{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"Vacation Brain: When \"I'm on Vacation\" Becomes Permission to Overdrink","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1262,"description":"Vacation can be a beautiful break from regular life, but when your normal routine disappears, your intentional choices around alcohol can start to feel less automatic too.\nIn this episode, Molly talks about Vacation Brain: the part of your brain that turns “I’m on vacation” into permission to overdrink. You’ll learn why disrupted routines, new cues, and social expectations can make old drinking patterns feel easier to slip into—and how to use the Ideal/For Real framework to stay connected to yourself without being rigid.\nThe goal isn’t perfect vacation.\nIt’s connected vacation.\nWhat you’ll learn:\nWhy vacation can trigger permission thoughts around alcohol\nHow cues and routines shape drinking habits\nWhy “I’ll just see how it goes” often doesn’t work\nHow to create a realistic For Real plan\nWhy connection does not require consumption\nTry this before your next trip\nAsk yourself:\nWhat kind of experience do I actually want to have?\nThen create your Ideal/For Real plan:\nIdeal: What would my plan be if everything were easy?\nFor Real: What plan supports me in the real circumstances I’m in?\nYou can be relaxed and intentional. You can be flexible and honest. You can enjoy yourself and still protect your peace.\nLow risk drinking guidelines from the NIAAA:\nHealthy men under 65:\nNo more than 4 drinks in one day and no more than 14 drinks per week.\nHealthy women (all ages) and healthy men 65 and older:\nNo more than 3 drinks in one day and no more than 7 drinks per week.\nOne drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor. So remember that a mixed drink or full glass of wine are probably more than one drink.\nAbstinence from alcohol\nAbstinence from alcohol is the best choice for people who take medication(s) that interact with alcohol, have health conditions that could be exacerbated by alcohol (e.g. liver disease), are pregnant or may become pregnant or have had a problem with alcohol or another substance in the past.\nBenefits of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zu3PtA3XzNKb2qSH95OKvfAaoixqds182Hao41kpkws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}