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The Tailgate That Taught Me to Pace Myself Before Noon - drinking & social
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The Tailgate That Taught Me to Pace Myself Before Noon

A college football tailgate that started at nine in the morning showed me why pacing matters more than willpower, and how I…

The Wedding Where I Counted Drinks Instead of Dancing - drinking & social
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The Wedding Where I Counted Drinks Instead of Dancing

At a college friend's wedding I spent more energy tracking how many drinks I'd had than actually enjoying the night, and it…

Learning to Say No at Happy Hour Without Explaining Myself - drinking & social
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Learning to Say No at Happy Hour Without Explaining Myself

A Thursday happy hour with coworkers pushed me to figure out how to turn down a drink without turning it into a…

The Dry January I Didn't Plan For and What It Showed Me - drinking & social
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The Dry January I Didn’t Plan For and What It Showed Me

A head cold in early January turned into an accidental month off drinking, and the contrast with a normal month taught me…