When thinking about moderation, many people assume you’re “cutting out”. This is, in part, true. You’re limiting how much you drink. To successfully moderate (without feeling depressed over time), simply deleting drinks from your week is probably not going to work long-term. If you remove something unhealthy, it’s best to replace it with something healthy.Continue reading “Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Focusing on What You Don’t Want Instead of What You Do”
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Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Giving Others Too Much Power
I don’t like it when people say addiction is a problem with distress intolerance. It seems patronizing. Anybody experiencing addiction has to tolerate quite a lot of discomfort just from the addiction itself. If comfort is the main motivator for a drink or drug, we are moving in the wrong direction. While I know ofContinue reading “Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Giving Others Too Much Power”
Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Wanting Everyone to Like You
Moderation is not easy. I spent the first 30 days sober so that I could reset before moderating. When moderating fresh off problem drinking, the cravings can be too intense to override with logic. Some difficulties with moderating seem to persist even after 30 days sober. A common one for me is people pleasing. WantingContinue reading “Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Wanting Everyone to Like You”
Moderating Addiction 