Trying to Quit Drinking? You’re Not Disordered, You’re Adapted

Ever been told you have an “alcohol use disorder”?

 

What if that label is part of what’s keeping you stuck?

 

In this episode, I unpack why STRIVE never uses the word “disorder”—and what we say instead. Because when you shift your language, you shift your story.

 

At STRIVE, we don’t believe you’re broken.

 

We believe you adapted.

 

That some PART of you needed alcohol to meet a need—and it found a way to survive.

 

You’re not defective. You’re responding to pain, unmet needs, and a culture that sold you the Liquid Lie.

 

So instead of asking, “What’s wrong with me?”

 

Let’s ask, “What is this PART of me trying to protect?”

 

Let’s move beyond labels—and lead ourselves home.

 

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