Can’t Stop Drinking Once You Start? How to Find Your “Off Button” (Drink Like a P.L.A.Y.E.R.)

ShameOver - The Drink Less Podcast · Jan 20, 2026 · 37m

If you can take days off drinking… but once you start, it’s like your brain forgets the word stop — this episode is for you.

We’re talking about the “off button” struggle: why it’s so common, why it’s NOT a willpower problem, and the exact tools that help you drink less without going all-in sober or white-knuckling your social life.

I’m sharing my signature framework Drink Like a P.L.A.Y.E.R. (Plan, Start Later, Alternate, Know Your Why, Eat + End Earlier, Rest + Repeat), plus the sneaky strategies that helped me go from daily wine-drinker to a take-it-or-leave-it mindset — without the shame…