# Make a plan to drink less alcohol

A personal, non-judgmental plan to cut back on drinking, with goals, triggers, and support options.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Health & Wellness, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/make-a-plan-to-drink-less-alcohol

## Prompt

```text
Help me make a plan to drink less alcohol.

**What I drink now:** [TYPES, AMOUNTS, DAYS PER WEEK - estimates are fine]
**When and where:** [e.g. "wine every evening after work", "heavy weekends with friends"]
**Why I want to change:** [e.g. "sleep", "health", "money", "how I feel the next day"]
**My goal:** [e.g. "alcohol-free weekdays", "a 30-day break", "no more than X drinks on a night out"]
**What makes it hard:** [TRIGGERS, SOCIAL PRESSURE, STRESS]

Give me:
1. A clear, specific goal and how to track it (drink count, alcohol-free days).
2. How "a standard drink" is measured where I live, so my tracking is accurate - tell me to confirm with my local health authority's guidance.
3. A trigger plan: for each trigger I named, an alternative and a script for declining a drink.
4. Alcohol-free drinks and activities for the moments I usually drink.
5. A weekly check-in template and what to do after a slip (no all-or-nothing thinking).

Safety: if I've been drinking heavily every day, warn me that stopping suddenly can cause dangerous withdrawal and I should talk to a doctor before cutting down. If drinking feels out of my control, point me to a doctor or a local alcohol support service or helpline.
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## What to fill in

- TYPES, AMOUNTS, DAYS PER WEEK - estimates are fine
- e.g. "sleep", "health", "money", "how I feel the next day"
- TRIGGERS, SOCIAL PRESSURE, STRESS

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