5 Journal Prompts Examining the Social Constructs of Drinking
“When did I first believe drinking was required for fun or connection?”
“Who taught me that?”
“Does it still serve who I’m becoming?”
We don’t usually question drinking…
We just inherit it.
We inherit the idea that alcohol = fun.
That alcohol = connection.
That alcohol = confidence.
That alcohol = relaxation.
And before we even realize it, a behavior becomes a belief.
That’s what this week’s Monday Mindset is really about — not alcohol itself, but the social contracts we’ve been quietly signing our whole lives.
“When did I first believe drinking was required for fun or connection?”
“Who taught me that?”
“Does it still serve who I’m becoming?”
So many of us aren’t addicted to alcohol…
We’re attached to what we think it gives us.
• Relief
• Belonging
• Confidence
• Escape
• Permission to be ourselves
But here’s the deeper question:
What if the thing you’re actually craving…
is something you deserve without a drink?
Connection without numbing.
Joy without checking out.
Confidence without lowering your standards.
Peace without dulling your nervous system.
This isn’t about quitting.
It’s about choosing consciously.
Because when you stop drinking on autopilot, you start living with intention.
And when you write about it — really write — you start seeing patterns you can’t unsee:
• Why you drink
• Who you drink with
• How you feel after
• What it costs you emotionally
• What it gives you (and what it doesn’t)
That’s why journaling changes everything.
The New Beginnings 30-Day Mindset Journal was created to help you explore these questions gently, honestly, and without shame — so you can step into the version of yourself that doesn’t need numbing to feel alive.
You don’t have to be broken to want something better.
You just have to be brave enough to look.
Explore the journal at here.