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
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'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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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
The door closes. The bag drops. Something in the body exhales even before the glass is poured.
For a lot of
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist
You heard it somewhere. A podcast, maybe, or a passing comment at dinner. Sober curious. And something in it landed, in the quiet way that a phrase can find
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
January has a way of making things clearer.
Not always in a dramatic way. More often it is a quieter feelin
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By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
The decision often doesn't arrive dramatically. It's more of a quiet settling, a moment when you realise you...
By Tansy Forrest, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well
You know the feeling.
The heart beating slightly faster than it should. The flat, grey weight of unease tha
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