Does alcohol help you cope with the mental load?

Many of us believe that having a drink helps us cope with life…be it the mental load, stress or just to unwind, so is there really anything wrong with this? Accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and author Sarah Rusbatch discusses the pros and cons.  WANT MORE FROM SARAH? To hear today's full interview, where she shares her story of quitting booze...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. For more on Sarah’s book Beyond Booze (Murdoch Books, $34.99) see here. You can catch her @sarahrusbatch, via her site here, or jump onto her Facebook group, here.  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.