The Avoidance-Compound Trap: How Alcohol Compounds Stress
Psychology Today | 23.08.2026 21:57
If you've ever watched Grey's Anatomy, you know the scene. Whether it was a patient dying, a surgery going wrong, or someone's marriage falling apart, nearly every emotionally devastating episode ends with the main characters gathering at Joe's Bar, decompressing over a few drinks. The unspoken message comes through the screen loud and clear: “Alcohol helps decompress stress.”
