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Recovering from mistakes1) Taking a break is far less intimidating than stopping forever! How long would you like your break to be?  ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

2) You need time to work on the other key ingredients of an alcohol-free lifestyle (e.g. educating yourself about alcohol, understanding the myths and illusions, finding new coping mechanisms etc)

3) A complete break is easier than trying to ‘cut down’ How many times have you tried to moderate your drinking already? How many 'rules' have you created in an attempt to 'control' your drinking? If cutting down hasn't worked for you, now's the time to acknowledge that. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

4) More energy No hangovers + proper sleep = a much happier you!

5) You'll look more beautiful! Don't forget to take a photo at the beginning of your break.

10 ReasonsTo Take A Proper Break

From Booze In 2018

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6) You’ll get a better work /life balance Not drinking means you get two full days off at the weekend. What would yourideal, hangover-free weekend look like?  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7) You can eat more cake One glass of wine = approx 200 calories. One bottle of wine = 600 calories.  Hello,new year diet plan...

8) Learning to socialise alcohol-free will sky-rocket your confidence. There's no need to clear out your calendar and stay at home the entire time, nevergoing out or having fun! Instead, use this as an opportunity to challenge yourself.When you were a kid, you had no problems socialising sober... so be prepared tosurprise yourself!

9) You're going to get rich...Time for some maths. How much are you spending on alcohol each week?  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are there other costs that you incur as a result of drinking? E.g. lost phones, gymmemberships you don't use, missed days off work etc? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10) You'll stop missing out on your life Looking back on 2017, what opportunities have you missed as a result of drinking?Is there a goal, or ambition that fell by the wayside? Is there something you keeptalking about doing, or promising to do, that somehow never happens? What couldyou get done if alcohol wasn't holding you back?  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________