EP246 HSPs and alcohol: why sensitive women are more likely to drink with Tina Marx

If you’ve ever been told you’re “too sensitive,” this episode is for you..

Today, I'm talking with podcast host Tina Marx to explore the deep connection between being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and the tendency to use alcohol to self-soothe. This isn’t a conversation about addiction or willpower. It’s about how sensitivity without emotional safety often leads high-achieving women to drink in secret—while still keeping everything else together on the outside.

We talk about why HSPs are more susceptible to overwhelm, anxiety, and perfectionism, and how alcohol becomes a temporary escape—not just from stress, but from the full-body experience of feeling too much.

If you’ve ever said, “I just need to turn my brain off,” or “I wish I could stop overreacting,” this episode will help you reframe what’s really going on—without shame, without labels, and without needing to commit to permanent sobriety.

🔎 Inside This Episode:

• What it really means to be an HSP (and how to know if you are one)

• Why emotional suppression often leads to compulsive behaviors

• The difference between coping and healing

• How to reclaim your sensitivity as a superpower instead of a liability 

Listen to Transparent with Tina on YouTube @TinaMarxTv

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