{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"Emotional Maturity: Build it and Change Your Drinking Habit","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1930,"description":"This week on the podcast we begin a month-long focus on emotional maturity, resilience, or fluency. \nUnderstanding the connection between your emotions and your drinking habit is key to changing your relationship with alcohol. \nBecoming more emotionally mature is a learnable skill. \nHere are some keys to becoming more emotionally mature:\n#1)You have to be willing and believe that your are capable of feeling every emotion you have…not just the happy, joyful, calm and pleasant ones…but the angry, sad, awkward, uneasy, nervous, bored,completely unpleasant ones. \n#2) Being more emotionally mature means you can articulate your feelings and  describe what happens in your body when you experience your emotions. \n#3) You can allow uncomfortable emotions to be there without trying to change them. \nResources Mentioned:\nEpisode #11\n Episode #12\nBuy Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol on Amazon or most online retailers. \nUS Kindle\nUS Paperback\nUK Kindle\nUK Paperback\nApple Books\nBarnes & Noble\nKobo\nJoin my private FB group Alcohol Minimalists here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/changeyouralcoholhabit\nHas this podcast helped you? Please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! \nFollow me on Instagram: @AlcoholMinimalist \nYou can grab two free chapters of my upcoming book here!\nHave you grabbed your free e-book, \"Alcohol Truths: How Much is Safe?\" Get it here. \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)...","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}