applicationself-reflection
Next time you reach for a drink, ask yourself: what job am I hiring this drink to do?
We often drink to relieve stress, feel brave, or fit in. Knowing that alcohol chemically turns off your brain's worry center helps you see that the relief is just a temporary chemical trick, not a real solution to what is bothering you.
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Try pausing before your first drink of the night and rating your stress level from 1 to 10. See if there is a non-chemical way to lower that number by even one point.
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