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Dry January Sets You Up for Failure - Here Are Three Things to Try Instead damp january drinking less dry january new year's goals sobercurious Jan 15, 2024

Has your Dry January experiment ended prematurely? Or perhaps you thought about doing Dry January, but never took the jump? Maybe you don’t have any intention to try to stay sober for 31 days, but you have thought it might be good to cut back on your drinking… maybe something...

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Doing Dry January? Try This! damp january drinking less dry january new year's goals sobercurious Jan 09, 2024

Ah, the New Year! A fresh year, with the opportunity to try something new, change something old, or look at things differently. As much of the country is finally getting a nice, fresh blanket of snow, the idea of a clean, fresh start is appealing.

Are you one of the people who decided to begin...

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You can choose again! affirmations & mantras drinking less journal prompts tell yourself a new story Mar 26, 2023

Weekly Affirmation: I can choose again.

 

"Talk about your failures without apologizing." 

~Brené Brown

My dear,

 

Are there any decisions you’re feeling stuck with? Or just having a hard time letting go of?

 

The Oxford Dictionary describes sunk cost fallacy as...

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Every Day Is a Lesson affirmations & mantras drinking less tell yourself a new story Mar 19, 2023

I am learning valuable lessons every day

 “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.”

~Rupi Kaur

Hey lovely,

How was your weekend? Did everything go as you intended? Any regrets?  

Maybe you had a little more to drink than planned? Or you didn’t...

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What to Do After DryĀ January damp january drinking less dry january sobercurious Feb 02, 2023

Control is not the answer. Awareness is. 

 

I’m curious: how did the first 1/12th of the year go for you? Where are you regarding any goals or intentions you set for yourself at New Year’s? Did you attempt a Dry January or Damp January experiment? How did it go? Did you slog...

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3 Things to Try Instead of Dry January drinking less dry january new year's goals Jan 18, 2023

Has your Dry January experiment ended prematurely? Or perhaps you considered Dry January, but chose not to attempt it? Maybe you don’t have any intention to try to stay sober for 31 days, but you have thought about cutting back on your drinking… a “damp January”...

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Courage: One Step Forward affirmations & mantras drinking less journal prompts new year's goals Jan 08, 2023

Today, I will concentrate on taking one step forward, however small.

"Courage doesn't happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life."

~Shannon L. Alder

Hello love,

How has your first week of 2023 gone? 

Are...

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Courage: I Am in Charge of My Life Story affirmations & mantras drinking less journal prompts new year's goals Jan 01, 2023

I am in charge of my life story.

 

"One day you will tell your story of how you've overcome what you're going through now, and it will become part of someone else's survival guide" ~Brene Brown.

It’s a new year. 

How are you showing up in your life? How do you want your life story...

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