169. 20 Small Shifts That Changed How I Drink (5 Years In)

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Are you waiting for the big lightbulb moment that finally makes changing your drinking feel easy? Five years in, I can tell you that moment probably isn't coming. And honestly? That's fine. Because it turns out it's not the sweeping life overhauls that make the real difference. It's the small stuff.

To mark five years of drinking differently, I'm sharing 20 of the little habits, mindset shifts and quiet decisions that have genuinely shaped the way I drink today. Some of them will surprise you. Some might make you laugh. A few might make you think. And none of them involves a strict set of rules or a particularly impressive amount of willpower.

If you've been on this journey for a while and feel like you're still figuring it out — we all are. So this one's for you.

0:00 Why Small Habits Matter

2:41 I Don't Count My Drinks

3:03 No Negotiation

4:18 I Tell the People Who Matter

4:44 I Keep it Simple

5:13 When I'm Done, I'm Done

5:40 No Guilt

6:06 I Pay it Forward

7:00 I Don't Show Off

7:50 I Eat

8:19 I Sleep

8:52 Check Menus

9:17 Have a Backup Plan

10:07 Healthy Comparisons

11:06 I Treat Myself

11:44 I Fantasise A Life Less Intoxicated

13:13 Not Expecting Perfection

13:30 Flexibility

14:50 I Don't Drink To Feel

15:43 I Put Myself First

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