For me, I focus on the concept of temperance. Temperance is a long-venerated cardinal virtue that speaks to the vice of over-indulgence, but it's special in tha

For me, I focus on the concept of temperance. Temperance is a long-venerated cardinal virtue that speaks to the vice of over-indulgence, but it's special in that it doesn't insist that you never indulge, only that you assert yourself and pull yourself back from that indulgence. You temper your urges, and drink perhaps one drink less than you otherwise would, pass on one opportunity that presents itself. This act of will empower you by giving yourself the agency to limit your indulgence and choose between engaging or holding back.