
Journey to the Sunnyside
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Soberish October: 5 Ways to Make It Count
A Neuroscientist Explains Why Your Brain Keeps Asking for a Drink w/ Dr. Jud Brewer
7 Times You’re Most Likely to Drink More Than You Planned
The Most Important Drinking Decision Might Not Be the First One
The Difference Between Drinking for Fun and Having Fun While Drinking
Why Naltrexone Was Rejected for 40 Years w/ Percy Menzies
Nothing Is Wrong. So Why Am I Drinking This Much?
More Gen Z Adults Are Drinking. Boomers Are Cutting Back. w/ Merrilee Burke, LMFT
Everyone Looks Fine. Including You.
Erica Cut Her Drinking in Half With Naltrexone. Then the Real Work Started.
What Changes Between the Promise and the Pour?
Can Tapping Reduce Alcohol Cravings? w/ Dr. Carol Look
You Know Why You Drink. So Why Hasn’t It Changed?
Have You Outgrown Your Drinking? w/ Veronique Ory
Why Alcohol Starts Looking Good Again
Why Drinking Less Starts Before the First Drink w/ Colleen Freeland
Why You Replay Conversations for Days
"Stressed" Isn't Actually a Feeling w/ Dr. Larry Freeney
Are You Wired for Addiction?
What If 'Am I an Alcoholic?' Is the Wrong Question? w/ Colleen Freeland
8 Habit Swaps to Drink Less at Home
10 Sentences That Make It Easier to Drink Less
Is It Too Late to Undo the Damage?
Drinking Less Without Losing the Party w/ Megan Klein
14 Unexpected Ways Life Gets Easier When You Drink Less (Part 2)
Your Mind is Not the Boss w/ Dr. Richard Louis Miller
14 Unexpected Ways Life Gets Easier When You Drink Less (Part 1)
ADHD, Alcohol, and the Search for Relief w/ Jennifer Salzman
Why Some Moments Feel Like They Need Alcohol
What Job Is Alcohol Doing for You? w/ Austin Karr
Will I Still Be Fun If I Drink Less?
When Toughing It Out Stops Working w/ Dr. Josh McConkie
Why “Just One” So Often Turns Into More
How to Stay Close When Your Drinking Starts Changing w/ Dr. Darcy Sterling
Stop Negotiating With Your Cravings for Alcohol
The Reset Loop Behind Overdrinking
Why We Obsess Over "Figuring Out" Alcohol
Systems Over Willpower w/ Noom CMO Dr. Jeffrey Egler
The Strange Grief of Drinking Less
Why Humans Crave Altered States
Healthy Aging: A Doctor’s Perspective on Living Better, Longer w/ Noom CMO Dr. Jeffrey Egler
The 5-Minute Reset That Keeps You On Track
When Drinking Gets Hard, Write This Down
The Breathwork Reset for Stress, Shame, and Anxiety w/ Jon Paul Crimi
When Relief Is a Terrible North Star
Why Some Kava Works and Some Doesn’t w/ Morgan Smith
When Better Starts Feeling Boring
Food Noise, Alcohol Noise, and the New Science of Medication-Assisted Behavior Change w/ Sunnyside CEO Nick Allen & Noom CEO Geoff Cook
7 Things Most People Get Wrong About Harm Reduction

Ep 237Why You Feel So Split Around Drinking
In this episode, Mike puts a name to something that has come up again and again on the podcast: Internal Family Systems, or IFS. Drawing on ideas discussed by several therapists on the show, including Beej Christie Karpen, he breaks down why part of you reaches for relief, why shame keeps the cycle going, and how to start responding with more curiosity and less self-attack. This one gives you a simple framework and a few practical ways to use it the next time the urge shows up.CONNECT WITH SUNNYSIDE:Listen to Journey to the Sunnyside Podcast: https://bit.ly/4bxCqT3Subscribe to Sunnyside’s YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3zuoID4Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinsunnyside/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinsunnyside/Twitter: https://x.com/joinsunnysideTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joinsunnysideABOUT SUNNYSIDE: Sunnyside is the #1 alcohol health app that helps you drink less without any shame, guilt, or pressure to quit. Optimize your alcohol habits to achieve benefits like sleeping better, losing weight, feeling more energy, and saving money. We know that an all-or-nothing approach doesn’t work for everyone, so we focus on helping you set your own goals, celebrate small wins, and build a lasting system of accountability. As a result, 96.7% of our members see a big drop in their drinking after 90 days.We now offer Sunnyside Med, a new program that provides access to compounded naltrexone, a medication that can reduce alcohol cravings at the brain level, offering a more clinical pathway for people who need it. Sunnyside Med is a complete, holistic approach to help you drink less or quit, including coaching, community, habit change, education, and more to help you create longterm change while the medication does its work.Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice, and the views of the guests may not represent the views of Sunnyside. If you’re concerned about your health or alcohol use, please consider seeking advice from a doctor.