Rethinking Drinking When Our Kids Struggle With Substances; Why and How You Might Consider a Change, with Casey Davidson

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
This episode explores the sometimes uncomfortable topic of parents' drinking when they have a son or daughter struggling with substances, and provides non-judgmental information and ideas on how to make a change if you decide it's something you want to try.

After exploring this topic personally during COVID, I decided to cut alcohol from my diet. In this episode, I share the impact it had on my life, the reasons why it's important to examine the role of alcohol in the parenting process, and tips for making change.

My guest is Casey Davidson, host of the Hello Someday podcast and life/sober coach to busy women who want to drink less and live more. Casey's work helped me make the decision to quit and I asked her to share information many of us don't know and how to embark on an alcohol-free life in a culture that glamorizes and celebrates drinking. 

If this is an area you've been meaning to explore, or even if you're rolling your eyes thinking, "who in the world quits drinking?!"...this is your episode. It'll help you completely reframe how you think about alcohol's role in your life, how it may be impacting your emotional regulation, and how this important change can be a big step in role-modeling healthy behavior and coping skills for your children.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Casey’s free guides 
• Hello Someday podcast episode with William Porter - Alcohol Explained
• Hello Someday podcast episode with Gill Tietz - What You Don’t Know About Alcohol and Your Body
• The Sober Diaries: How one woman stopped drinking and started living
• Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol (Whitaker)
• This Naked Mind, Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness, and Change Your Life (Grace)

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