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There are no shortages of pop-culture examples in which someone is seen drinking to numb their pain\u2014likely because people have been using alcohol to drown their sorrow for centuries. But the fact is, doing so can prevents you from coping effectively.

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The Escape is one of eight Drink Archetypes and it teaches your brain that whatever negative situation or series of events happening in your life is too much to handle. You\u2019re then caught in a cycle of using alcohol more frequently (and in greater quantities) to dull your feelings.

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Tune in to this episode to learn more about how The Escape is activated, why this archetype makes it even harder to change your relationship to drinking, and the three things you're not doing when it is present. \xa0

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