# 464: How do I drink less when the world is falling apart?

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Podcast: [Take a Break from Drinking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-a-break-from-drinking-799221)
Published: 2026-04-14T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rachelhart.com/drink-less-when-world-is-falling-apart/
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Duration seconds: 748

## Resource

How do you drink less when the world feels overwhelming and everything in you says now is exactly the time you need it most? When the news feels heavy and problems feel too big to fix, the urge to reach for a drink can feel completely justified, even necessary. This episode explores what's really driving that urge and why the surface explanation often misses something important. Tune in this week to learn how the story attached to your emotions creates urgency, why feeling anxious about your anxiety intensifies the desire to escape, and how to start separating what you feel from what you make it mean. Find a personalized approach that helps you change your habit in my new book, The Ultimate Guide to Drinking Less , here: https://rachelhart.com/guide/ Discover alternative approaches to drinking less inside our membership program, Take a Break: https://rachelhart.com/tab/ Get the full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/464

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