Conversations about the pattern

How drinking patterns form, what keeps them running and what it looks like when they start to change. One topic at a time.

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Why Alcohol Feels Sticky

How drinking patterns form and resist change.

Cravings and Urges

What cravings are and what drives them.

Social Pressure and Belonging

Why drinking is social and what happens when you stop.

Stress, Regulation and Choice

State-dependent drinking and emotional regulation.

After You Slip

What slips mean and what to do with them.

Identity and What Replaces Alcohol

What fills the space when alcohol goes.

Experiments and Getting Started

Where to begin when you're not sure you're ready.