Finally understand what’s really driving your drinking—even when you want to drink less.
Which Drinking Loops Are Keeping You Stuck?
Discover the 10 Most Common Drinking Loops That Keep People Stuck
If you have been struggling with your relationship with alcohol, you are not alone.
But did you know that in an unhealthy drinking pattern, alcohol is only one part of the equation?
Beneath a problematic drinking pattern, there are often 4 invisible forces that keep a Drinking Loop alive.
In this short self-help guide, you will find the 10 most common Drinking Loops and discover the loops that keep you stuck.
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Hey, I am Jeanette
Once a daily drinker turned psychotherapist, and today a public educator and sobriety guide, I help growth-oriented individuals make sense of their relationship with alcohol through compassion, and outgrow it through agency and empowerment.
Discover the 10 Most Common Drinking Loops That Keep People Stuck
Finally understand what’s really driving your drinking—even when you want to drink less.
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Boredom Drinking Loop
The Boredom Drinking Loop is an unwanted drinking pattern driven by the underlying human needs for engagement and vitality, fueled by the belief that alcohol can help ease boredom.
Through repetition, drinking becomes the automatic routine within a habit loop that a person uses to cope with boredom. Over time, a person may start to believe that they are unable to deal with boredom without alcohol's help.
As the Boredom Drinking Loop becomes one's default way to manage boredom in life, it tends to gradually hinder, rather than help, a person get the engagement and vitality they desire.
Nightcap Drinking Loop
The Nightcap Drinking Loop is an unwanted drinking pattern driven by the underlying human needs for rest and restoration, fueled by the belief that alcohol can help with sleep.
Through repetition, drinking becomes the default routine within a habit loop that a person uses to fall asleep. Over time, a person may start to believe that they are unable to fall asleep or get a good night's rest without alcohol's help.
As the Nightcap Drinking Loop becomes one's default way to manage sleep, it tends to gradually hinder, rather than help, a person get the rest and restoration they need.
Stress Drinking Loop
The Stress Drinking Loop is an unwanted drinking pattern driven by the underlying human needs for ease, agency, and safety, fueled by the belief that alcohol can help ease stress.
Through repetition, drinking becomes the default routine within a habit loop that a person uses to cope with stress. Over time, a person may start to believe that they are unable to manage stress without alcohol's help.
As the Stress Drinking Loop becomes one's default way to manage stress in life, it tends to gradually undermine, rather than support, a person's ability to effectively manage the stress they face.