Most people drink to change their mind and body perceptions in situations.
Often their goal is to reduce the awareness of their self-talk and to increase their awareness of the body response that they desire when they consume alcohol. Since the body reacts to alcohol within minutes, sipping will allow the person to monitor the effects of the alcohol in maintaining awareness of their self-talk and body responses. The person can then take in only the amount of alcohol that is associated with the self-talk and body response that he or she likes. Drinking every day, no matter how small the amount, raises the probability that the person will develop tolerance to the effects of alcohol. Once tolerance is present, a person does not achieve the self-talk and body response he or she desires unless the amount of alcohol consumed is increased.