In the 10 months so I have been completely alcohol-free I feel like I have done so much more with my time. No longer am I wasting my weekends because I went out on a Friday and then felt rough all day Saturday and then knackered Sunday. This usually led to feeling in a low mood for days afterward and having no motivation to do my work.
In the past I have also really struggled with my mental health during the Autumn & Winter months. I know we are only 2 months in but already I am feeling so much better and trying to look at the dark mornings and nights differently. Instead of thinking of them as dark and gloomy, I am looking at them as a cosy time of year.
I have my Lightbox that I use in the mornings to trick my brain into producing serotonin and thinking it's summer not dark morning winter. I have really noticed a difference and use it every morning while I have my coffee with added Pure Joy containing functional mushrooms with lots of benefits to support your mental health. If you want to give it a try you can use discount code NEIL10 to get 10% off your order ;-)
I put my Christmas tree and decs up at the start of November so the house felt more festive sooner, which made the dark nights more cosy and homely. My home always reflects the state of my mental health, and my house is probably the tidiest it's eery been. I still plan to organise the insides of every drawer and cupboard for 2024 so I can clear out the clutter and know where everything is. There are lots of things I have that I know I don't use, so it's time for a big clear out.
I have my daily, weekly and monthly tick lists on my bedroom mirror and Friday door so I can tick them off each day.
The next target for 2024 is to really focus on my fitness and get into shape, so that I look and feeel better after cracking the whole no booze thing.
There seems to be more and more people knocking it on the head and going alcohol-free as people are starting to realise that it doesn't serve them anymore. I still go out and enjoy nights out with friends etc, I just actually remember the while night and don't wake up with beer fear wondering what I said or did because I had black-outs of part of the night. I can make plans mid-week knowing I will be fine for work the next day and won't need to rearrange plans.
People ask me if it's a permanent thing not drinking and I always say yes. Why wouldn't you not want to be the best version of yourself if given the opportunity? I have served my time under the master of alcohol and now it's time for freedom and living my best life.
There is still a lot of work to do on my flaws to become the best me I can be, but I am looking forward to the ride.
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