{"id":418,"date":"2019-04-10T08:16:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T08:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ld-wp.template-help.com\/wordpress_prod-24273\/v1\/?p=418"},"modified":"2022-09-27T19:40:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T19:40:32","slug":"learning-to-say-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soberandsocial.com\/lifestyle\/learning-to-say-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning To Say No"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is no magic wand when it comes to living your best booze-free life. However, one of the most powerful tools you can learn to harness\u2026is the art of saying NO.

Get comfortable saying no to things that you don\u2019t want to do, to people that don\u2019t make you feel good about yourself, to situations that you find triggering, to situations where you want to say because that\u2019s what everyone else is doing

Learn to love saying NO. Here are five things to start saying no to on your booze-free journey\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Having a drink when you don’t feel like it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If someone offers you a drink and you don\u2019t want it, say no! It\u2019s your choice as to whether or not you drink, nobody else\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. People that don’t make you feel good about yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Learn to set boundaries with the people who don\u2019t lift you up and make you feel good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Invitations for events that you don’t want to go to<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Life is too short to go to parties and events that you don\u2019t even want to go to! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Situations that you find triggering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If a situation is triggering you, remove yourself from it as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Staying out later than you really want to<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Getting tired on a night out? Don\u2019t force yourself to stay out to please others. Respect your tiredness, and say no to staying out for the sake of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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