On the bright side, I have noticed a remarkable difference in how I feel without alcohol in my body. I no longer have daily headaches or nightly stomach aches, and my overall energy level is not only much higher, but it is much more consistent throughout the day.
I also feel that I am thinking MUCH more clearly and that my thoughts are stronger and crisper, if that makes sense. In other words, Im simply thinking much more deeply now that alcohol isnt messing around with my brain chemistry. In addition, I am eating a MUCH healthier diet, and I feel stronger, younger, and more in control of my daily life and my future than ever before.
Things are also very positive on the financial side, as Im on pace to at least DOUBLE my income this year and its simply because my sobriety has allowed me to work much more efficiently at my home business. Or, to put it another way, I no longer have hangovers getting in the way of my making money! Also, I am saving a LOT of money by not wasting it on alcohol, which has allowed me to reduce a great deal of debt in other areas of my life.
So, to sum up the positives: my overall health is MUCH improved, and I definitely feel better in my body and my mind than I have in at least 20 years. I am making more money, saving more money and I HAVE a lot more money than I used to. And that, needless to say, makes me very, very happy.
Sobriety Isnt Always Easy
But, as I said, there are a couple of not-so-good things in the past 100 days. The first is my weight: I am presently about 30 pounds overweight, and I must confess that I truly believed that I would EASILY lose that amount in 3 months of not drinking. But, it hasnt happened, though I did lose about 7 pounds within the fist 7 weeks just nothing since then. But, to be honest, I havent really been exercising as much as I should have been, as I guess I was using the not drinking alcohol as a crutch to not exercise! Ive since rededicated myself to that important area of my life, so I am quite positive that the next year will finally see me lose that 30 pounds of flab.
The other not-so-good thing is that my girlfriend kind of misses me drinking. I think its a combination of a couple of things: 1) she drinks (very little), and she is happier when we share things; and 2) she perceives me as being more fun when I drank before. To her sobriety isnt as important as it is to me. I think whats actually happening is that as long as shes known me (going on 7 years) Ive been a drinker. We have a LOT of good memories, and shes connecting those good memories to the fact that we both drank. I deeply feel that the longer I avoid alcohol, and the more good memories we have in the coming months and years (which we will!), the more shell begin to identify me with simply being a non-drinker. This will only serve to guide us both toward being healthier and happier for years to come.
My Journey to Sobriety Has Only Just Begun. How About Yours?
Looking back at my first 100 days of sobriety there have been MANY positives in my life both in how I feel today, and how I view my future. There have been only TWO slightly negative things, but both of those will become positives in the coming months.
I know its not an easy thing for some people to quit, but I have to tell you that its easier than it seems if you focus on just making minor changes to your life. For instance, cut back on the happy hours, or make certain days of the week no drinking days. Before you know it alcohol will be at the bottom of your list of priorities right where it belongs. Sobriety is NOT that far out of reach, as long as you keep trying.
For me, the bottom line is that I would absolutely do it all over again because the day I stopped drinking alcohol was the best day in my life. Please decide to reduce or eliminate alcohol from your life, and you too will find as many positives as I did. Begin your own personal road to sobriety today!
My journey to sobriety is now 100 days old. Since I've been sober I have noticed a remarkable difference in how I feel without alcohol in my body.
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