Exploring the Link Between Disordered Eating and Alcohol Misuse with Orlagh Reid

The Full of Beans Podcast by Hannah Hickinbotham

Episode notes

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Orlagh Reid. Orlagh is a qualified coach, accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with over 20 years' experience in complementary health, psychology and coaching. Orla specialises in women’s health, alcohol freedom, and clinical sexology.

Orlagh joins Han to discuss the often-overlooked relationship between alcohol use disorder and disordered eating, exploring the complexities and shared behaviours between the two.

This week, we discuss:

  • How alcohol is often used to self-soothe or replace food
  • The cultural normalisation of alcohol and how it affects recovery
  • The similarities between eating disorder and alcohol recovery journeys
  • How neurodivergence and menopause in alcohol misuse
  • The shift toward alcohol freedom, and what that truly means
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