Dr. Sarah Wakeman

So if your goal is to have zero risk, you should probably never drive your car, never go skiing, never fly in an airplane, never eat bacon, never go out in the sun. And people aren't going to live that way. So I think it's really important to understand what are the risks? How does this fit into my overall life? And when should I be concerned?

So if your goal is to have zero risk, you should probably never drive your car, never go skiing, never fly in an airplane, never eat bacon, never go out in the sun. And people aren't going to live that way. So I think it's really important to understand what are the risks? How does this fit into my overall life? And when should I be concerned?

And how can I actually make changes to decrease those risks? So if you're finding that you are really stressed in your life and you're reaching alcohol as a stress reliever, it's probably not going to be a healthy way of coping with that and may lead to longer term problems.

And how can I actually make changes to decrease those risks? So if you're finding that you are really stressed in your life and you're reaching alcohol as a stress reliever, it's probably not going to be a healthy way of coping with that and may lead to longer term problems.

And how can I actually make changes to decrease those risks? So if you're finding that you are really stressed in your life and you're reaching alcohol as a stress reliever, it's probably not going to be a healthy way of coping with that and may lead to longer term problems.

And especially if you're trying to live a life where you're being more mindful or more present or present for your kids or your partner or you're trying to get in shape and you want to wake up in the morning to exercise. If you're drinking every night, you're probably going to feel not refreshed in the morning. You're going to notice that you don't have the same exercise capacity.

And especially if you're trying to live a life where you're being more mindful or more present or present for your kids or your partner or you're trying to get in shape and you want to wake up in the morning to exercise. If you're drinking every night, you're probably going to feel not refreshed in the morning. You're going to notice that you don't have the same exercise capacity.

And especially if you're trying to live a life where you're being more mindful or more present or present for your kids or your partner or you're trying to get in shape and you want to wake up in the morning to exercise. If you're drinking every night, you're probably going to feel not refreshed in the morning. You're going to notice that you don't have the same exercise capacity.

So I think just figuring out sort of how this ritual, alcohol, what role it plays in your life. And it doesn't have to be that you stop drinking entirely. And I think that's a really important message because that may not be the goal for people.

So I think just figuring out sort of how this ritual, alcohol, what role it plays in your life. And it doesn't have to be that you stop drinking entirely. And I think that's a really important message because that may not be the goal for people.

So I think just figuring out sort of how this ritual, alcohol, what role it plays in your life. And it doesn't have to be that you stop drinking entirely. And I think that's a really important message because that may not be the goal for people.

But if you are feeling like maybe this is causing some problems to me, maybe this is actually counterproductive to my other health goals, making some changes, cutting back, taking a break. Those are all really healthy ways that you can start to really explore your relationship with alcohol.

But if you are feeling like maybe this is causing some problems to me, maybe this is actually counterproductive to my other health goals, making some changes, cutting back, taking a break. Those are all really healthy ways that you can start to really explore your relationship with alcohol.

But if you are feeling like maybe this is causing some problems to me, maybe this is actually counterproductive to my other health goals, making some changes, cutting back, taking a break. Those are all really healthy ways that you can start to really explore your relationship with alcohol.

Yeah. So from a research standpoint, high risk drinking would be if you're having more than 10 ounces of hard alcohol a week or 35 ounces of wine in a week for a woman or for anyone over 65. So above that, we start seeing health risks like increased risk of dementia, impact on your liver, your digestive tract and other serious conditions.

Yeah. So from a research standpoint, high risk drinking would be if you're having more than 10 ounces of hard alcohol a week or 35 ounces of wine in a week for a woman or for anyone over 65. So above that, we start seeing health risks like increased risk of dementia, impact on your liver, your digestive tract and other serious conditions.

Yeah. So from a research standpoint, high risk drinking would be if you're having more than 10 ounces of hard alcohol a week or 35 ounces of wine in a week for a woman or for anyone over 65. So above that, we start seeing health risks like increased risk of dementia, impact on your liver, your digestive tract and other serious conditions.

Yeah, and I think there's so many important points buried in that. So first, we all lie. I tell my dentist I floss every day. I don't. We want people to like us and approve of us. So I sort of expect people will lie to me, especially if they don't know me. And for most people, because of the tremendous stigma around substance use disorder, there's a lot of shame and worry.

Yeah, and I think there's so many important points buried in that. So first, we all lie. I tell my dentist I floss every day. I don't. We want people to like us and approve of us. So I sort of expect people will lie to me, especially if they don't know me. And for most people, because of the tremendous stigma around substance use disorder, there's a lot of shame and worry.

Yeah, and I think there's so many important points buried in that. So first, we all lie. I tell my dentist I floss every day. I don't. We want people to like us and approve of us. So I sort of expect people will lie to me, especially if they don't know me. And for most people, because of the tremendous stigma around substance use disorder, there's a lot of shame and worry.