Pep category: Prepare

• Change is not a linear process

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  If no two people are the same, then no two drinkers are either, and their reasons for drinking are unique and personal. That’s why I created Peps, allowing people to react to their needs and circumstances while navigating their path to the life they want. This Pep looks at how Peps can help with behaviour change.

• Ready for change?

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  There are six stages on the path to change. Precontemplative, contemplative, preparing, action, maintenance and exit. This Pep explains why understanding this model can be helpful in our journey towards the life we want.

• What’s your poison?

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  Alcohol is an excellent fuel and solvent. So is petrol, diesel, oil and lighter fluid. It’s also an effective disinfectant, just like bleach and chlorine. You wouldn’t consider drinking any of those, not even with a mixer.

• Instinct vs intellect

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  Has our intellect tricked us into drinking? Doesn’t sound very smart, does it? This Pep looks at the pitfalls of listening to our intellect and ignoring our instincts.

• Am I an alcoholic?

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  I don’t like the term alcoholic and much prefer to measure addiction based on an individuals reliance on alcohol. This Pep explains why.

• Reliance bag

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  On Pep XX, we talk about accumulating reliances on alcohol through mental links between alcohol and a perceived benefit of joy or support. In this Pep we evaluate how many of these connections we have made.

• Oops. I did it again!

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  This Pep looks at alcohol addiction and explains why we often find ourselves in repeat mode when it comes to drinking.

• Truths and myths around alcohol addiction

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  Do you believe you have an addictive personality, which is why you can’t control your drinking? Are you resigned to the fact you’re genetically more prone to addiction than others, thanks to the genetic cards you’ve been dealt? Read on and let this Pep debunk this theory.

• About your drinking

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  When we start a journey of change, understanding our starting point helps us measure how far we’ve come. This Pep will help you take stock of your drinking and give you personalised feedback.

• The pros and cons of drinking

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  Let’s be fair – drinking has had its plus sides, right? There was a time when it felt fun, exciting, exotic and smoothed over our insecurities. After all, without benefits, we would have never repeated the experience.