Take Action!
Learn new skills to help you change your drinking habits.
Planning ahead can help you manage situations when you might be tempted to drink too much. Plan ahead of time how you will say “no” if someone offers you a drink. Practice these strategies to handle an urge to drink.
Limit the amount of alcohol you keep at home.
This way you won’t be tempted to go over the drinking limit you set for yourself.
Make a list of reasons not to drink.
Make a list of reasons to reduce your drinking. Keep this list in your wallet, bag, or on your fridge. Refer to it when you have the urge to drink.
Get your blood pressure checked.
Heavy drinking can raise your blood pressure.
