EP130 Three skills to manage your mind so it works for you (instead of against you)

Are you tired of worrying about alcohol because no matter how hard you try to change, you always end up back in the same place?

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. But most people who are serious about cutting back on their alcohol consumption have actually tried a lot of different strategies.

You may have taken a break to reset your tolerance, tried medications that reduce cravings, used apps like Sunnyside and Reframe for accountability or switched to beverages with lower alcohol content.

It’s impossible to have hope when you feel like a failure. The shame, guilt and frustration consume your energy and motivation, and undermine your relationships, career and mental health.

In this episode, Colleen explains why the more you worry about alcohol, the worse it gets. Because alcohol use disorder is a thinking problem, not a drinking problem. Changing how you think will naturally and easily change how you drink. You’ll learn:

• The difference between negative and positive goals and why setting the goal to “drink less” causes you to drink more

• How to move from an all-or-nothing perfectionistic mindset to a growth mindset with a less-is-more attitude towards alcohol

• The difference between identity-based and behavior-based change and how to become someone who values her relationship with herself (so you can stop worrying about your relationship with alcohol)

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