Yesterday, we looked at your relationship with alcohol and your current levels of alcohol intake. 1/

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and we asked ourselves the following questions:

Am I in control?

Is this moderation?

Am I comfortable with the amount I drink?

Am I comfortable with what I’m drinking?

What impact is my drinking having on those around me? 2/

Today, we will look at what effects alcohol has on your body. I can hear you asking " What effects does alcohol have on my brain, mouth and throat, heart, breasts, stomach, liver and reproductive system?" well, luckily I have a link for you. 3/ https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/interactive-tools/alcohol-and-your-body-map

You can see that alcohol has a negative effect on various parts of your body and the more alcohol you consume, the more at risk you become. So the message is, drink a little less, feel a lot better, but it’s not always as easy as that so we will cover this over the coming days. 4

Here's some additional reading, if you can spare the time, as to why the label “alcoholic” is unhelpful, Club Soda - Myths & Misconceptions with Problem Drinking a great 5-8 minute read. 5/ https://joinclubsoda.com/am-i-an-alcoholic-myths-misconceptions-problem-drinking/

If you feel like you would like support, advice, or just a chat you can contact the following confidentially, either myself as an Alcohol Advisor, @4Alpha1 (Alliance for Alcohol Awareness in the Army) or there's a plethora of external assistance via https://twitter.com/Lewis17J/status/1328276979519549441