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Take a Break from Drinking

435: Why "One More" Never Feels Like Enough

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

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

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Summary

Have you ever wondered why "one more drink" never quite delivers what you're hoping for?

 

Most people assume that when you keep reaching for more alcohol, it's a willpower problem. But there's actually a psychological and physiological phenomenon at play here called diminishing returns. 

 

Tune in this week to hear exactly why "one more" never delivers what you're hoping for, and how understanding diminishing returns changes everything about how you approach those moments when you want just one more sip, one more glass, one more round.

 

Find a personalized approach that helps you change your habit in my new book, The Ultimate Guide to Drinking Less, here: https://rachelhart.com/guide/

 

Discover alternative approaches to drinking less inside our membership program, Take a Break: https://rachelhart.com/tab/

 

Get the full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://rachelhart.com/435

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