I have been reading many post about how people feel flat and unmotivated once they pass the initial excitement of abstinence and get through the first few milestones. I would like to say that I found myself wondering about that same thing all this week. In 9 days time I will celebrate 1 month being sober and it dawned on me that this is something that I will have to commit to for life. It is an overwhelming realisation.
I woke up today (Saturday) bright and early and decided to cash in my AF tokens. In my post ?how much did you spend on alcohol?, which I will provide a link to below, if you are interested, I mentioned that I used to spend around ?170 GBP a week on alcohol and alcohol related activities. I have been AF for 3 weeks which should put around ?500 or 800 dollars in my pocket. So what better way to celebrate your achievement than going shopping? (We can?t drink so how else are we supposed to celebrate). Instead of recovering from a hangover, I left the house around 9 am and bought a bunch of stuff. 4 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of jeans, gym clothes and shoes, a jumper, 2 tops and a pair of Ray Bans. Now, those who are struggling to come to terms with sobriety, I ask you - what is better? having a guilt free shopping spree or waking up with a pounding headache, a feeling of shame and anxiety? Now I am sitting in my fresh new clothes and feeling happy and very proud. What a difference 3 weeks make...
So to quote K9, Byrdie, Lav and Lola. When 30 days end, your new life begins. Motivate yourself by counting all the benefits of being sober vs. all the benefits of drinking. BTW what are they?
How much do you spend on Alcohol Link
AK
I woke up today (Saturday) bright and early and decided to cash in my AF tokens. In my post ?how much did you spend on alcohol?, which I will provide a link to below, if you are interested, I mentioned that I used to spend around ?170 GBP a week on alcohol and alcohol related activities. I have been AF for 3 weeks which should put around ?500 or 800 dollars in my pocket. So what better way to celebrate your achievement than going shopping? (We can?t drink so how else are we supposed to celebrate). Instead of recovering from a hangover, I left the house around 9 am and bought a bunch of stuff. 4 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of jeans, gym clothes and shoes, a jumper, 2 tops and a pair of Ray Bans. Now, those who are struggling to come to terms with sobriety, I ask you - what is better? having a guilt free shopping spree or waking up with a pounding headache, a feeling of shame and anxiety? Now I am sitting in my fresh new clothes and feeling happy and very proud. What a difference 3 weeks make...
So to quote K9, Byrdie, Lav and Lola. When 30 days end, your new life begins. Motivate yourself by counting all the benefits of being sober vs. all the benefits of drinking. BTW what are they?
How much do you spend on Alcohol Link
AK
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