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Alcohol is a pervasive part of many of our lives, but have you ever questioned your relationship with alcohol? Taking an honest look at the way we use alcohol can be a powerful tool in identifying our motivations behind drinking, allowing us to make more conscious decisions and better manage our consumption.\xa0\n\nTherapist, Author, and Founder of Therapy for Women, Amanda E. White is determined to challenge the traditional \u201cblack-and-white\u201d outlook on \u201calcoholism\u201d by encouraging people to unlock a deeper understanding of their relationship with alcohol.\xa0\n\nExploring practices from Amanda\u2019s books Not Drinking Tonight, A Guide to Creating A Sober Life and Not Drinking Tonight: The Workbook: A Clinician's Guide to Helping Clients Examine Their Relationship with Alcohol, we examine how to identify the purpose alcohol serves in your life and how to use this knowledge to recognize patterns of unhealthy behavior, develop boundaries and create a healthier lifestyle.\xa0\n\nListen and Learn:\xa0\n\nAmanda\u2019s own journey with alcohol\xa0\n\nWhy people don't have the language to explore their relationship with alcohol\n\nWhy Amanda\u2019s books are geared toward people who don\u2019t necessarily meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder\n\nWhy the black-and-white mentality of alcohol is problematic\n\nWhat makes us feel obligated to give the right reason for not drinking alcohol\n\nHow therapists can examine the issue of alcohol use with their own patients\n\nWhy do emotional relationships with alcohol make it increasingly harder to cut ties\xa0\n\nWhy Amanda coined the term \u2018disordered drinking\u2019\n\nHow mindfulness practices can be helpful for people who want to change their drinking habits\n\nThe importance of self-care in cutting down or quitting drinking\xa0\n\nWhat to do if we think a loved one\u2019s relationship with alcohol is problematic, but they don't agree or they don't see it\n\n\nResources:\xa0\n\nLearn more about Amanda and her work here: https://amandaewhite.com/\n\n\nIf you are looking for modern approaches to therapy, visit Therapy for Women: https://therapyforwomencenter.com/\xa0\n\n\nYou can buy both of Amanda\u2019s books here: Not Drinking Tonight, A Guide to Creating A Sober Life: https://bookshop.org/a/30734/9780306925856 and Not Drinking Tonight: The Workbook: A Clinician's Guide to Helping Clients Examine Their Relationship with Alcohol: https://bookshop.org/a/30734/9781683735519\n\n\nFollow Amanda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapyforwomen/\n\n\n\nAbout Amanda E. White\xa0\nAmanda E. White is a licensed therapist and the creator of the popular Instagram account @therapyforwomen. She is the author of the book \u201cNot Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating A Sober Life You Love,\u201d and the corresponding workbook by the same title. She is the founder and owner of the group therapy practice, Therapy for Women Center, based in Philadelphia serving clients across the country.\xa0In her clinical work, she specializes in substance use disorders. People are drawn to Amanda\u2019s unique expertise, accessible approach to healing and mental health. She has been featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Washington Post, Self, Shape, Women\u2019s Health Magazine, and more.\xa0\xa0\n\nRelated Episodes:\n\n27. Alcohol and the Brain with Lara Ray\n\n43. Willpower With Kelly McGonigal\n\n66. Helping People Change Using Motivational Interviewing With Nadine Mastroleo\n\n202. The Addiction Inoculation with Jess Lahey\n\n215. How to Change with Katy Milkman\n\n233. Dopamine Nation with Anna Lembke\n\n235. The Urge: The Shaping of Addiction & Mental Health with Carl Erik Fisher\n\n243. Motivation to Get it Done with Ayelet Fishbach\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices