How can we prevent alcohol related situations?
How can we prevent alcohol related situations?
Try other strategies
- Have non-alcoholic drinks always in hand if you’re quitting.
- Keep track of every drink if you’re cutting back so you stay within your limits.
- Ask for support from others to cope with temptation.
- Plan an escape if the temptation gets too great.
How do I tell my friends I don’t want to drink?
Here are a few suggestions for how to tell friends you’re not drinking:
- I’m cutting back on alcohol for a while.
- No thanks, I’m taking it easy tonight.
- I’m driving tonight, so no drinks for me.
- I’m sticking with soda tonight, thanks.
- No thank you!
What are the skills you need to say no to alcohol?
Drink-refusal skills: how to say no to an alcoholic drink
- Offer to drive.
- Tell everyone you’re not drinking because you want to go hard at the (outdoor) gym tomorrow.
- Take control of the bottle – if you’re pouring the drinks, no one will notice you’re not having any yourself.
- Order a mocktail or alcohol-free beer!
What are the four types of drinkers?
Their study, which involved 374 undergraduates at a large Midwestern university, drew from literature and pop culture in order to conclude that there are four types of drinkers: the Mary Poppins, the Ernest Hemingway, the Nutty Professor and the Mr. Hyde.
What to say if you dont want to drink alcohol?
Simple statements could include:
- “I’m driving.”
- “I don’t drink.”
- “I want to keep a clear head.”
- “It makes me sick.”
- “I’m too busy to be hungover tomorrow.”
- “I have more fun sober.”
- “I’m in recovery.”
How do you say you don’t drink?
If you’re in a situation where you feel you can be honest, try the following:
- “No thanks, I don’t drink anymore.”
- “Alcohol doesn’t mix well with me.”
- “I can’t. My alcohol use gets out of hand sometimes.”
- “I’ve decided I just feel healthier without alcohol”