Why Actually Changes When you Stop Drinking?

 

It’s not always in January, but we see similar patterns in the therapy room where alcohol is concerned.

Some people come in feeling proud they “made it through” Dry January but there’s an uneasiness. They’re often worried about what happens next because they don’t want to start binging in February and undo all the progress. And they don’t want to feel like they’re either good or out of control with alcohol.

From a professional perspective, this makes complete sense, because Dry January is really about what happens to your mind and body when a familiar coping tool is removed.

And if you understand that, the month becomes far less about deprivation and far more about transformation. Read more, here: https://pvdpsych.com/dry-januarywhat-changes-when-you-stop-using-it/

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