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Tips for a sober season

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Tips for a sober season

December 10, 2015

Tags: sober holiday season, holiday without alcohol, celebrate without alcohol

Here are some tips on how to enjoy a sober holiday season.

Practice an attitude of gratitude. Throw out your resentments! Be thankful for the gifts you have received -- food, clothing and shelter, family and friends, your health and welfare. Appreciate the little things in life -- birds on the wire, the scent of pine, a white poinsettia, children playing.
Remember it's the first drink that gets you drunk. Try ginger ale -- you may enjoy it!
Think, think, think...about your surroundings, about your behavior, about the consequences of drinking in the given circumstance -- before you indulge.
You are not alone--use the telephone, make an escape plan. If Plan A is an anxiety provoking situation, always have a Plan B. Text or call a friend, make sure you know how to get out of a difficult situation.
HALT -- don't be too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. Don't let the busy-ness of the season overtake you. Remember to eat, sleep, and communicate your feelings to be merry!
Stay away from places or gatherings that could mean trouble. It's totally okay to say no or leave early.
Trying to please everyone is a sure-fire formula for failure.
Have fun! Take time to celebrate your life.

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