{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"AlcoLog: Track Smarter-Drink Better With Dean Chew","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/559c88ba\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3601,"description":"This week on The Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, I'm joined by Dean Chew, creator of AlcoLog, an alcohol tracking app designed to help you build awareness, recognize drinking patterns, and make more intentional choices about alcohol.\nDean shares his personal journey with alcohol, including his experience with naltrexone and The Sinclair Method, and how his own struggles inspired him to create a tool to help others change their drinking habits.\nWhat I especially appreciate about AlcoLog is its flexible, nonjudgmental approach. Whether you're working toward moderation, adding more alcohol-free days, or choosing sobriety, the app helps you:\nTrack your drinks and better understand your drinking patterns.\nMonitor your progress and recognize positive changes over time.\nTrack medications, including naltrexone, alongside your alcohol consumption.\nSet personal goals that support your individual relationship with alcohol.\nStay motivated with challenges and tools that encourage consistency.\nDean also shares details about AlcoLog's free Sober October challenge, which you can join anytime during October.\nIf you're looking for a practical, science-informed way to become more mindful about your drinking, this conversation is for you.\nBecause changing your relationship with alcohol starts with awareness—and progress doesn't have to mean perfection.\nResources:\nAlcoLog App:https://alcolog.app/\nFree Sober October Challenge: Available in the AlcoLog app\nLow risk drinking guidelines from the NIAAA:\nHealthy men under 65:\nNo more than 4 drinks in one day and no more than 14 drinks per week.\nHealthy women (all ages) and healthy men 65 and older:\nNo more than 3 drinks in one day and no more than 7 drinks per week.\nOne drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor. So remember that a mixed drink or full glass of wine are probably more than one drink.\nAbstinence from alcohol\nAbstinence from alcohol is the best choice for people who take medication(s)...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zu3PtA3XzNKb2qSH95OKvfAaoixqds182Hao41kpkws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}