Cutting Down on Your Drinking - Exercise
Exercise 1 - Now that you’ve read about alcohol and PTSD, write a list of the reasons you think you should cut down on your drinking. This will be discussed with your therapist in your next session.
Exercise 2 - List some of the things you might miss if you cut down on drinking alcohol? How will you manage this?
Exercise 3 - Monitor your drinking. Keep a record of how many drinks you have each day. Add it to the bottom of your Diary.
Exercise 4 - Print out or write out the tips for cutting down on alcohol. Start trying to cut down by following these tips. Keep monitoring your drinking in your Diary. Write down the total number of drinks you’ve had that week every Sunday. Try to reduce the number of drinks you have each week until you reach a level of drinking you are happy with. Discuss how you’re getting on with your therapist
