The document discusses various strategies for dealing with procrastination, stress, and difficult social situations without relying on alcohol. It suggests focusing on self-care activities like exercise, mindfulness, spending time in nature, and developing new social hobbies and interests as alternatives to drinking. The document also addresses dealing with lapses, challenging negative self-talk, and creating a new plan to stay sober.

2. Procrastination
★ There is never a right time to give up
★ Drinking is a short-term small reward
★ Procrastination protects us from failure/discomfort
★ But it can lead to anxiety and regret
If…I notice myself thinking about the short-term pleasure of a drink
today…
Then…I will ask myself “By saying ‘YES’ to a drink today, what am I
saying ‘NO’ to tomorrow?”

3. Understanding emotions
★ Alcohol and its impact on your brain
★ Depression
★ Anxiety
★ Which came first?
★ Learning new teachniques

4. Alcohol and decision making
★ How did it affect past decision making
★ When drinking and a hangover!
★ Gut feeling

5. Dealing with stress
★ Eat food and drink water
★ Mindfulness
★ Exercise
★ Plan
★ Dance and laugh
★ Write it down
★ Self Care
★ Nature

6. Tricks our mind plays
★ Euphoric Recall
★ Grass was greener
★ Magical Thinking
★ Evidence, Logical,
Helpful?

7. Creating a new social life
★ Try what you always wanted to
try
★ Meet-up
★ New places
★ Learning new things

8. Dealing with difficult people or situations
★ Mutual support - I
★ You are already perfect
★ They feel judged
★ You don’t have to share
★ Avoid

9. What to do if you slip up
★ Challenge your inner critic
★ Reward yourself
★ Ditch perfectionism
★ Reflect
★ Build a new battle plan