"Am I Drinking Too Much?" If You've Ever Asked Yourself That, You Already Know the Answer - Sarah Rusbatch
Have you ever quietly asked yourself, “Am I drinking too much?” If that question has ever crossed your mind, even for a second, this episode is for you.
In this solo episode, I walk you through the 11 diagnostic criteria clinicians use to identify mild, moderate and severe alcohol use disorder, and I promise this isn’t about slapping a label on yourself. We look at where you might sit on the drinking spectrum, why it hits women harder as we age, and my five practical first steps if you’re curious about changing your drinking.
The big ideasKey Takeaways
- 01Grey area drinking has no magic number. It’s a spectrum, and the 11 diagnostic criteria can help you see where you sit without needing a label.
- 02The alcohol industry deliberately targeted women, and the six root causes behind problem drinking have nothing to do with willpower.
- 03Women’s bodies process alcohol differently as we age, so it hits harder in perimenopause and menopause.
- 04You don’t need to hit rock bottom to give yourself permission to outgrow alcohol, and five simple first steps can get you started.
Jump straight inEpisode Chapters
- How To Know If Your Drinking Is A Problem
- What Is Grey Area Drinking Exactly
- Why Alcohol Brands Target Women With Pink Drinks
- Where You Fall On The Drinking Scale
- 11 Signs Of Alcohol Use Disorder
- More Signs You Can’t Control Your Drinking
- 6 Reasons You Develop A Drinking Problem
- 5 Steps To Change Your Relationship With Alcohol
- How To Know If You’ve Outgrown Alcohol
- How To Get Support To Quit Drinking
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Sarah Rusbatch is an accredited Health and Wellbeing Coach and one of Australia’s leading experts on grey area drinking. Her podcast, Stronger, Bolder, Wiser, is the go-to space for women who are questioning their relationship with alcohol, navigating life alcohol-free, or simply curious about what life could look like on the other side of the bottle.
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