Looking ahead: this is how you cut down

Je pauzeert op dit moment nog volop. Toch blikken we graag met je vooruit. Want er breekt bijna een nieuwe maand aan. Een nieuwe maand waarin je misschien wel weer drinkt? Hoe je het netjes houdt wat betreft je alcoholgebruik na je pauze, lees je hier.

Soms is ‘helemaal niet’ makkelijker dan ‘niet helemaal’. Daarmee willen we zeggen dat het voor sommige mensen makkelijker is om helemaal niet te drinken, dan een beetje, of af en toe te drinken. Mocht jij er na deze pauzemaand voor kiezen om weer alcohol te gaan drinken, maar wil je het wel met mate doen, dan hebben wij tips voor je. Doe er je voordeel mee!

Don't bring it home

What isn't there can't be done. Skip all the drink offers and treat yourself instead to that tasty smoothie, a hot chocolate (with whipped cream?) or something else - without alcohol - that you like to drink or eat.

Skip a party here and there

Do you find it difficult to say 'no' at every party? Then be selective in the parties you visit. And make agreements with yourself when you want to drink or not. An agreement can be: at my work Christmas party I stick to fresh or alcohol-free, but on my mother's birthday I drink two glasses of wine. Tips for saying 'no' can be found here: Saying no to alcohol during the holidays.

Find the perfect alternative

'Just cutting back' sounds easier than it often is in reality. Especially in a month like December. What can help is finding the perfect alternative for you. Have you further developed your non-alcoholic taste in recent weeks? Or are you still looking? Because there is a lot of choice. From kombucha to non-alcoholic gins. Maybe this is something for you:

Tasty alternatives without sugar

Alternatives from IkPas participants

Alternatives to the nightcap

This is what you want to drink: 3 x alternative drink trends

Are you a bit apprehensive about the month of December, in which you celebrate a party here and there without (too much) alcohol? Don't worry, you're not alone in that. And we also wrote an article about this earlier: 'Celebrating a party without alcohol and with self-confidence†