This is a thread for people who don’t want to give up alcohol completely, but who want to cut down and stay in control. I’ve been inspired by ‘Mindful Drinking’ which suggests having very definitive rules about how often and how much so that you’re not spending the day thinking about whether you should, or shouldn’t, and if so how much etc. (Well that’s what I do!)
My rules are:
No alcohol at all if I have work the next day
No alcohol before 6.30 if I’m at home
No drinking more than two days in a row
No drinking if I’m upset
Finish my first drink before ordering another if out, or topping up if I’m at home
Measuring out how much alcohol I can drink in an evening before I start and absolutely no “Oh, just one more…”!!!
And although my general rule will be 3 or 4 or less, sometimes things like parties happen…so no more than 5 drinks EVER
And if I can’t stick to this then it’s back to four weeks AF :)