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	Podcast:		The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast
	Episode:		Alcohol and the Anxiety of Waiting for an Answer That Never Comes
	Category:		Games & Hobbies
	Duration:		00:07:29
	Publish Date:		2026-02-03 11:00:00
	Description:		You go to bed hoping that by the time you wake up, you’ll have an answer about something that really matters. You wake up, check your phone — and it’s still not there. The day’s already started, people are relying on you, and your mind is already elsewhere. This episode looks at a specific kind of anxiety that doesn’t show up in the body as panic, but as speed — racing thoughts, scenario-building, and the need to act before you’ve even oriented yourself. Why waiting for an answer can feel more unsettling than bad news How anxiety often gets replaced by usefulness, duty, and constant motion Why you can feel “fine” while busy — and restless the moment you stop How this same pattern quietly repeats in work, relationships, and everyday life This isn’t about fixing the waiting. It’s about recognising what happens inside you while you wait — and why alcohol can later feel like relief from a state you never noticed forming. If this felt familiar, the deeper work lives at STRIVE. #1000DaysSoberPodcast, #LeeDavy, #STRIVE, #AlcoholAnxiety, #AlcoholAndAnxiety, #WaitingForAnAnswer, #AnxietyAndAlcohol, #SoberCurious, #AlcoholFreeLife, #LivingAlcoholFree, #TheTruthAboutAlcohol
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