{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Midlife Women and Drinking","description":"Episode 183 Women worldwide are giving up alcohol and it\u2019s a personal choice. I don\u2019t care if you drink two glasses a week or a month or two bottles a night, you have that gut feeling that maybe alcohol isn\u2019t working for you anymore but yet, you\u2019re still drinking. I understand exactly how you feel. The face of alcohol use and addiction is changing. Midlife women are a part of society that is struggling the most with not only giving up alcohol but coming to terms with their drinking.&amp;nbsp; In this episode, I talk about:&amp;nbsp;  What alcohol is and what it isn\u2019t&amp;nbsp; Alcohol Use Disorder and how to identify the signs The risks of drinking&amp;nbsp; Why and where women drink My drinking + what led me to quit Why I put off my sobriety for far too long What is holding women back from quitting Why women&amp;nbsp; are quitting drinking  For full episode show notes, please click here.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Thank you so much for listening! Let's stay in touch. Join my email community for once-a-week emails to help you live a *better* life alcohol-free. Join: https:\/\/www.lorimassicot.com\/email-sign-up &amp;nbsp; Connect With Lori! Email Website:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.lorimassicot.com\/ Instagram:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lorimassicot\/?hl=en &amp;nbsp; Are you ready to work on the relationship with yourself instead of alcohol? Request a 30-minute self-discovery to learn how coaching can help you stop drinking and create an alcohol-free lifestyle that fires you up! Free 30-Minute Self-Discovery call: https:\/\/www.lorimassicot.com\/coaching-services &amp;nbsp; You can check out this episode and others on LoriMassicot.com, a top-rated weekly podcast that is helping women from all over the world find joy in aging and confidence, and freedom living alcohol-free. Listen in on honest conversations about getting older and sober in today's society. Please consider subscribing to our community on social platforms and sharing with your friends! &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle","author_url":"https:\/\/www.lorimassicot.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20917742\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/114190271"}