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Dec. 18, 2024 – “Mike Tyson famously said, ‘Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth,’” Dr. Bloch starts. “During the holidays, people have plenty of opportunities to slip up. The most successful in avoiding are those with multi-layered plans, not just a single response.”

Rather than skipping holiday events altogether, Dr. Bloch suggests creating strategies to avoid temptation – and those who might push a drink into your hand.

“Equally important is having sober supports help rehearse different plans so you’ll know what to say in certain situations and have several ways of saying no,” he says.

Recovery, he adds, is a process. As you build self-awareness and experience, you’ll learn if your expectations – both of yourself and others – are realistic or need adjustment.

“Fortunately, nowadays it’s more socially acceptable not to drink,” Dr. Bloch says.

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