Last Drop Blog

Officially 4 months of no alcohol and here is what I have come to realize.

• I do not miss being hungover.
  • My Sundays are not filled with scaries and I am happy because of that.
• It really does get easier
  • It’s not easy but it gets easier. Like all changes, this has taken time to get comfortable with.
• I don’t even miss drinking (that much)
  • Very very rarely have I though to myself “I want a buzz” or “I could use a beer”. I more so have thoughts about drinking to prevent boredom.
• Money is far less of a stressor
  • No more big bar tabs makes for an easier time coughing up rent.
• It feels good to feel good
  • Generally, I wake up not feeling like a sack of shit and I appreciate that.
• I am not that different than a lot of people out there.
  • There are people who don’t drink, don’t enjoy drinking all that much, and dislike parties/events centered around drinking.
• Making decisions for myself is way easier.
  • By making a conscious decision to stop drinking it makes other life decisions easier.
• No one cares that you don’t drink
  • You don’t need to have a story lined up for when people may ask or bug you. Odds are they wont notice or care. Those who truly care about you will be happy and proud.
• Being vulnerable leads to growth.
  • I want to write another blog post on this one. In my opinion this is how you grow, learn about yourself and others, become comfortable with who you are, and take control of your life.
• Everyone has problems and I mean everyone.
  • This doesn’t mean that your problems are not any less important than the next persons BUT keep this is mind. You never truly know what other people are going through.
• Mental health is real
  • Until you go through your own mental health issues it can be difficult to understand the seriousness around it. Don’t be naive. Accept that this should be taken serious and know there are things you can do to improve your mental health.
• This is your journey and no one else’s
  • Take everything with a grain of salt, work on making decent decisions for yourself, work on being in a healthy relationship with yourself, don’t be any harder on yourself than you need to be. Go at your own pace.

Happy to be 4 months alcohol free. Looking forward to experience more change in my life. I am more confident I will be able to handle change with out alcohol involved. Do whatever it is you want to do in this life because its short and you only get one go at it. My advice thus far is to seek some level of discomfort and reflect on how you feel about it.