The Moderation & 'New You' Blog
Practical support for the weeks when cutting back feels manageable, and the ones when it doesn't
By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
If you've heard people talk about “zebra striping” and found yourself quietly interested, you're probably
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
You've noticed it in small ways. The wine that used to switch your brain off at 7pm isn't there anymore,
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
You've had a glass and a half of wine. Maybe two. Your partner has had three pints, cracked open a beer for
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
Some time in late November, the December calendar fills up. The work Christmas party. Christmas Eve. Christ
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
You have probably been here before. September is winding down, Sober October comes up on your social feed o
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
You probably didn't plan to notice. Maybe it was a bathroom mirror on a Sunday morning, or a photo someone
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
It started as a way to slow down. The day had been long, the mind had not stopped, and a glass of wine in t...
By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
The question doesn't usually arrive in a dramatic way. It arrives in the quiet moment before opening a seco
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
You've probably tried the obvious things. The Monday rules. The smaller glass. The 'just two tonight.' An
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
Monday to Thursday, everything holds together. The gym gets done, the meals are reasonable, the early night
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
The plan was two drinks. That is always where it starts. Two drinks, maybe three, and home at a sensible ti
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
The door closes. The coat comes off. Somewhere between the bag dropping and sitting down, the glass appea
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