Loved Dry January - and want to drink less alcohol?
Want to continue Dry January, but finding it hard to break your habits around alcohol? Here are some tools that can help
1 .Try a non - alcoholic beer.
Often the habit of having a beer at a certain time of day to help you unwind, or just having a drink in your hand at a party is a habit we’ve picked up that’s hard to break. Now you don’t have to with the introduction of Non- Alcoholic beers.
Athletic Brewing Company has a great selection from lite-beers, to IPAs , you wont be missing the taste or the prop. For a limited time, get 10% off with code DERMOT10 athleticbrewing.com
2. Read a Book (really, it’s that easy)
Well , read a specific book, that is:
THIS NAKED MIND Control Alcohol by Annie Grace
How many of us have thought I’d love to stop or even just drink less, but found that the habit was really hard to break? According to this author, while the desire comes from the conscious mind, what we actually need to work on is the unconscious mind. This books works on both with a technique called ‘Liminal Thinking’ to “reverse the conditioning of your unconscious mind’.
Sound out there? Thousands of people credit this author with helping them happily quit alcohol , all just from reading a book .
Purchase a copy of THIS NAKED MIND: Control Alcohol here
3. Try Hypnosis
Continuing on the vein of working on the unconscious mind, if you’ve tried ‘willpower’ but found it wasn’t enough to overcome your deeply ingrained habits, then why not try something new? Hypnosis works on accessing the unconscious mind, and can even work while you drift off , so it couldn’t be easier.
Audible has some great selections , including a track called ‘Break free from Alcohol today’ . Soothing guided meditations will help you identify what triggers your desire to drink, while giving you tools for self control.
Recommended listening is for 30 days, but you can even listen while falling asleep with the track on and still reap the benefits.
Dry January can be a stepping stone to lifestyle choice that follows and supports your health and wellness not just for one month, but throughout the year, if you didn’t start in January, who cares? Start today.
I hope the above tools are beneficial in your journey.
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IF you feel you are struggling with alcohol or substance addiction or abuse, help is available, please call the SAMHSA National Helpline
Confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information.
1-800-662-4357
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