{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"Revisiting: Undoing the Urge to Overdrink","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1512,"description":"In this episode, Molly revisits a listener favorite: Undoing the Urge to Overdrink — a heartfelt and informative conversation first shared just before Thanksgiving 2023. Molly reflects on how emotional triggers, life events, and deeply rooted habits shape our relationship with alcohol — and how we can interrupt the cycle to create lasting change.\nMolly also shares a poignant personal moment, connecting the episode's theme with the anniversary of her father’s passing on Thanksgiving night in 2022, making this revisited conversation especially meaningful.\nThis episode coincides with the launch of Just One More, Molly’s new two-week mini-course aimed at helping binge drinkers take the first powerful step toward a peaceful relationship with alcohol. (Sign-ups are open now! Check the link in the show notes.)\nKey Topics Covered:\nDefining Overdrinking and Binge Drinking:\nMolly clarifies what constitutes a binge for women (4+ standard drinks) and men (5+ standard drinks) — emphasizing why even gradual consumption across a day still counts as overdrinking.\nImpact of Overdrinking Beyond Intoxication:\nHow even without reaching a \"drunk\" state, overdrinking disrupts sleep, elevates anxiety, taxes the liver, and triggers inflammatory responses.\nHoliday Drinking Traps:\nCommon ways Thanksgiving and other holidays can lull us into overdrinking patterns — and why \"spreading it out\" doesn’t negate its negative effects.\nPersonal Reflections on Thanksgiving:\nMolly shares her experience navigating family-induced stress (especially dealing with her mother-in-law’s anxiety) without turning to alcohol, highlighting the importance of mind management.\nThe Cycle of Overdrinking:\nBreaking down the behavioral patterns and emotional triggers that drive overdrinking — and how building awareness interrupts the urge before it turns into action.\nTools for Undoing the Urge:\nMolly emphasizes key strategies:Practicing mindfulness during urges\nChoosing empathy over resentment in stressful family...","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}