Alcohol Minimalist: Change Your Drinking Habits!

In this episode of The Alcohol Minimalist, Molly explores a common trap for many habit drinkers: the cycle of staying "good" all week only to unravel over the weekend. If you've ever told yourself, "I don't drink Monday through Thursday, but Friday comes and everything falls apart," then this episode is for you.

Molly dives into the emotional and cognitive patterns behind this behavior and reveals why suppressing feelings and white-knuckling your way through the week might be setting you up to overdrink on the weekends.
 
She challenges the idea that moderation might not be for you and offers a fresh perspective on building relief into your week before your brain demands it in the form of alcohol.

What You'll Learn:
  • The hidden emotional pressure behind the “I’m good all week” mindset
  • How unaddressed emotions and mental fatigue lead to weekend overdrinking
  • The science behind emotional suppression and cognitive load
  • Why you don’t need more willpower, you need a better strategy
  • Tools for building in relief and enjoyment throughout the week
  • A preview of More Sober October and No Binge November
Resources Mentioned:
  • Join More Sober October

  • Get notified about No Binge November and the Just One More course
  • Learn more about Molly's book: Breaking the Bottle Legacy
Next Steps:
If your weekends are undermining your progress, don’t jump to conclusions about your ability to moderate. Start by examining how you're treating your emotions during the week. Sustainable change isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being aware.
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What is Alcohol Minimalist: Change Your Drinking Habits! ?

Change your relationship with alcohol without shame, guilt, or going sober. Join science-based coach Molly Watts to break habits and find peace through mindful drinking.

Hosted by author and coach Molly Watts, this show is for daily habit drinkers, adult children of alcoholics, and anyone stuck in the “gray area” of alcohol use.

Each episode blends neuroscience, behavior change psychology, and real-world strategies to help you build peace with alcohol — past, present, and future.

You’re not broken. You’re not powerless. You just need new tools.

Less alcohol. More life. Let’s do it together.
New episodes every Monday & Thursday.

Becoming an alcohol minimalist means:
Choosing how to include alcohol in our lives following low-risk guidelines.
Freedom from anxiety around alcohol use.
Less alcohol without feeling deprived.
Using the power of our own brains to overcome our past patterns and choose peace.
The Alcohol Minimalist Podcast explores the science behind alcohol and analyzes physical and mental wellness to empower choice. You have the power to change your relationship with alcohol, you are not sick, broken and it's not your genes!

This show is intended for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice. If you are physically dependent on alcohol, please seek medical help to reduce your drinking.