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Sober shaming and social pressure can make refusing alcohol challenging, often leading to relapse. Hypnotherapy with Susannah helps you address your subconscious triggers, strengthen your self-control, and build resilience, with practical strategies to confidently decline alcohol and sustain long-term sobriety.
Sober Shaming Can Stop You from Saying No to Alcohol
Have you ever tried to say no to alcohol and found yourself pressured into accepting a glass? Research has revealed that 1 in 5 people are pressured to drink, with many people struggling with sober shaming.
If you’re looking for ways to say no to drinking without being the butt of a joke or slipping up on your sober streak, you’ve come to the right place.
Hypnotherapy is becoming increasingly popular as a supportive therapy to help with alcohol addiction management. It helps to strengthen your subconscious mind, empowering you to say no to drinking alcohol and feel calm and in control in social settings where others might be drinking. Many people often resort to drinks as a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, and confidence issues. Hypnotherapy is found to be effective in addressing these underlying issues and triggers.
Work with me to feel more in control of your life and avoid relying on unhealthy coping strategies. Get in touch to learn more about using hypnosis for alcohol addiction management.
Why It is Often Easier To Say Yes Than No To Alcohol at a Party
It is often easier to say “yes” than “no” when you’re offered a drink at a social gathering due to a combination of psychological and social factors. While your friends all hold a drink, you would stand empty-handed which can make you feel left out. You may also be singled out as the party-pooper or the boring one in the group.
Many people often suffer from FOMO when they say no to alcohol. Pop culture often links alcoholic drinks with celebration and togetherness, which only adds to the social pressure.
If you suffer from alcohol addiction, you might often find yourself slipping in such social situations. It becomes difficult to say no, and one drink becomes two, and before you know it, the hard work that you’ve put in feels like it was all for nothing.
How Does Hypnotherapy Help Strengthen Your Subconscious To Avoid Addiction Temptation?
Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic approach that uses a person’s focused state and their openness to heightened suggestibility to bring about positive changes in their behaviour or mental state.
Addiction takes control over the brain’s reward system and activates the nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex with dopamine. These brain parts associate addiction with pleasure and desire, leading to habit formation.
The subconscious mind holds on to learned behaviours and reacts to cues like stress or social settings by automatically repeating them. During hypnosis sessions for alcohol addiction management, I introduce new suggestions to reframe addictive behaviours.
Many people who suffer from addiction use booze to cope with stress, low self-esteem, or financial depression. I blend NLP and coaching with hypnotherapy to strengthen your conscious and subconscious mind, empowering you to confidently and firmly say no to drinking alcohol.
How To Politely Refuse Alcohol in a Social Setting
Saying no to alcohol isn’t easy, especially in certain social settings like parties, celebrations, or weddings. Here are some ways to say no to drinking:
Have a Response Ready
It’s not always easy to explain your addiction issues to strangers, colleagues, or even friends. You might feel more comfortable having a pre-planned response ready, such as “I’ve got an early morning class/meeting tomorrow” or “I’m following a new diet that involves cutting out alcohol.”
While you don’t owe anyone an excuse, whether true or not, having handy responses ready can help you avoid social awkwardness.
Choose Non Alcoholic Beverage
You don’t need to blend in by having a wine or a beer. Instead, choose a mocktail, fizzy drink, juice, or non-alcoholic beer or cider. Sometimes, when you hold a glass, even if it’s non-alcoholic, you’re less likely to be offered another drink and can avoid a potential awkwardness.
Be the Designated Driver
When you’re going out with friends or family, you’ll probably find that no one wants to be the designated driver. Nominating yourself will help you win brownie points while avoiding any unnecessary conversations.
Drinking and driving is illegal and dangerous, and by taking one for the team, you’re bound to be appreciated by everyone.
Have an Ally
It’s important to have someone in your corner when you’re faced with situations where you might be coerced to “have just one drink”. That could be your friend, partner, or even a friendly bartender. An ally will help you find ways to say no to alcohol without divulging your personal circumstances or creating unnecessary drama.
By taking the bartender or wait staff into confidence, you’ll have someone who can help switch your alcoholic drinks with soft drinks or juices, without anyone being any wiser.
Hypnotherapy Empowers You to Say No Without the Fear of Missing Out
Our subconscious mind is extremely powerful and can be harnessed for better change. During a hypnosis session, when you’re in a trance-like state, your subconscious mind is more open to suggestions, which allows me to not only understand the hidden triggers that make you rely on booze, but also how to adapt them.
Hypnosis can help you feel empowered to say no to alcohol without feeling guilt or undermining your confidence. If you’re looking for support for alcohol addiction, trying an alternative therapy, like hypnotherapy, can often be successful.
Connect with me to learn more about my treatment options.
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