In a culture that celebrates "Wine O'Clock" and glamorizes social drinking, where do we draw the line between a habit and a health crisis?

In this episode, we discuss Lisa Boucher, a Registered Nurse and author who has spent years on the front lines of trauma and psychiatric care. Lisa pulls back the curtain on the medical reality of alcohol use, revealing how it sits at the root of many emergency room visits and chronic conditions that the public often overlooks.

Drawing from her own powerful story of 33 years of sobriety and her professional clinical background, Lisa discusses:

• The Progression of Addiction: How to recognize the subtle signs that drinking is moving from social to symptomatic.
• The "Bottom" Myth: Why we don't have to wait for a "rock bottom" to choose a better life.
• Parenting & Patterns: The dangers of enabling and how to model healthy coping mechanisms for the next generation.
• A Mindful Solution: Why recovery requires more than just stopping—it requires filling the internal void with spiritual and mindful practices.

Whether you are questioning your own relationship with alcohol or supporting a loved one on their journey, this conversation serves as an educational and compassionate guide to reclaiming your life.

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