Barbara and her mother discussed the stressful nature of Barbara’s job and suggested that a glass of wine at the end of the day would be "just what the doctor ordered

56- wine to "relax her." Barbara and her mother discussed the stressful nature of Barbara’s job and suggested that a glass of wine at the end of the day would be "just what the doctor ordered." The glass of wine seemed to help. However, over the next six weeks, her alcohol consumption ncreased significantly. Barbara reported drinking at least 5-6 glasses of wine each evening. When she was feeling especially "stressed," Barbara would drink 6-8 glasses of wine. Barbara also admitted to cancelling her therapy clients on two occasions due to waking up feeling ‘shaky." Barbara found that having a mimosa in the morning helped manage the shakiness. Barbara went back to her primary care physician to discuss her symptoms. Her physician ran a battery of tests and was unable to identify any medical reasons for her symptoms.