Ep. 535: You Don’t Have to Quit
Guest: Maureen Palmer, author and documentarian
“The numbers of those drinking excessively soared during the pandemic,” says Maureen Palmer, the author of “You Don’t Have to Quit,” a new book that challenges the idea that abstinence is the only path to a healthy relationship with alcohol.
Palmer prefers to “shift the conventional abstinence-only mindset to one that encourages positive change and harm reduction.”
Putting the blame and the onus solely on the person with alcohol use disorder is unreasonable and unachievable. Palmer says, “More than 50% of relationships where one partner struggles with alcohol use end in divorce. That’s a huge cost to families and to society.”
A documentarian by profession, Palmer set out to interview world experts who have created successful tools, techniques, and resources to help reduce and stop drinking – “tools designed for couples,” says Palmer. “Couples who love one another but face challenges supporting, caring, and communicating.”
We invited Maureen Palmer, the author of “You Don’t Have to Quit,” for a Conversation That Matters about science-backed strategies based in compassion, empathy, and healthy boundaries that can help your loved one drink less.
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