怎樣才能做到少喝酒?大綱
1. Find a solid reason for drinking less
1. 給自己一個少喝酒的理由Most of us know that alcohol is related to health problems, including liver disease, diabetes and heart disease, but we tend to assume they won't affect us. So, if those risks don't persuade you to stop, find something that will - such as the effect of booze on your face: alcohol dehydrates the skin, causes your face to look bloated and puffy, and some believe the toxins in alcohol contribute to cellulite. A pint of beer can contain the same amount of calories as a slice of pizza, so if you want to lose weight, start there.
我們大多數人都知道喝酒與健康問題有關，包括肝病、糖尿病和心臟病，但我們往往會自我安慰：我們不會受酒精影響的。所以，如果這些患病風險無法說服你不喝酒，那就找出其它讓你不再喝酒的理由--比如：喝酒對面部的影響：酒精使肌膚脫水、你的臉看上去很浮腫，有些人認爲酒精中的毒素會導致脂肪堆積。一品脫啤酒含有的熱量相當於一塊披薩所含的熱量，所以如果你想減肥，就從減少飲酒開始吧。
2. Think about why you drink so much
2. 想想自己爲什麼會喝這麼多
Maybe you are relying too much on alcohol because of an underlying problem that you are not facing. Cutting back gives you a chance to see how much you are depending on the booze, and how much better you feel without it.
也許是因爲你沒有勇氣面對潛在的問題，所以你纔會十分依賴酒精。減少飲酒量也讓你有機會看到你對酒精的依賴程度，以及不喝酒時你所呈現的良好狀態。3. Find someone to do it with you
3. 找個人一起戒酒The fact that loads of people have signed up to Go Sober for October could help you to stay on track. Talking to someone else about your plans to cut down or stop drinking altogether - or, better still, getting them to join you - will help you stick to your plans. And tell everyone on Twitter, if you must.
很多人蔘加了'10月戒酒'（Go Sober for October）活動，這一事實或能幫你走上正軌。和其他人聊聊你減少飲酒量或戒酒的計劃--更棒的是--讓他們加入--這能幫助你堅持自己的計劃。如若必要，請在推特上宣佈你的計劃。4. Avoid temptation
4. 避免誘惑Spend as much time as you can exercising when you would ordinarily be drinking - you will soon realise how much booze affects your body when you discover what it is capable of without it. If you are going out, why not offer to drive others home? You will be forced to stick to non-alcoholic drinks, everyone will love you.
把平常喝酒的時間都花在鍛鍊上--很快你就會發現喝酒對身體帶來的'不良'影響，以及不喝酒時身體所呈現的良好狀態。如果你要出門，爲什麼不向別人提出送他們回家的建議呢？如此，你就只能喝不含酒精的飲料了，而且每個人都會很感激你。5. Reward yourself
5. 獎勵自己If the rewards of better sleep, increased energy, and looking slightly less rough are not enough to persuade you to stay the course, put aside the money you would spend on booze and use it to buy something you really want.
如果更好的睡眠、精力更充沛、看起來不糙等獎勵還不足以說服你堅持下去，那就把原本用於買酒的錢存起來，購買你真正想要的東西。
