A recent poll shows 44 per cent of Australians who drink alcohol want to drink less or stop altogether. And getting started can feel hard. But there are strategies to help.
Megan Lee says even though she wasn't a big drinker, she didn't like the control alcohol had over her.The assistant professor in psychology at Bond University on the Gold Coast/Yugambeh language region specialises in nutritional psychiatry.
"There's this permanent hangover state that we kind of get used to if we drink every day — even one or two drinks every day, that goes away as well," says Dr Lee.When it comes to drinking less, knowing your "why", and having clear goals, will help you be successful, says Dr Lee."I didn't like my relationship with alcohol. I wasn't even a big drinker, but I still don't like it controlling me over me controlling it.
Dr Lee says cutting down on drinking is often part of someone's plan to achieve better overall health.Professor Kuntsche says negative experiences with alcohol will often inspire people. "You might have a nice little relaxing glass of wine each evening while cooking or watching TV, your body very quickly becomes used to that.
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