Giving up alcohol for a year
“Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change”
My new challenge is one that has been at the back of my mind for the last 10 years: Giving up the alcohol for good! I have a pretty healthy lifestyle so I do not drink everyday not even every weekend but when I drink, I always end up with very painful hangovers. Sometimes, I even get sick after 2 drinks, my body definitely hate alcohol but it took a while to convince my mind. So since the 22nd of October, I have not drank any alcohol and even if it is just a few weeks, I feel so happy and in control of my life. No more days wasted lying near the toilet!
Alcohol is a massive part of our culture, it is something very sociable and I always felt embarrassed to refuse a drink fearing to be the "party pooper". The thing is there will always be a birthday to celebrate or after-works drinks to go to, but I do not feel bad anymore about drinking soda water and lime, my health is much more important than anything else.
It never made me happy and I just felt like the slave of a social habit. I am exercising and eating healthy so why drinking? Apparently, I am very fun when I go out drinking but is it a good reason to trash my body? Definitely not.
So during this next year I will keep you posted on the changes I notice and any tips I have. It is all about being the best version of yourself and constantly seeking improvement!
