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I dont have a drinking problem.
Photo: The 3,Vogue,March 1933
I do, however, have a hangover problem.
A pause on the poetics and a cut to the clinical read.
How many drinks do you have per week?
my doctor asked one morning when I asked about my ongoing hanxiety.
Four, five, at most six…
It was a normal range, she said.
And after some probing, she agreed it didnt sound like I had an alcohol use disorder.
But itdidsound like I needed to make a lifestyle change.
And so began my investigation into mindful drinking.
Nor is it just about drinking less.
Instead, its about finding a healthier relationship with alcohol.
Specifically, personal goals.
They say, dont drink because its bad for you.
Dont drink because youre going to crash your car.
For another, that may mean abstaining during the week and drinking lightly on the weekends.
For some, sure, it might mean abstaining from drinking entirely.
Three weeks in, Im holding strongand Im sleeping better, exercising more, and writing clearer.
That being said, Idoplan to drink again…just differently.
When in doubt, Ill look back at the four Cs.
Below, find his four tips, which can be helpfully summed up by the acronym, RATE.
Whats great about that is that it invites very little intrigue, Brown says.
Identify these situations and, well, avoid them, if you’re able to.
Temper
Temperthat means changing the amount you drink, Brown explains.
Low-alcohol drinks fit very nicely in that category.
