“You deserve a glass of wine.”
We hear it in commercials, memes, mom groups, and office jokes. But what if that glass isn’t helping you unwind… but instead helping you numb?
In this powerful episode of Work It, Live It, Own It!, I sit down with TEDx speaker and women’s sobriety coach Gina Kunadian to uncover what’s really behind our emotional drinking habits.
Gina opens up about her own journey with alcohol and shares what she now sees in so many of the women she coaches:
“We’re not addicted to alcohol. We’re addicted to escape. To silence. To feeling like we can finally breathe.”
Whether you're a mother, a business owner, a teacher, or just someone running on fumes—reaching for alcohol is often a symptom of something deeper:
Overwhelm
Emotional burnout
Unprocessed grief
The pressure to do it all, flawlessly
What’s shocking? According to Psychology Today, “Addiction is a continuum, and we all exist somewhere on that spectrum.”
That means even if you’re not blacking out or hitting rock bottom, you may still be using alcohol—or something else—to disconnect from your emotions.
This episode invites you to pause, reflect, and ask:
What am I really craving when I reach for that glass?
We talk about:
The emotional root of addiction
How high-functioning women hide their pain
The difference between true rest and numbing out
Gina’s simple, actionable steps to start replacing wine with real relief
Whether you’re sober-curious or just curious about your habits, this is your invitation to make a more conscious choice.
Because real peace doesn’t come from pouring a glass—it comes from pouring into yourself.
