__________________________________________________
Psychotherapy and Wine
The Terror of a Whole Bottle of Wine
And
how to control wine consumption
My text ‘Psychology and wine’ has already been published on several domestic and foreign portals.
A real question is how we can combine psychotherapy and wine?
I actually want to tackle so-called ‘a whole bottle terror’ phenomenon.
How
many times have you had the following sequence of thoughts: ‘I’ve already
opened the bottle, and if I don't drink it all, it will be wasted, and that
would be such a pity.’
The relevant literature states that drinking too much wine is unhealthy, just like any other alcoholic drink.
Those
who consume and love wine would say: ‘Well, I know all that, but I simply
don't apply such stringent rules)’ or even worse: ‘The facts and information
I know have absolutely no influence on what I actually do!’
Let’s consider some practical ways to get your wine consumption under control.
Burying head in the sand is dangerous when it comes to your health, so be honest and truthful with yourself about your alcohol consumption.
Drinking wine at night brings with it additional problems.
After
all, it can lead to depression, anxiety, addiction and myriads of other
problems.
Are you aware of the ‘terror of a whole bottle of wine’ phenomenon?
Some people escape from everyday life or problems and relax with a glass of wine daily.
It’s such a convenient escape from daily stress.
Other people truly and unconditionally love wine.
Unfortunately, when you're alone and open a bottle just for one glass, it very easily becomes a trap and the terror of a whole bottle of wine’ takes place.
In order to have a single glass of wine, the bottle must be opened.
Wine has a limited shelf life and once opened, it cannot stay for long.
Therefore, one glass may quickly turn into two, and soon thereafter the next glass arrives.
Happiness and alcohol-induced enthusiasm kick in and another glass of wine follows, then another... because ‘it's a pity to throw this wine away!’.
If
a bottle of wine (0.75 l) is opened for one glass, it is very easy to go from
enjoying one glass (0.1) to the irrational belief ‘Now, it's a shame that the
other 0.65 goes to waste! If I've already opened it, then I have to drink the
rest.’
Ultimately,
just because a particular bottle of wine is opened, it doesn't follow that it
has to be emptied.
"Wine
x Money" technique
(Record
keeping)
I suggest that you be honest with yourself and keep records.
In addition to keeping a record of alcohol consumption, you should also keep a record of spending money.
Add a column to record how much money was spent on wine - weekly, monthly and annually.
It is important to keep a diary - of course honestly, without distorting the data, because you are doing it for yourself, in order to have much better control.
It has a double positive effect - both on health and on your wallet.
To begin with, a clear record will be kept of the amount of alcohol intake in the body, and then of the money spent for this pastime.
Consumption
of alcohol will eventually decrease, and at the end, you will have far better
and more accurate control over yourself, over alcohol intake and wine
consumption.
I hope that this text was useful to you, primarily for the sake of raising awareness of the "Terror of a Whole Bottle" phenomenon and fully regaining an alcohol consumption control.
MSc Psychologist
__________________________________________________
We
are looking for Psychologists
Join us
We select freelance psychologists to be included as external collaborators in our international psychological first aid network already composed by 397 freelancers present in 25 countries ( Italy, United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong, Mexico, Russia, Argentina, Greece, Kenya, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Brazil, Portugal, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, India, Spain, Switzerland ).
You can send your curriculum vitae to the email address: info@pronto-soccorso-psicologico-roma.it .
__________________________________________________
COPYRIGHT 2019 - 2022
STUDIO DI PSICOTERAPIA DEL DOTT. GIANNI LANARI
Piazza Sempronio Asellio 7
( fermata METRO GIULIO AGRICOLA )
ROMA
P. Iva 06019411005 - Tel. +39 0622796355
ATTENZIONE
I
componenti della rete
del progetto "Pronto Soccorso Psicologico Roma Est"
non offrono cure, supporto o consigli immediati per le persone
in una crisi suicida.
Per tale tipo di emergenza ( o in qualsiasi altro caso di
ESTREMA EMERGENZA) chiamare il 118 o il 112.
Ogni componente della rete del "Pronto Soccorso Psicologico
Roma Est" contribuisce al progetto in maniera pienamente
autonoma ed è quindi responsabile individualmente -anche sul
piano legale- del proprio operato.