I've now logged 31 days of sobriety, my longest ever over the course of the past 13 years. Although it's still early, I can assert without exaggeration that alcohol COMPLETELY deluded my thinking. It convinced me that life was pointless and that the only real pleasure was alcohol. That I was fundamentally different from other people, and thus NEEDED to drink to feel normal.
The reason I'm writing this is that I'm not the kind of person who generally succumbs to self-delusion. I don't believe non-sensical or ill-supported propositions, and am considered to be highly rational by most who know me. This is why, looking back at my drinking history, I am stupefied that I ever "fell for" the fallacious chains of reasoning that led me to drink all those years. In a way, I feel like I've been de-programmed after spending years in a mind-controlling cult.
In slightly over 1 month AF, I cannot begin to describe how much more productive I've been. All my former interests/hobbies/passions are being renewed with increased vigour. I feel very thankful for this, as among my own family I have observed much wasted talent as a direct result of heavy alcohol consumption.
In short, to all those who, like myself, are in the early stages of an AF life, tough out the early days because in no time the rewards will start piling up. If I had known I would feel this good in such a short time, I never would've prolonged the decision to quit for so long.
The reason I'm writing this is that I'm not the kind of person who generally succumbs to self-delusion. I don't believe non-sensical or ill-supported propositions, and am considered to be highly rational by most who know me. This is why, looking back at my drinking history, I am stupefied that I ever "fell for" the fallacious chains of reasoning that led me to drink all those years. In a way, I feel like I've been de-programmed after spending years in a mind-controlling cult.
In slightly over 1 month AF, I cannot begin to describe how much more productive I've been. All my former interests/hobbies/passions are being renewed with increased vigour. I feel very thankful for this, as among my own family I have observed much wasted talent as a direct result of heavy alcohol consumption.
In short, to all those who, like myself, are in the early stages of an AF life, tough out the early days because in no time the rewards will start piling up. If I had known I would feel this good in such a short time, I never would've prolonged the decision to quit for so long.
awprint: RUBY Imagine yourself doing What you love and loving What you do, Being happy From the inside Out, experiencing your Dreams wide awake, 
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