Day #2. It seems so easy early in the morning.
I just got back some blood test results on Saturday and my liver enzymes were sky high. I have always wondered what my liver must look like after drinking lots of wine for over 40 years. Anyway, it was unassailable proof that my drinking is going to truly impact my health in the future.
So all my thoughts about quitting were solidified, in fact I had come across this program a week before and had already ordered the book. So here I go. Won't have the acutal program for a week or so, but I'm going AF immediately.
I remember when my kids were in 2nd and 4th grades, the school did an alcohol education class for them. My kids did not check beer and wine as being alcohol - more like coke or milk. Ooooh boy!
Having actual proof (the blood tests) will make this a little easier, I think. It has been so hard to quit in the past because it was so fun to drink and it didn't really impact my life in any bad ways, other that the occasional fight with my husband. I could live with that so easy, but now I have been wondering what in the world I am doing....My health is very important to me at this point in my life. I'll be 61 next week, and would like to be around to meet my grandchildren some day.
I think for anyone trying to stop or decrease alcohol it might be helpful to educate yourself about what it does to your liver.
On to day 3......
Judy
I just got back some blood test results on Saturday and my liver enzymes were sky high. I have always wondered what my liver must look like after drinking lots of wine for over 40 years. Anyway, it was unassailable proof that my drinking is going to truly impact my health in the future.
So all my thoughts about quitting were solidified, in fact I had come across this program a week before and had already ordered the book. So here I go. Won't have the acutal program for a week or so, but I'm going AF immediately.
I remember when my kids were in 2nd and 4th grades, the school did an alcohol education class for them. My kids did not check beer and wine as being alcohol - more like coke or milk. Ooooh boy!
Having actual proof (the blood tests) will make this a little easier, I think. It has been so hard to quit in the past because it was so fun to drink and it didn't really impact my life in any bad ways, other that the occasional fight with my husband. I could live with that so easy, but now I have been wondering what in the world I am doing....My health is very important to me at this point in my life. I'll be 61 next week, and would like to be around to meet my grandchildren some day.
I think for anyone trying to stop or decrease alcohol it might be helpful to educate yourself about what it does to your liver.
On to day 3......
Judy
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