Drill weekend ends. The trucks are staked out. The weapons are turned in. Then a true formation starts to appear. Not on the agenda. Not in the regs. The development of the bar structure.

Your battle buddy tells you to "have one beer; you earned it." The NCO is already seated at the table. The first round was purchased by the commander. Everyone is drinking. Everyone is watching.

You want to stop. You have attempted to put a stop to it. Your unit shares its water, though. Your unit is united by beer. Your unit uses whiskey to celebrate. There is no such thing as saying no.

This isn't a personal problem. This is the unit pressure. There is actually unit stress. The power of unit pressure is strong. There is a solution to unit pressure.

THE DRINKING CULTURE IN THE RESERVE

The Reserve is not active duty. Active duty soldiers reside within military bases. Their social life is monitored. They know how to control their drinking.

When it's drill time, reservists go home. They are grown-ups with civil liberties and civilian employment. Nobody watches what they do after their bedtime. There's no regulation on the bar down the street.

The structure of the reserve The bar following the drill is predictable. The same people. The same conversations. The same outcome.

The first round is purchased by someone. The second is purchased by someone. No one remembers how many they were. Person drives home at wrong time. One comes to a realization with regret.

The bar following the drill is not bonded. One of the patterns is after the drill. A trend that adversaries have followed for years.

The unit pressure protocol is an exception to this. is also less. Less oversight. Less accountability. The drinking culture takes its place.

The enemy likes the Reserve. There's more opportunity when there's less structure. The more drinking opportunities, the more drinking.

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WHAT TO SAY WHEN THEY ASK

You will be asked. "Why are you not drinking?" Have an answer ready.

 

You do not owe anyone your medical history. You do not owe anyone the story of your struggle. One sentence. No explanation. No apology.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE BAR AFTER DRILL

The bar following the drill is predictable. The same people. The same conversations. The same outcome.

The first round is purchased by someone. The second is purchased by someone. No one remembers how many they were. Person drives home at wrong time. One comes to a realization with regret.

The bar following the drill Drinking with your unit costs money. It costs to drink with your unit.

THE COST OF DRINKING WITH YOUR UNIT

Drinking with your unit costs more than money. Your sleep. Alcohol destroys REM sleep. You wake up exhausted on Monday morning.

Your health. Alcohol dehydrates you. Dehydration slows your recovery from drill weekend. Your relationships. The person who drinks at the bar is not the same person who comes home.

Your reputation. The soldier who drinks too much is remembered for the wrong reasons. Your career. One bad decision at the bar can end everything.

The enemy wants you to ignore these costs. The Unit Pressure Protocol makes you see them.

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THE SOLUTION: THE UNIT PRESSURE PROTOCOL

There are four steps to the unit pressure protocol. Do them sequentially.

1. Make a decision

There can be no good decision at the bar. The noise. The pressure. The temptation. The decision should be made at least hours in advance.

Before heading out for drill weekend, pick up one of the following: "I am not drinking after drill. Write it down. Share your fight with your battle buddy. The choice is taken. The bar isn't the front lines. The bar is simply the place.

2. Take a drink with you

A blank hand is a call to play. A bottle of water is a discussion. Cellular Hydrate appears to be a cocktail. No one will ask about what you put in your cup.

Take Spiritual Minded Mushroom Coffee Blend to the tailgate. Brew it. Drink it. The ritual matters. Your shield is the drink in your hand.

3. Meet and get one battle buddy

Don't need to use the entire unit to help you. One person is required. Someone who is aware you are not drinking. A person who will not push you.

Discuss with them ahead of drill weekend. I'm not drinking after drill; I need you to have my back. Your battle buddy doesn't have to get in a fight for you. Your ally is all that's required.

4. Go Away When You Must

You are not required to stay until last call. You are not required to explain why you are leaving. "I have to go" is a complete sentence.

Leave early. Leave often. Leave without guilt. Your sobriety is more important than a bar stool.

WHAT YOUR BATTLE BUDDY NEEDS TO KNOW

If you are the battle buddy, here is your job. Do not pressure them. Do not question them. Do not make them the center of attention.

Just be there. Sit next to them. Drink your own non-alcoholic drink. Leave when they leave. Your presence is enough. Your presence is everything.

The first time you say no is the hardest.

Your heart races. Your palms sweat. You feel like everyone is watching. You feel like you are letting your unit down.

Say no anyway. The first "no" is the foundation. Every no after that is built on the first. The second drill will be easier. The third will be normal. The fourth will be automatic.

THE SCIENCE OF PEER PRESSURE

Studies show that social influence is one of the strongest predictors of drinking behavior. When your social group drinks, you are more likely to drink. When your social group does not drink, you are more likely to stop.

You cannot change your unit overnight. You can change your immediate circle. One battle buddy. One sober ally. One person who has your back.

The unit pressure protocol Research demonstrates that social influence is one of the most important determinants of drinking. You are more likely to drink if you are around people who drink. If you have a non-drinking social group, you are more likely to quit.

A change in your unit is NOT possible overnight. The immediate circle can be changed. One battle buddy. One sober ally. One person with your back.

The unit pressure protocol creates a new social reality. Take one person at a time. creates a new social reality. One person at a time.

Conclusion

Michigan Army Reserve, you asked: "How do I stop drinking when everyone in my unit drinks?"

The answer is the unit pressure protocol. Decide before you go. Bring your own drink. Have one battle buddy. Leave when you need to.

Cellular Hydrate in your glass. Mushroom Coffee in your mug. Your Spiritual Minded Military shirt on your chest.

The unit drinks. You do not have to. The protocol is how.

This is the Spiritual Minded Military Unit Pressure Protocol for the Michigan Army Reserve. The pressure is real. The protocol works. Fall in.

The Remnant does not transition. The Remnant re-enlists.

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