So, yes I can say I am very proud of myself. I have learned or maybe should say relearned things about myself. One of the biggest I Do Not Need Alcohol to have a good time, I also don’t need to have happy hour everyday, life goes on, and much better. Like I have said, this wasn’t a plan to completely stop, it was a great break from my habits and actually get back into my old good habits. I think as we go through life, we develop bad habits as a need to fill time when we may not know exactly what to do next in life. When I had a houseful of kids, drinking a lot wasn’t a thing, but when they started moving out, happy hour became more of a thing. With my break from it, I have been getting back into my can’t sit still mode, which for me is great, getting more things done, paying more attention to detail, and feeling good about myself.
I’m not going to preach to anyone what to do, but if you have been thinking of taking a break, do it! You can start with 2 weeks, I just think it is great, feeling better every day, waking up feeling good, being productive earlier in the day, having clear eyes every morning. My new goal is keeping my drinking to Friday and Saturdays if I drink. No happy hours during the week. I don’t want to lose any of my progress I’ve made. I would have thought I would have lost more weight, even though I think I look smaller, the scale doesn’t say so, I guess my neck looks skinnier, I’ve been told, and I do think my skin looks a lot better.
Anyways, don’t be afraid to try if it’s something you have thought about, I know you will thank yourself in the end!! Cheers to mostly sober 🥂