EP. #73 Lonely and Bored: How to process Emotional CravingsEP. #73 Lonely and Bored: How to process Emotional Cravings
Stop Drinking and Start Living
Mary Wagstaff offers tools to tackle boredom and loneliness without alcohol, shifting your perspective on emotional cravings.
40:55•10 Feb 2021
Conquering Emotional Cravings: Mary Wagstaff's Guide to Beating Boredom and Loneliness
“Emotions are not problems to be solved, they are experiences to have.”
Ever felt like boredom and loneliness are dragging you down and pushing you towards that drink? Mary Wagstaff gets it. In this episode of 'Stop Drinking and Start Living', she dives into the emotional triggers that often lead us to alcohol. Mary flips the script on these feelings, suggesting they aren't problems to fix but experiences to embrace. What if your alone time was actually a chance to daydream and reflect? Sounds different, right?
Mary unpacks how our thoughts about boredom and loneliness can create cravings for alcohol and offers a fresh perspective on handling these emotions. She introduces a three-step process to shift from resisting these feelings to accepting them with compassion. Ready to stop disappointing yourself and start making lasting changes? Tune in for practical tools and a new way to look at your emotional cravings.
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