Category: <span>Moderate Drinking</span>

Have you noticed an increase in your drinking? Has it started to cause issues with your health, work, school, or relationships? Looking to cut back?  Moderation - a harm-reduction approach - serves as an alternative to traditional philosophies on problematic drinking that suggest the only way to go is to surrender, to admit you're a powerless alcoholic, and to kick the habit for good.  Although this approach (most closely associated with the 12-step AA model) has been helpful and necessary for many people, with the right planning, tools, and support, it's often possible to instead develop a healthier relationship with alcohol. See this list of 19 tools, tips, and strategies to help you be successful on your moderation journey!

We often have people reach out to us because they want help with their drinking.  They don't necessarily want to quit - but hope to develop a healthier relationship with alcohol.  In the world of mental health and substance abuse, it's often the case that resources are lacking for people who don't want or need a black and white approach to help them with with their unhealthy drinking patterns.