338: Are You Sure You Don’t Just Want One Drink?

Take a Break from Drinking

Rachel Hart

Alcohol, Lifecoach, Alcoholicsanonymous, Self-improvement, Hungover, Society & Culture, Smartrecovery, Drinking, Cognitivebehavioraltherapy, Education, Cbt, 12steps, Sobriety, Drunk, Recovery, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 11 July 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Saying no to drinking can seem impossible when your friends gather at the winery, and your family events involve beer in the backyard. But creating a list of why you can’t succeed isn’t helping.

This week, learn why desire, justifying, judgment and social norms are tangled in your ability to say no peacefully. Discover methods to understand your negative emotions and how they can help you shift your habits.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/338

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Take a Break Podcast with Rachel Hart episode 338.
0:07.0	Whether you want to drink less or stop drinking, this podcast will help you change the habit from the inside out.
0:14.0	We're challenging conventional wisdom about why people drink and why it can be hard to resist temptation.
0:20.0	No labels, no judgment, just practical tools to take control of your desire and stop worrying about your drinking.
0:28.0	Now here's your host, Rachel Hart.
0:35.0	All right, welcome back everybody.
0:37.0	Today we are going to dive into a question that keeps so many of you stuck.
0:43.0	So many of you can really feel put on the spot when people ask you,
0:49.0	are you sure you don't just want one drink?
0:52.0	So you already know the scenario.
0:54.0	The scenario is someone says can I get you a drink?
0:57.0	You say no thanks.
0:59.0	And then the dreaded follow up question, are you sure you don't just want one?
1:03.0	This question used to drive me nuts.
1:06.0	I was like, oh my god, I already said no, why are you making me say no again?
1:11.0	And of course the question is not unique to alcohol.
1:14.0	It happens a lot with food too.
1:16.0	Maybe you're turning down a dessert and someone's like, oh, are you sure you don't just want one piece?
1:21.0	It's so good.
1:23.0	But I think it's important to address because we spend so much time fixating on why people shouldn't do this.
1:32.0	Why people shouldn't ask a follow up question when we say no.
1:36.0	But the fact of the matter is whether it's alcohol or food or whatever,
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