Well, here I am, two weeks into this. I can't say that I overly feel better on a day to day basis. I'm working out, eating healthier, drinking lots of water, and staying off the booze. Nothing monumental yet, but whatever, I know it's better for me.
I'm getting philosophical about the drinking. And wondering.
Understanding society's view on alcohol is coming. Every "good" time involves it. A LOT of my funny stories start with "so I had a couple of Jack Daniel's". Having something to blame for a loss of inhibition is great. Do a couple of dumb things and you've got a funny story to tell the next day. Not that any of this is new to most of us.
The pressure around drinking is, so far, from me more than anyone else. Social situations have included alcohol for a couple of decades or so. Now I'm having to rely on my great personality. Good thing there's plenty of that. ;)
This hasn't been as hard as I thought really. It was just a choice I made. I've thought about putting some sort of end to it. The summer barbecue, football season, winning a bar fridge full of beer, dropping below two hundred pounds, or some other significant event, but I'm not really a big fan of dates.
I understand the need for goals and all, but putting some sort of time frame on this may actually increase the pressure. Right now I don't have to say, "Just one more month." or, "Only ten more pounds." Instead, it's, "Is this the best choice I can make?" A healthier question physically and especially mentally.
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Ironically enough, when I mentioned to Matt that you stopped drinking, he said, "Well, Jack Daniels' stock just went down."
ReplyDeleteI'm sure he'd say the same about Heineken if I were to tell him I was quitting too.