It's Not About the Alcohol

EP358 Why you need wine when you're stressed (and how to reduce cravings without whiteknuckling) with Sian Cook

October 6, 2026·38 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

You eat clean, you handle everything, and by five o'clock you still feel like you need a glass of wine to calm down. Sian Cook, a former client trained in medicine, explains what stress is draining from your brain, why wine feels like the fix, and where to start to change your relationship with alcohol. What you'll learn: Why stress burns through the nutrients your brain needs to feel calm Why wine makes you feel instantly better when you're stressed Why eating clean isn't always enough to give your brain what it needs What it looks like when wine shifts from a need to a want Click here to learn more about Vital Mind Serenity. Type "Colleen" in the discount field for 10% off. (Colleen has no affiliation. She just thinks it's worth knowing about.) Click here to join Colleen's next live Get Happy Not Sober event to uncover the real reasons why reducing your drinking feels harder than it should be. It's an ideal opportunity to work directly with Colleen without making a huge commitment. Referenced in this episode: It's Not About the Alcohol Episode 193: How to use amino acid supplements to fix neurotransmitter deficiences that trigger alcohol cravings

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