Dry January Anyone?
Who is doing this? Why are you doing it?
My story: I having been doing it for a couple years because I felt I had overindulged during the holidays and needed a break. In 2022 I went until April and it wasn’t that difficult. At the end of the year I was getting the nudge intuitively to just go alcohol free, I had this nudge for some time but literally couldn’t wrap my mind around quitting alcohol all together, there is that mind again butting in and getting in the way. I started off in January and can happily share with you it’s been ONE FULL year of alcohol free for ME!! 🤩
So when I say it wasn’t that difficult, I mean for me to not drink alcohol. There is a bit of routine I had with it, like having a glass when having dinner or having a glass after a bad day, ok maybe more than one glass! 😂 AND at the same time I wondered what that would look like IF I could cut it out. Well I did one day at a time! Isn’t that what Wayne Dyer said? What has been a bit more difficult is explaining it socially. I literally had to confirm I didn’t get a DUI to someone and if not then why? I will say it got easier and sometimes I wonder if I was thinking about it more than I needed too! AND if you do partake of alcohol I am not passing anything onto you and can definitely handle being around it. It was simply a choice for ME!
I chose it because it was getting in the way, a friend said it gave her freedom, YES!!! I remember one December I was in my hometown at a bingo/meat raffle event that started during the day, and you drink cuz it’s at a bar. Ok that’s not really a thing but sort of a societal thing right? AND if you aren’t from a small town, this is a fun event to do in the winter months. Well the day went into night and I was still drinking because at some point you are having fun and don’t realize how much you have consumed. The next day I had plans with my family and I couldn’t get out of bed …all day!! So this was one of the worst experiences but the tipping point for me. I didn’t wish to be ruled by it, I desired freedom to not have to worry about the next day!
So you ask what I have received:
Heightened intuition (I did manifest a pet sitting gig on Maui too ✨)
Clarity
Better sleep
Better wake up
Feeling the feels and being aware and dealing with them vs pushing them down with a drink
Dropped a few lbs.
Some other benefits that I found:
Improved heart health - it helps to lower your blood pressure and heart rate.
Enhanced liver function - liver filters toxins from your body, alcohol can impair your liver function ad lead to health conditions such as fatty liver dicer or liver damage.
Boosting your immune system - alcohol reduces your ability to to fight off germs and over time can reduce body’s natural ability to repair itself.
I also discovered this blog on Medium regarding the spiritual effects of alcohol so thought I’d share here too.
So one year and now it continues into two. If you know me I am always looking for ways to up me, my life, my biz to a better level so stayed tuned as I just completed another first! 🤩
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