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"I shouldn't...but I want to…I really can't...or could I"? Oh yes, the internal chatter... Have you experienced an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other, both giving you conflicting directions? Of course, you have. It's the very essence of being human.  This internal conflict is real. The proper term is cognitive dissonance.  The definition, according to Merriam Webster: psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously.  According to Word Hippo, their definition states:  (psychology) A...

When my friend, Conner decided to give up alcohol, he was harassed by his friends. They asked, "Dude, what are you going to get from the beverage cart on the golf course, soda?" The roars of laughter from his buddies were not easy for Conner to hear.  His friends' response is typical and also the reason why it's hard for men and women to give up drinking. They feel peer-pressured. It is also something that has become expected. But why?...

Alcohol  - you either like it, love it or you choose to leave it. Wherever you find yourself, you can benefit from learning how it plays a part in your life.  Question the Drink℠ is a series of questions for you to ask yourself when thinking about your relationship to alcohol. It is a conversation starter, a seed to be planted, and a little nugget of reality.  Why is this important? Because far too often, we find ourselves not paying...

Let’s get real with one another, shall we?  Very few people that love to drink alcohol want to stop completely. If you are like most people, this means you. What you really want is to learn how to moderate your consumption. Maybe you are at the point of recognizing your overindulgence at times. Have you said quietly to yourself that you should cut back? Alternatively, you promised you would only have a few glasses but drank more than you intended?...

Have you asked yourself; Am I an Alcoholic? Ah yes, the ultimate question. The granddaddy of questions that brings an overabundance of unwanted embarrassment and shame. Let’s be real! Nobody wants to learn they may be a problematic drinker. Not one person strives to earn that title. It’s natural to ask this question when you're drinking the entire bottle of wine instead of just one glass. Or maybe you're downing a six-pack of beer after a long day of work....

Have you ever pulled out a piece of paper, drew a hard vertical line down the center and wrote PROS and CONS at the top to make a decision? When you are ready to Question the Drink℠, try this legendary exercise. Revise to Reasons to Keep Drinking and Reasons to Quit Drinking. It is truly eye-opening to see what transpires on paper.   My own personal list was startling. It went something like this: Reasons to Keep drinking: I love...

As a relatively new term, Gray Area Drinking has become a sobering reality that affects millions of people worldwide (pun intended). For far too long, society has placed alcoholism in a black or white box. One is either an alcoholic or they are not. With billions of people consuming this legal drug as a recreational choice, there are millions that fall in this “gray area” that may not realize it, or care to admit it. What exactly does it mean...