236. Disrupt Your Drinking Habit
Most drinking habits don’t come from a lack of willpower.
They come from patterns.
In episode 236 of The Alcohol ReThink Podcast, Patrick explores why drinking so often runs on autopilot and how real change starts when you stop treating alcohol as a problem to fix and begin seeing it as a habit you can interrupt.
You’ll learn how habits work as loops that seek completion, why thoughts about drinking can feel urgent even when you don’t actually want a drink, and how the brain looks for predictability rather than pleasure.
Patrick shares a recent client example that shows what becomes possible when you create space between thought, feeling, and action, and how learning to recognise and interrupt these loops can radically change your relationship with alcohol in a surprisingly short amount of time.
Cool things you'll hear about:
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Why drinking habits repeat even when you want them to stop
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How the brain seeks completion, not alcohol itself
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Where disruption actually happens (before the action)
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Why awareness beats willpower
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How seeing drinking as a habit removes shame and self-blame
Patrick also explains how this work forms the foundation of the DISRUPT group coaching programme, starting soon, for men who don’t feel out of control but are tired of repeating the same patterns.
If you feel like your drinking isn’t ruining your life but is quietly running it, this episode will help you see what’s really going on and where change actually begins.
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