You are listening to the Take a Break Podcast with Rachel Hart episode 232.

Whether you want to drink less or stop drinking,

this podcast will help you change the habit from the inside out.

We're challenging conventional wisdom about why people drink

and why it can be hard to resist temptation.

No labels, no judgment, just practical tools to take control of your desire

and stop worrying about your drinking.

Now, here's your host, Rachel Hart.

Hello everyone.

We are talking today about a question that I know a lot of you have because I get it all the time.

How long is it going to take me to change my drinking habits?

How long is it going to take me to change my relationship with alcohol?

I get this question from podcast listeners.

I get this question from people inside the 30-day challenge.

People want to know what the magic number is.

Is it 28 days? Is it 30 days? Is it three months?

I've heard from some people that if you drink too much, you'll always drink too much.

So maybe it's never.

We're so desperate on the hunt to figure out how long is this going to take me?

Now, I will tell you this as someone who has an entire program all about taking a month off of drinking.

I think there's so much power in giving yourself a 30-day break.

I find that it really does take most people at least two to three weeks, especially if you drink

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