Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober · Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC
E299: Social Drinking: Drinking to Fit In
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The host makes the crucial distinction: fitting in is adjusting yourself to match the group, while belonging is being accepted as yourself.
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A clear-eyed look at how fitting in can become the real reason to drink.
The episode frames social drinking as a question of motive rather than manners. It separates drinking to socialize from drinking to force a sense of ease and belonging, then follows that thread into self-awareness, identity, and the way alcohol can mute the inner critic for a…
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When your real drink is the one that helps you fit in.
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