“Gray-Area Drinking” (LESSON 11)
I’ve mentioned “Gray Area Drinking” in previous lessons of this Alcohol-Free Challenge, and now it’s time to learn more! I hadn’t heard of this term when I started my learning process and sobriety journey in 2021, and it really opened my eyes to the spectrum of alcohol use and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). There truly is a gray area, and it’s a slippery slope!
I hope this TED Talk is as enlightening for you as it was for me! I’d love to hear your impressions in the comments below the video.
Copied from the YouTube description, “Gray Area Drinking” by Jolene Park:
“In this engaging talk, Jolene Park shares her experience of gray area drinking — the kind of drinking where there’s no rock bottom, but you drink as a way to manage anxiety and then regret how much and how often you drink. Regardless of the cause of anxiety or discomfort in your life, and regardless of whether you’re using alcohol or another substance or behavior as an attempt to manage stress, Jolene uses her expertise as a Functional Nutritionist to explain the importance of replenishing your neurotransmitters in a comprehensive and consistent way, especially if you want to get off the stopping and restarting drinking merry-go-round. Jolene Park is the founder of Healthy Discoveries — a corporate wellness company that provides coaching and training programs for high achieving business professionals who struggle with anxiety, stress and gray area drinking. She provides inspirational and empowering approaches for purpose-driven companies and business professionals to create a healthy body, mind and spirit in order to build a deeper internal zone of resilience and well-being.”
What’s ONE THING you took away from this video? Add your comments below!
