Why Do I Always Make Bad Decisions When Drunk? 10 Coaching Practices to Try

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Practices that may help

1. Judge decisions by the process, not the result
   A good decision that produces a bad outcome is still a good decision.
   Expected Value Thinking: Deciding Under Uncertainty
2. Classify decisions by reversibility and stakes
   Sort decisions into low-stakes/high-stakes and reversible/irreversible before deciding.
   Decision Journaling: Learning to Decide Better Over Time
3. Evaluate decisions by process, not outcome
   Judge a decision by the quality of the reasoning at the time, not by what happened.
   Hindsight Bias: Why Everything Seems Obvious in Retrospect
4. Separate the quality of the decision from the outcome
   A good decision can produce a bad outcome, and a bad decision can produce a good outcome — do not confuse them.
   Thinking in Bets
5. Log the decision before the outcome
   Write what you decided, why, and what you expect — before you know how it turns out.
   Decision Journaling: Learning to Decide Better Over Time
6. Treat your decision as more final than it is
   Mentally close off the "undo" option to stop rumination and increase satisfaction.
   Choice Overload, Made Practical
7. Set default rules for willpower-intense situations
   A pre-decided rule requires no willpower at the decision point — the decision has already been made.
   Simple Heuristics: Gerd Gigerenzer’s Case for Fast and Frugal Thinking
8. Close the loophole-by-loophole negotiation
   Pre-decide so the moment of temptation has nothing left to argue about.
   Bright-Line Rules: When "None" Beats "Some"
9. Overgeneralization
   Draw a sweeping conclusion from one or a few negative events.
   Cognitive Distortions: The Thinking Errors Behind Anxiety and Depression
10. Actively watch for escalation of commitment
    Each new investment in a losing course makes the next exit harder — catch escalation early.
    The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Escaping Bad Investments

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