Drinking to Cope or Numb Out Doesn't Help, Here's How to Really Cope (E94)
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Gill discusses avoidance behavior and how your tolerance for unexpected stress impacts your quality of life. She explains some interesting studies about intolerance of uncertainty leading to heavy drinking, and how your ability to tolerate stress determines your sensitivity to rewards like alcohol. You’ll learn how to use the method of cognitive reappraisal to reframe the way you think about stress and see situations in a healthier, more realistic perspective.
What to listen to next:
E60: How Alcohol Affects Our Cognitive Abilities
E41: Why Sober People Want So Much Sugar
E54: Neuroplasticity and Using Alcohol to Escape or Numb Out
E55: How to Power Through When You Want to Give Up
Sources
Flores, A. et al. Intolerance of uncertainty as a vulnerability factor for excessive and inflexible avoidance behavior. Behavior Research and Therapy. 2018. 104:34-43.
Bottesi, G. et al. How is intolerance of uncertainty related to negative affect in individuals with substance use disorders? The role of the inability to control behaviors when experiencing emotional distress. Addictive Behaviors. 2021. 115:106785.
Venanzi, L. Longitudinal predictors of depression, anxiety, and alcohol use following COVID-19 related stress. Stress and Health. 2022.
Venanzi, L. Stress and Health. 2022.
Cite this episode
Tietz, G. Episode 94: Drinking to Cope or Numb Out Doesn't Help, Here's How to Really Cope. Sober Powered. 2022.
