Hi, I am doing models to find the root thought that makes me say yes to drinks although I want to stop over drinking. Here is a model I would love to hear your thoughts about. Many thanks

– Unintentional Model
– C: 6.30 pm. A tells me: “will you listen to your lizard brain and have a drink with me?”
– T: I am sure that I’ll break the protocol plan this weekend so I might as well break it now
– F: Discouraged
– A: I accept the drink, I drink more than I said I would, I am self critical, I look at the past to reinforce my belief that I will not stop over drink ever , I do not look at the times where I did honor my commitments like Monday and Tuesday.
– R: I set myself for failure and reinforce the belief that I cannot stop over drinking

– Intentional model
– C: 6.30 pm. A tells me: “will you listen to your lizard brain and have a drink with me?”
– T: I want to believe that I can honor my protocol tonight and I will see what I do this weekend on Friday
– F: Grounded
– A: I make a joke and say no to the drink. I am curious about the thoughts that come in as well as the emotions that come with the thoughts. I tune in to those, I am not self-critical. I engage in the conversation and games with the children. I do not break my eating protocol. I do not look at the past and make it mean anything.
– R: I honor the commitments I made to myself