3 Questions To Ask Before You Drink On Your Next Trip #health #holistic

I don’t know about you, but travel and drinking used to go hand in hand for me. 

It didn’t matter whether I was going on a weekend break, a camping trip or lying by a pool somewhere… I just couldn’t imagine staying sober. 

Even though my drinking had created many problems, for a long time I was convinced that without booze I’d be unable to enjoy myself properly. Do you know what I mean?

If you’re trying to decide whether or not to drink during your next trip, I wanted to share something that’ll help you get unstuck, decide on your next steps and feel good about it all!  

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Key points

You have a choice here. You can do whatever you like… but first, you just need to answer these three questions. 

1. What didn’t you like about drinking during your last trip? 

Your brain will want to gloss over this part, but you wouldn’t be here if it’d all been sunshine and daisies. Write this stuff down so you can see it in black and white. Perhaps you hate waking up with a hangover when it’s really hot outside. Or you noticed you were irritable with your kids or grandkids. Perhaps you missed out on some activities or picked a fight with a loved one because you drunkenly misunderstood something. Maybe you came home feeling tired and exhausted – and craving another holiday just to get over the first one. Note this stuff down.

2. What are the benefits of you being alcohol-free during this trip? 

I know – it sounds kind of obvious to reflect on this, but if you’re not intentional about it, all your attention will go on your doubts about doing something different. So what will you gain from staying sober? Perhaps you know you’ll be more present for the people you care about. Maybe they prefer the alcohol-free version of you because you’re more energetic and fun to be around. Maybe you sleep better and say yes to things more readily. When alcohol isn’t controlling the day, it’s amazing how much more enthusiastic you are about walking, sightseeing and exploring somewhere new. 

3. Are you willing to take a chance and experiment with something different this time? 

This is how you’ve got to view it – as an experiment. You’re not making a forever commitment here or a decision about the rest of your whole entire life. It’s just this trip. Are you willing to experiment with something different, based on your reflections so far? Don’t forget, there will always be other trips. If you experiment and don’t like it, you can revert back to drinking next time. But if you allow yourself to take the risk of doing something different this one time, you might just have a breakthrough and discover something amazing about yourself!

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