Est. Tampa · MMXXVI Vol. I / No. 002

THE PROOF

The Honest Number You are still in there. MMXXVI
Issue No. 002 —Receipts, not memory— 15 Minutes · One Number

•Filed Under·The Exhibits

What do your records show about your drinking?

Take a closer look at your own drinking. You do not have to stop drinking to do it.

It can be hard to remember every pour, especially when the glass gets topped up while you're making dinner.

This exercise starts with your records and your actual pour.

You can use the result as information, without turning it into a judgment about yourself.

The One Line
What do your records show, and what might they be missing?

— From The Honest Number

That is not a character flaw. A home pour can be larger than a measured serving. Alcohol strength matters, too. It is easy to miss a top-up or lose track of what was shared.

The Honest Number is the exercise that closes that gap. Receipts, not memory. Four steps, including money and time, with space for your own notes. A purchase is a starting point, not proof of what you personally drank.

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    The Exercise

    Four steps

    1. I

      The receipt audit

      Thirty days of grocery, liquor, delivery and bar charges. Count bottles and cans. Not memory.

      Pg. 03
    2. II

      The pour test

      Measure a typical pour and note the alcohol strength. You can use water in the same glass.

      Pg. 04
    3. III

      Your estimate

      Estimate your own consumption, allowing for alcohol strength, sharing and unfinished drinks.

      Pg. 05
    4. IV

      Money and time

      Use your own records and experience to explore what the habit costs you.

      Pg. 06

    — Lo Welch

    Founder·The Proof

    Featured on Recovery.com, The Sober New Yorker Podcast, Creative Sobriety Podcast, and Sober Life Rocks Podcast.