Book excerpt: Change your relationship with alcohol for the better Are your hangovers getting worse? Is drinking affecting your mood, your health, or your relationships? Is it time to think about your drinking habits? Club Soda, the mindful drinking movement that has enabled thousands to change, is here to help you cut down, stop for a bit, or quit. When you drink mindfully, you become more aware of how your body and mind are affected by alcohol. Drawing on highly successful behaviour change tools and techniques, How to Be a Mindful Drinker is designed to guide you towards more moderate drinking habits, so that you can live the life you want and put alcohol in its place. Alongside advice and guidance from Club Soda members, the book includes tools to help you track your progress, deal with triggers and social stresses, and stay on track for the long term - not just Dry January or Sober for October. There are also support strategies for social situations that you can carry into the future, so you can take control and discover how to change your drinking for good.