AUDIT-C is a short screening check doctors use: three questions about how often and how much you drink. It has been tested properly and holds up as a quick way to spot drinking worth a closer look. Evidence: solid
It's a screen, not a diagnosis. A high score doesn't make you anything. It means it's worth a conversation with a doctor. A low score isn't a pass for every night either.
It only works if you answer for the week you actually had.
If you drink heavily every day, don't stop suddenly. Talk to a doctor first. Coming off alcohol all at once can cause seizures. Evidence: solid
Same theme: Drinking
Drinking
Count it as you pour it
Each time you open or pour a drink, add a line to a note on your phone with the time. Read the note the next morning.
no timeEvidence: worth trying
Drinking
Decide the drink before you get home
Before you leave work, write one if-then line for the evening. If I want a second beer, I drink a glass of water first, then decide.
2 minEvidence: worth trying
Drinking
Pick the drink-free days before the week starts
On Sunday, choose the days this week you won't drink and put them in the calendar. Then Wednesday at six isn't a decision.
2 minEvidence: worth trying