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Take a Break from Drinking

399: Why Counting Drinks Can Backfire

Oct 15, 2024
20:24

Counting drinks is a common strategy that many people use to try to drink less, but it can often backfire and leave you feeling frustrated and ashamed.

 

While it can be a useful awareness-raising tool in the beginning, relying on external rules and numbers disconnects you from your own inner authority and doesn't address the unconscious desires driving your drinking.

 

Instead of trying to become a perfect rule-follower, the key to lasting change is developing a strong sense of authority over yourself and your choices. In this episode, I share why this matters so much and how you can start to cultivate it. By the end, you'll have a new perspective on why counting drinks hasn't worked for you in the past and a roadmap for what to focus on instead.

 

Find a personalized approach that helps you change your habit in my new book, The Ultimate Guide to Drinking Less, here: https://rachelhart.com/guide/

 

Discover alternative approaches to drinking less inside our membership program, Take a Break: https://rachelhart.com/tab/

 

Get the full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/399

 

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