It's Not About the Alcohol

EP353: Your brain talks you into drinking. Here's how to talk back.

July 28, 2026·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

You wake up asking the same question you asked yesterday. What the hell is wrong with me? But you've already decided the answer is that you're drinking is out of control. This episode shows you how the story you keep telling yourself becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, and gives you three moves to shift your perspective of what's going on (and what really needs to change). What you'll learn: Why the way you describe your drinking becomes the reality you live in The difference between a real threat and a false alarm Why trying to control or quit drinking backfires, and what actually causes change The three moves that rewrite the story that keeps you stuck in the cycle of overdrinking There are four types of drinkers. Take the free 3-minute quiz to find out which language pattern is running your habit. [Take the Quiz Here] Ready to change your drinking without labeling it a drinking "problem?" Book a free discovery call with one of Colleen's certified coaches to find out if this approach can work for you. [Book Your Discovery Call Here]

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