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#19 - Sober Series recap: 10 Tips to Stay Sober Over the Holidays

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10 Tips to Stay Sober Over the Holidays

  1. Gather like-minded community. If not available in person-there are a lot of amazing online communities focussing on alcohol free living.
  2. For holiday parties; personally, I don’t talk about not drinking at all, and when somebody offers a drink, I say that I first want to hydrate, or get a sparkling water with lemon. Some people like to bring Alcohol Free beer or so.
  3. Initiate exercise dates. You might find that the Alcohol Free you prefers more 1-1 dates or introversion. To deal with possible FOMO or loneliness, set up walk or exercise dates, coffee dates, cookie baking dates, movie dates..
  4. Get into a new hobby, channel that creativity into something new
  5. Seek a coach/professional who can help you face the family triggers, learn how to self soothe and reprogram your mind
  6. Meditate to center yourself and gain clarity about how you want to handle family/parties/temptations
  7. Get really into your “why”. Don’t let shame or a bad drunken fight be the only fuel. That might have kick started things for some, but having a love based vision for your future pulls us forward more then running from shame
  8. Get involved in causes that are meaningful for you, again, community community, community
  9. Geek out on the science that supports Alcohol Free living, as data usually helps family/friends understand your choices better than “I need to spiritually up-level”
  10. Reward yourself with free experiences that you always been curious about

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