Join Michelle and Janine this week for our continued conversation surrounding alcohol use including anonymous answers from our audience regarding their relationships with alcohol use at the end of the episode--A huge thank you to everyone who shared their experiences and perceptions with us! We also tie up some loose ends as Michelle answers questions that we had in the previous couple of episodes: why there are alcohol tolerance differences between the sexes; medications and alcohol use; societal double standards between males and females; Alcoholism vs. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) vs. alcohol abuse; developing coping skills; the PDA profile with Autism. Janine freestyles a musical rhyme for us (just a small taste of the inner going ons inside her brain always) and Michelle paints a graphic picture describing how alcohol treats males and females differently. Just a reminder that Michelle and Janine support anyone's journey towards recovery including rehab and AA and also do not judge anyone who uses alcohol. Just make good choices and try to think about the impact of something before taking action. Remember, only you can prevent stupid arguments. ✌️💖

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