Patrick Fox, founder of Rethink Alcohol Project, grew up in an environment where drinking alcohol at a young age was the norm. His weekends with dad consisted of waiting outside pubs or being sent off to buy CDs and sweets to keep him occupied while his dad drank inside the pub.

In this episode, Patrick discussing how reading the book "This Naked Mind", by Annie Grace helped him understand how alcohol affects your brain and that put the seed in his head to quit drinking.

But, it wasn't until after an alcohol and drug fueled Christmas that he finally set down the bottle for good.

After coming to terms with his addition to alcohol, Patrick wanted to share the process and his wisdom with other men so he created a 12-week program called the Alcohol Rethink Project for those who want to stop drinking and started a podcast with the same name as another resource.

The steps in the program are simple, the struggle of course, is much more difficult but these three steps have changed the lives of many.

Step 1 is Self-Awareness. Patrick says self awareness is the start to understanding the belief systems we have about ourselves. For some alcoholics, they have a "fear" of quitting drinking and not having it in their lives.

Step 2 is Choice. Once you are aware, you now get to decide what you are going to think, and how to prepare yourself when the temptation is there or what situations to remove yourself from.

Step 3 is all about the transformation. This is a magical part of the process where people figure out what other interests they have, what to do instead of drinking, what are other things you want to accomplish and focus on.

AND, the interesting part is, these same steps ring true for any self-improvement goal. Even if you don't have a problem with alcohol but wanting to make changes, this episode provides valuable tips and a process you can use on your own journey.

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Podcast: The Alcohol Rethink Podcast

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