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When stress triggers complete collapse of hard-won sobriety

I have been trying to quit drinking for three years and I can go months without alcohol but then something stressful happens and I drink a whole bottle of wine in one night.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Willpower-based abstinence fails to address the underlying emotional patterns that drive addictive behavior during overwhelming moments.

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