Without vino!
Oh wow, it feels so good to break this cycle and I pray it continues! The hangover, the inability to concentrate, sluggish days where I only managed energy around 5pm just to drink again, avoiding people and making a bottle of poison my friend - how I lived like that I have no idea...
For those struggling, here are some things I learned along the way of this 3 week journey
1. Learn to LOVE the fatigue that accompanies withdrawal and life AF. At first, I thought I had to be rid of it asap until I realised that being tired (allowing my body to rest and sleep) was part of the healing. The being tired is a sign of my body cleansing itself of toxins, rejeuvenating cells...signs of a liver taking the day off from a heavy duty work load!
2. Don't get isolated and throw a pity party: Even if you can't speak to someone, read books and articles about people who are overcoming addictions, watch shows like Intervention which show people struggling. Intervention is great because you see how our addictions wreak havoc on our families, how much time we waste that we'll never get back. Stay inspired. I'm reading a good book right now called The Addicitive Personality by C. Nakken. Check it out - he does a great job explaining the stages of addiction and how booze/drugs are poor subsitutes for a life with meaning and purpose. And keep reading posting at MWO - the people here are wise and courageous!
3. See alcohol for what it is - highly addictive POISON that for some reason is socially approved and accepted as a form of recreation and enjoyment. When someone asks me if I want a drink, I now think of it as if soemone were asking me to snort a line. Or asking me if I want to use a needle to shoot up....or even smoke a filthy cigarette. Thanks but no thanks!
Go to GOOGLE and type celebrities and sobriety. I was amazed at how many successful people have overcome powerful addictions and they have daily access to the most expensive stuff out there. And they refuse it and live without it because they KNOW it destroys life, wastes their talent, adn doesn't feed the soul. They learned that life can be fun and meaningful without booze.
4. Avoid the temptation to think that you are losing out on life's enjoyments once you give up booze. Being able to do cardio for an hour is more enjoyable than a night of chemical abuse. And juicing and exploring healthy foods is more enjoyable than a cheap bottle of booze that preps the body for obesity, cancer, and heart disease.
Happy 4th! Every day is an opportunity for change and new beginnings. Let's pray for one another and support one another along the way!
Oh wow, it feels so good to break this cycle and I pray it continues! The hangover, the inability to concentrate, sluggish days where I only managed energy around 5pm just to drink again, avoiding people and making a bottle of poison my friend - how I lived like that I have no idea...
For those struggling, here are some things I learned along the way of this 3 week journey
1. Learn to LOVE the fatigue that accompanies withdrawal and life AF. At first, I thought I had to be rid of it asap until I realised that being tired (allowing my body to rest and sleep) was part of the healing. The being tired is a sign of my body cleansing itself of toxins, rejeuvenating cells...signs of a liver taking the day off from a heavy duty work load!
2. Don't get isolated and throw a pity party: Even if you can't speak to someone, read books and articles about people who are overcoming addictions, watch shows like Intervention which show people struggling. Intervention is great because you see how our addictions wreak havoc on our families, how much time we waste that we'll never get back. Stay inspired. I'm reading a good book right now called The Addicitive Personality by C. Nakken. Check it out - he does a great job explaining the stages of addiction and how booze/drugs are poor subsitutes for a life with meaning and purpose. And keep reading posting at MWO - the people here are wise and courageous!
3. See alcohol for what it is - highly addictive POISON that for some reason is socially approved and accepted as a form of recreation and enjoyment. When someone asks me if I want a drink, I now think of it as if soemone were asking me to snort a line. Or asking me if I want to use a needle to shoot up....or even smoke a filthy cigarette. Thanks but no thanks!
Go to GOOGLE and type celebrities and sobriety. I was amazed at how many successful people have overcome powerful addictions and they have daily access to the most expensive stuff out there. And they refuse it and live without it because they KNOW it destroys life, wastes their talent, adn doesn't feed the soul. They learned that life can be fun and meaningful without booze.
4. Avoid the temptation to think that you are losing out on life's enjoyments once you give up booze. Being able to do cardio for an hour is more enjoyable than a night of chemical abuse. And juicing and exploring healthy foods is more enjoyable than a cheap bottle of booze that preps the body for obesity, cancer, and heart disease.
Happy 4th! Every day is an opportunity for change and new beginnings. Let's pray for one another and support one another along the way!
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