normalize our drinking, why it’s hard for us to control our drinking, what to do if you can’t imagine your life without alcohol, and how to learn what to do with your time in sobriety. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why Dr. Glowiak decided to work with people struggling with addiction
• His journey to learning to empathize with people with addiction and let go of old biases
• What the difference is between someone who drinks heavily and/or frequently and someone with alcohol use disorder
• How we normalize our drinking and make it seem “not that bad” by downward comparing and justifying
• Why it’s so hard for us to moderate when we’re so dedicated to trying to control our drinking
• Why some people may need harm reduction instead of just quitting cold turkey
• What to do if you can’t imagine your life without alcohol
• How to set realistic expectations about how you should feel every day
• How to learn what to do with your time in sobriety and how to do self-care that works for you

WebMD Article

https://www.webmd.com/connect-to-care/addiction-treatment-recovery/what-happens-with-untreated-alcohol-use-disorder

Connect with Dr. Glowiak

https://counselingbyglowiak.com/

https://www.choosingtherapy.com/matt-glowiak-lcpc/

Resources I offer:

• Community: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
• 30 Day Quit Drinking Course with daily audios to help you work on your mindset about letting drinking go https://quitdrinkingcourse.supercast.com/
• Monthly office hours: ask me anything you’d like live. My audio will be recorded for anyone who can’t join live. I will not be recording the meeting participants. https://officehours.supercast.com/
• Weekly emails on Thursdays where I explain the latest episode in more detail, share images to help you understand the concepts, share announcements, interviews, writing, discount codes and more. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6107260617e156c4839768b5
• A free 3 day quit drinking challenge https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62f2cb3de5ea6b3d8aea4ab2
• You are not alone eBook with data from almost 700 sober people https://www.soberpowered.com/you-are-not-alone-ebook

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Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.

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