Author: Denise Hamilton-Mace
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Five Years into Drinking Differently
Mostly, I’ve come to learn that mastering mindful drinking is not all about rules and restrictions. It’s about getting to know yourself all the way. I don’t count my drinks. There is nothing more miserable on a night out than having to keep a count of how many drinks I’ve had before I’m not ‘allowed’…
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12 Reasons to Skip the Booze That Aren’t About Being ‘In Recovery’
These twelve are a reminder that when someone does choose to go low, no or light for the evening, it’s not always a confession or a cry for help — it’s life, logistics, health, taste, or simply a breather. So the next time you’re out and your mate orders an AF beer, skip the inquest…
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Why You Can’t Drink Like You Used To
This isn’t a sign of failure. It’s not some obscure biological anomaly that only you’re experiencing. It’s just biology. And it’s one of the many reasons why drinking differently is a whole new ballgame for those of us in our 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond.
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8 Things I’d Tell You About Mindful Drinking If I Wasn’t Afraid To Hurt Your Feelings
It isn’t the booze — it’s the stories you’ve told yourself about who you are with a drink in your hand. Alcohol has become part of your identity. It’s tied up in all of your memories of the good times and the bad. Births, deaths, marriages and everything in between.
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Somebody Please Tell Instagram: This Is Not A Cult
I made the mistake of opening Instagram one morning and was instantly reminded why I rarely do so. Apparently, if you haven’t sworn off alcohol entirely, you don’t belong. The sheer volume of anti-alcohol rhetoric was simply overwhelming. And believe me, I get it; a life less intoxicated is a glorious thing. But there comes…
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Why Your Friends Can’t Take ‘No’ For An Answer
No matter how good your intentions are on a night out, there are some people who seem hell-bent on derailing them. Are they really out to get you? Do they really want to sabotage you? Are they really not your friends? The truth is, it likely has nothing to do with you And it’s all…
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Alcohol Cravings Don’t Last As Long As You Think
Whatever word you use, the desire to reach for a drink when you’ve already told yourself that you don’t want one can be a pain in the arse that you just don’t need.
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Beyond Bananas: Everyday Foods That Contain More Alcohol Than 0.5% Beer
“Is 0.5% ABV truly alcohol-free?” they ask, before tossing the bottle back in newfound alcohol-free indignance. But little do they realise, their kitchen is already stocked with foods that contain just as much, if not more, alcohol as those rejected 0.5% beers. And yet, no one’s raising alarms over a slice of toast or that…
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3 Morning Habits That Make Alcohol Harder to Resist
Prefer to listen? Find Ep. 177 wherever you get your podcasts. From reaching for your phone before your eyes are even fully open to doomscrolling the pretty perfect lives of social media, moderating your alcohol intake starts long before you reach that familiar 5pm draw. But that doesn’t mean you can’t control for it. In fact,…
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Rejected For All the Right Reasons
When Moderation Gets You Uninvited Prefer to listen? Find Ep. 112 wherever you get your podcasts. Let’s talk about rejection. The fear of it. The reality of it. From friends, From family, From work colleagues. “I don’t care who you are, where you’re from, what you did, as long as you love me” – right! Yes,…
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