Beth Boschee, RN
Want to Drink Less?
I know what it’s like to be conflicted about drinking.
Pouring a glass of wine was FUN, RELAXING and a way to ENJOY the finer things in life.
It didn’t mean I felt GOOD about how much I drank.
I didn’t think I was an ALCOHOLIC, but that didn’t mean my drinking felt NORMAL.
I frequently DRANK more than I intended.
I’d make RULES and then REBEL against them.
I struggled for YEARS with my drinking habit.
Filled with REGRET, WORRY and SHAME.
I didn’t think it was possible to control my drinking.
I couldn’t figure out WHY…
Promises to take the night off, often unraveled by the end of the day.
Once I started drinking, more always seemed better.
Doing what I knew was good for me felt so difficult.
Then one day I came across a simple idea that changed everything!
You don’t reach for a drink, without something unfolding in your mind first.
There was always a good reason to say YES
After a stressful day, I told myself I deserved a drink.
After opening a bottle, I thought it would be silly to waste it.
When I felt socially awkward, I was sure that alcohol would help.
Willpower was no match for these deeply ingrained thought patterns.
Lasting change meant learning how to think differently.
Yes, thinking is a skill you can practice and get better at.
And no, I am not talking about convincing yourself alcohol is poison.
I’m talking about practicing believable mindset shifts that make it easier to say no.
When I learned how to do this, I no longer needed to grit my teeth or avoid temptation.
Excuses were to be expected. But “Just Say No” was the only education taught on how to handle them.
Cravings were normal. But no one ever showed me how to make peace with the desire in my body.
The secret was training my brain to respond differently to the moments I would normally give in.
SHARING WHAT I DISCOVERED BECAME MY MISSION
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”