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Becoming a “mindful drinker” changed my life
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1978" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2020/2/18/21136863/alcoholism-sober-curious-mindful-drinking" target="_blank"><strong>Becoming a “mindful drinker” changed my life - Vox</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>The controversial term may be new, but the goal is the same: Drink less. And I do. </strong></p><p></p><p>Alcohol isn’t really all that good for you. It certainly wasn’t always good for me. Though I used to joke that without it I wouldn’t have a job, friends, or a hobby, I now teetotal most of the week and drink cocktails, whiskey, and wine infrequently.</p><p></p><p>Everything about that goes against the way I make my living as a spirits and cocktail expert, author, and bar owner. I don’t think everything we do has to be “good for you.” Neither should everything we do lead us down a fiery path of ruination. Lately, I’m more than content with a few fingers of bourbon followed by a drink without alcohol. And, when I indulge, it’s still with the guardrails on</p><p></p><p>These days, my approach may actually be in vogue. We’re steeped in discussions of sober curiosity, soberishness, and hip sobriety, terminology that all spears the same fish: Drink less. This is spawning both a philosophical movement whose adherents have holidays (Dry January and Sober October) and is creating an industry through <a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/6/18/18677895/sobriety-influencers-sober-curious-instagram" target="_blank">sober influencers</a>; <a href="https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/top-styles/5/" target="_blank">nonalcoholic beer</a>, <a href="https://www.decanter.com/learn/low-and-alcohol-free-wine-429969/" target="_blank">wine</a>, and <a href="https://www.alcademics.com/2019/11/non-alcoholic-spirit-brands-list.html" target="_blank">“spirits”</a>; <a href="https://www.getaway.bar/" target="_blank">dry bars</a>; <a href="http://thesansbar.com/want-to-help/" target="_blank">dry events</a>; and <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516588&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.penguinrandomhouse.com%2Fbooks%2F603525%2Fgood-drinks-by-julia-bainbridge%2F&referrer=vox.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fthe-highlight%2F2020%2F2%2F18%2F21136863%2Falcoholism-sober-curious-mindful-drinking" target="_blank">sophisticated cocktails without alcohol</a>. Let’s call it mindful drinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1978, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2020/2/18/21136863/alcoholism-sober-curious-mindful-drinking'][B]Becoming a “mindful drinker” changed my life - Vox[/B][/URL] [B]The controversial term may be new, but the goal is the same: Drink less. And I do. [/B] Alcohol isn’t really all that good for you. It certainly wasn’t always good for me. Though I used to joke that without it I wouldn’t have a job, friends, or a hobby, I now teetotal most of the week and drink cocktails, whiskey, and wine infrequently. Everything about that goes against the way I make my living as a spirits and cocktail expert, author, and bar owner. I don’t think everything we do has to be “good for you.” Neither should everything we do lead us down a fiery path of ruination. Lately, I’m more than content with a few fingers of bourbon followed by a drink without alcohol. And, when I indulge, it’s still with the guardrails on These days, my approach may actually be in vogue. We’re steeped in discussions of sober curiosity, soberishness, and hip sobriety, terminology that all spears the same fish: Drink less. This is spawning both a philosophical movement whose adherents have holidays (Dry January and Sober October) and is creating an industry through [URL='https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/6/18/18677895/sobriety-influencers-sober-curious-instagram']sober influencers[/URL]; [URL='https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/top-styles/5/']nonalcoholic beer[/URL], [URL='https://www.decanter.com/learn/low-and-alcohol-free-wine-429969/']wine[/URL], and [URL='https://www.alcademics.com/2019/11/non-alcoholic-spirit-brands-list.html']“spirits”[/URL]; [URL='https://www.getaway.bar/']dry bars[/URL]; [URL='http://thesansbar.com/want-to-help/']dry events[/URL]; and [URL='https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516588&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.penguinrandomhouse.com%2Fbooks%2F603525%2Fgood-drinks-by-julia-bainbridge%2F&referrer=vox.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fthe-highlight%2F2020%2F2%2F18%2F21136863%2Falcoholism-sober-curious-mindful-drinking']sophisticated cocktails without alcohol[/URL]. Let’s call it mindful drinking. [/QUOTE]
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