Does anyone have mindful drinking tips? I have about 7 drinks a week, would love to come in closer to 4, and I have a hard time just saying to myself “oh just don’t do x anymore” in general. Practical advice and tips welcome!

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It’s about habit so you have to replace one habit with another. If you want a beer, have a nonalcoholic drink instead.

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Surely is a good NA wine! Just avoid the Pinot noir. Bubbles are best.

Drink a large glass of water between drinks

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Cut out what you enjoy the least! For example if that’s the wine and cheese on Thursdays, just schedule a workout class after work so you don’t hit that happy hour. Or plan something fun early in the morning on a Saturday with your SO so you’re tempted to skip the wine over takeout.

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That’s tougher for sure… how many drinks do you usually have there? If it’s more than 1, maybe just try 1 or a few sips to exercise a little willpower and then once you prove that to yourself cut back to 0. Otherwise, having a strong “why” is really important to sticking to your goals… why do you want to avoid the Thursday drinks?

Not to promote juice cleanses/diets or anything like that but when I do a simple 2-3 day “cleanse” of some sort where I’m paying money for something else other than alcohol, it’s easier to say no cause I don’t want to cheat myself out of a product I’m trying out. I’ve also bought fun mock tails online that I would pour over ice so it felt like a cocktail but wasn’t. I guess what I’m saying is replace alcohol with something else.

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I totally hear this!

Just remind yourself that one drink is roughly two hours on a treadmill.

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Disagree. If you want sustainable change for life it will not come via this mentality.

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Heineken Zero.

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I hit 3.5 months of sobriety today and I have never made a better decision in my life, I truly did not know life gets this amazing and I can be 100% present in it and remember it all retain it

Different take here:

Start working out at drinking time (or in the morning if you drink at night). It’ll give you the high/endorphins, and if you drink too much the workout will punish you and provide negative feedback after a night of too much

My husband and I had to cut back to 4/week for fertility. We found that NA beers are a game-changer - great for hanging at home and many restaurants have them now.

Seedlip mocktail mixers are interesting and delicious. It’s hard, but I have become a more mindful drinker by pairing drinking with experiences vs drinking as default. A gorgeous chicago summer Thursday and surprise date night outside with husband? A margarita hits. Sitting on the couch on our typical post-work netflix grind? Not the same, so I try and recognize the urge as the reflex it is.

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