In episode 179 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick shares 5 straightforward ways to handle the urge to drink when it hits. 
Whether you’re starting to rethink alcohol or you’ve been on this journey for a while, these tips are designed to help you stay in control when temptation creeps in.
Patrick dives into practical tools like the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise, counting backwards to shift your focus, and even sitting with the discomfort to remind yourself it’s only temporary. 
He also talks about reconnecting with your bigger reasons for wanting to drink less and tapping into your sober toolkit. If you’re looking for simple, actionable strategies to crush cravings and stay on track, this episode is for you.
 
Awesome resources to help you stop drinking:
1. The Alcohol ReThink Podcast Guide
The simple guide to rethinking alcohol. It was created from the top 3 episodes of the podcast. Each episode has a cool exercise to help you rethink alcohol for good.
Get your guide here:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patrickjfox.com/podcast-guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
2. The Alcohol Mindset Reset Challenge
Imagine in the next 30 days that you have radically changed the way you think about alcohol. Imagine getting some sober firsts and sober wins under your belt and feeling incredibly proud of yourself.
A free 30-day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking.
Get stuck in here:<a href="https://www.patrickjfox.com/the-30-day-alcohol-rethink-project" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
Connect with Patrick:
If you're interested in working with Patrick and want to find out more about how he can help you <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9ydegsuWzznOsed7wZCEsO4odW7SitoKlxqUyr1bIdIQhUA/viewform" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠APPLY here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
Break free from the cycle of drinking and start doing more of what you love in life. One of the greatest illusions in life is that we have more time, the reality is we just don't know. 
Start changing your relationship with alcohol today <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9ydegsuWzznOsed7wZCEsO4odW7SitoKlxqUyr1bIdIQhUA/viewform" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.
Website:<a href="https://www.patrickjfox.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.patrickjfox.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
Facebook:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/alcoholrethinkproject" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/alcoholrethinkproject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>

179. 5 Powerful Tools to Crush the Urge to Drink

Recovery

Sobriety

Self-Help

Mindful Drinking

Mental Health

Relationships

Healthy Living

Addiction

Alcohol

Personal Recovery Stories

Alcohol, Addiction & Recovery

Sexual Health & Wellbeing

Creativity & Innovation

Substance Abuse & Drug Recovery

Health & Wellness

Financial Empowerment

Family & Relationships

The Alcohol ReThink Podcast is for men who want to change their relationship with alcohol.

They either want to take a break and see what life is like without alcohol or have had enough and want to stop for good but aren't sure how.

Stopping drinking doesn't require you to give yourself a label, attend meetings or worry that you're always one drink away from starting again.

You can stop drinking because you choose to and I'm going to share with you all of the ways to stop the easy way and start reclaiming your life from the booze and never have to worry about it again.

The Alcohol ReThink Podcast

180. This Is What Happens When You Stop Drinking Alcohol (Revised & Updated)

178. Beating The Festive Binge with Kathryn Hansen

Patrick Fox

Patrick Fox

179. 5 Powerful Tools to Crush the Urge to Drink

179. 5 Powerful Tools to Crush the Urge to Drink

179. 5 Powerful Tools to Crush the Urge to Drink

Friday 20th December 2024

About this podcast

The Alcohol ReThink Podcast