LOOSENING THE GRIP
Get Through the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind—or Drinking Over Them.
What if this year you didn't wait until January to change your relationship with alcohol?
November 17 – February 9
12 Weekly 75-Minute Masterclasses
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Let’s be honest, THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE A LOT.
Everyone wants something from you.
Work doesn't magically slow down because it's December. There are gifts to buy. Meals to plan. Parties to attend. Family coming. Travel. Kids. Your partner. Your parents. Your in-laws. Traditions. Expectations. Money. Schedules. And somehow, you're supposed to make all of it feel magical. You're the one people count on. The one who remembers. Plans. Organizes. Handles. Provides. And smiles through it. Then make this sentence large and centered:
Meanwhile, inside you're thinking: “I am about to lose my mind.”
YOU'RE HOLDING SO MUCH
Somewhere along the way, the grip got tighter.
The grip on your schedule. Your work. Your family. Your expectations. Your emotions. Your need to make sure everyone else is okay. Your need
to get everything right. Your need to hold everything together. And by the end of the day, you're exhausted.
That's when alcohol can start feeling like the only time you finally get to let go.
THE OFF SWITCH
Maybe alcohol has become the way you finally exhale.
You spend the entire day doing. Thinking, Planning, Solving, Taking care of everyone. Holding everything together, and then evening comes and you poor a drink, you plan on one, and finally…..
Your brain gets quiet.
The pressure comes down. You stop thinking about what everyone needs. For a little while, you don't have to hold everything so tightly. That's why simply telling yourself “I'm not going to drink tonight” can be much harder than it sounds. You're not just giving up a drink. You're giving up one of the ways you've learned to cope with everything you're carrying.
And then morning comes.
And the grip tightens again.
Guilt Shame Frustration
You remember the promise you made to yourself. “I'm only having one.” “I'm not drinking during the week.” “I'm going to slow down.” You wonder why you can be so disciplined in almost every other area of your life—but not this one. So you make another promise:
“I'll deal with this after the holidays.”