The 5 PM Drink That Nobody Calls a Problem Yet

You know the one. The drink at five. Nobody's worried about it — including you.This episode isn't about quitting. It's about what that drink is actually doing, and why every obvious attempt to cut back falls apart on a Tuesday that wasn't even a bad day.We get into why your body reaches for it at five and not at noon, why alcohol is a brake you're borrowing rather than something you're adding, why the drink stops working even when you keep it, and what's really happening at three in the morning.Then three things you can do tonight — none of which are "quit."Andy also tells his own version of this one, plainly.This episode is not treatment, diagnosis, or medical advice. If you drink daily and your body may be physically dependent, stopping suddenly on your own can be medically dangerous — talk to a doctor first. Resources below.RESOURCESSAMHSA National Helpline — free, confidential, 24/7: 1-800-662-4357https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helplineNIAAA Rethinking Drinking: https://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/Signs of a problem: https://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/how-much-too-much/what-are-symptoms-alcohol-use-disorder-audNIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator: https://alcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.gov/Free reset card: email [email protected] and ask for the 5 o'clock card.Free 20-minute consult: calmopshypnosis.comUnpacked is hosted by Andrew Azevedo, C.Ht., founder of Calm-Ops Hypnosis in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In-person sessions at 405 The Hill, Portsmouth NH, and virtual sessions worldwide.Calm-Ops Hypnosis LLC is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Navy or the Department of Defense.#hypnotherapy #stressmanagement #militarycommunity #firstresponders #sleep #nervoussystem #habitchange #podcast

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