Author: Denise Hamilton-Mace
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Fast Answers: What is a Unit & How Many Are In My Drink?
Or, if that seems like an intolerable faff, you can bookmark this page, because I’ve listed the average unit strength of the UK’s most popular alcoholic drinks here for you. You’re welcome; it’s my pleasure. No, no, you’re the best. 😍
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Friendly Friction: How to Drink Less at Home
In some ways, outside drinking can be easier to manage. It has built-in friction. For a start, going to the pub in your dressing gown is widely discouraged. But beyond the need for clothes, shoes and a raincoat, it involves other people and their encouragement or judgement, either of which you may be trying to…
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7 Real Changes Your Body Made During Dry January
These changes don’t disappear the moment February begins. They represent real physiological improvements that you can build on, whether you choose to extend your alcohol-free experiment or move towards more mindful or moderate drinking patterns. If you’re planning to reintroduce alcohol, consider:
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When Moderation May Not Be Right For You
Because in that moment, with that specific set of circumstances, you have to ask yourself if you’re really going to be able to stick to your plan to go home after two, or is it more likely that you’ll be going home at two?
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18 Quick-Fire, Awkward (& Sometimes Funny) Truths About Drinking Less At Christmas
I know I’m not supposed to say this. I’m supposed to tell you everything is better sober. But it’s not. Some things are only fun (or funny) when you’re all on the same level, and that level is drunk. What to do: Try to enjoy their joy. If you love them and they’re happy, be…
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6 Drinking Habits That Undo Moderation Without You Realising
Instead, what happens is the accumulation of a series of small actions, unseen habits and automatic behaviours that all add up over the week. So that by the time Friday rolls around, you feel like you’ve made no progress, nothing’s working, and you might as well knock it all on the head for now and…
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Fast Answers: Sober Curious vs Mindful Drinker: What’s the Difference?
“Which one are you? Do you have to pick one? Does it matter? The beauty of finding your way to the Mindful Drinking & Moderation in Midlife platform is that here, we don’t care what you call yourself. It really doesn’t matter.”
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Alcohol-Free Wine vs AF Beer: It’s Not a Fair Fight
Most importantly, STOP comparing it to full-strength wine. It’s a different product; it’s going to taste different! Even those that come close to traditional wines will always have a different flavour profile (well, until someone works out how to replicate what alcohol actually does in the glass, at least), and that’s OK.
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A Grown-Up’s Guide to Drinking Differently This Christmas
But when you’re working on cutting back your alcohol intake, the festive season can be quite a daunting time. Everyone and everything is centred around eating (yay) and drinking (hmm) in copious amounts, and saying no at this time of year can seem like an impossible challenge.
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Is Going for Two the New Going for One? Coasting with Mid-Strength Drinks
For me, low-no and light drinks are all about choice. They’re about options that I never felt I had when I was in what I lovingly call my ‘professional drinking days’, and that I’m really excited are available to moderating drinkers now.” Coasting with mid-strength
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